Jon D. Lee
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Jon D. Lee is the author of four books, including IN/DESIDERATO and An Epidemic of Rumors: How Stories Shape Our Perceptions of Disease. His poems and essays have appeared in The Atlantic, Narrative, Sugar House Review, Sierra Nevada Review, The Writer's Chronicle, One, The Laurel Review, and The Inflectionist Review. He has an MFA in Poetry from Lesley University and a PhD in Folklore. Lee teaches at Suffolk University, where he also serves as a Senior Poetry Reader for Salamander and the Director of the annual David Ferry/Ellen LaForge Prize for Poetry and Translation.
Website: https://jondlee.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jondeelee/
Winning Entry: Perpetual Motion
Contest Won: Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest 2025, Honorable Mention