30 Poets in 30 Days

Charlene Pierce describes herself as a poet and author in love with the transformative power of words. She’s right, words can change the world, especially when backed up by action, and her life is a great example of that. Charlene saw a need in Nebraska for more organizations dedicated to the literary arts, talked to other writers about that need, and from those conversations Nebraska Poetry Society was born. She has transformed the literary landscape in Nebraska, helping to educate and uplift all writers. She doesn’t just love the transformative power of words, she lives it.

Charlene Pierce is the President and founder of the Nebraska Poetry Society, a non-profit organization that makes poetry accessible to all. It is an essential mission to her as one with a disability who grew up in poverty. Her poetry has appeared in Page and Spine, BlazeVOX, Literary Yard, and the Nebraska anthologies How it Looks from Here, Voices of the Plains, and Misbehaving Nebraskans. She wrote and published The Poet’s Journal: A Beginner’s Workbook for Writing Poetry. By day, she is a freelance writer appearing on websites and blogs across the country and a contributor to Women’s Edition Magazine.