Contributors - R


RABSATT, LINETTE
Linette is a Virgin Islands poet with roots in the BVI and USVI who began writing in 1996. She has published a Kindle book entitled, Be Inspired: Poems by Linette RabsattOn OMPJ | Website

REED, GUY
Guy won the 2022 Littoral Press poetry prize and is author of Second Innocence and The Effort To Hold Light, and is co-author, with Cheryl A. Rice, of Until The Words Came. From Minnesota, Guy now resides in the Catskills Mountains.  On OMPJ | Website

RITCHIE, JOYCE
Joyce grew up in Midwestern farm fields and was a classical musician before transplanting to the Mid-Atlantic area for a 35-year fundraising career in arts and higher education. These days she indulges her love of words and music. Her work has been published in Autumn Sky Poetry Daily, Canary, Passager, Snapdragon, and others. On OMPJ

ROCHA, ADRIANA
Adriana was born in Bolivia. She is a psychologist who has been writing for five years and was published in three languages. She believes in the healing power of art, and she has found in poetry both a way of expression and reflection. Instagram | On OMPJ

ROSENBLOOM, BOB
Bob lives in Monroe Township, NJ. He is retired from the practice of law. His poetry has appeared in Paterson Literary Review, US 1, and Exit 13.  On OMPJ

ROSS, REBECCA M
Rebecca hails from Brooklyn, New York, but currently lives, hikes, and teaches in New York’s Hudson Valley. Her work has been published in The Metaworker, Medical Literary Messenger, the Dissent Anthology, Rat’s Ass Review, M58, and others, and was most recently published in The City Key and Backchannels.  On OMPJ | Facebook Page

ROSSITER, CHARLES
Charles, an NEA Fellowship recipient, has been featured on NPR, at the Chicago Blues Festival, and at the Dodge Poetry Festival in New Jersey. His Latest collections are Winter Poems, Lakeside Poems, and Green Mountain Meditations. His work has also appeared in several periodicals, including Bennington Review, Paterson Literary Review, and Thema. On OMPJ | Website

ROY, SANGITA
Sangita, author of the novel Zoey & the Spirit of Juniper, dances on the tightrope between prose and poetry, painting emotions across the canvas of pages, where whispers echo and silence sings. Her love for nature spills onto parchment. But it is the mystery of love that fuels her verses. On OMPJ | Website

RUSH, ATOM
Atom Rush is the poet laureate of Brookfield, Connecticut, and an established spoken word artist. He has released two poetry books and two spoken word/music fusion albums, His poetry is the unique expression of words with substance and style, delivered in a thoughtful and direct way. On OMPJ

RUTLEDGE, MERRYN
Widely published, Merryn teaches poetry, reviews new books by women, and works for social justice. She taught literature and writing at Phillips Exeter Academy before running a leadership consulting firm. Website | On OMPJ

RYZHYKH, MYKYTA
Mykyta is a Ukrainian poet who has been nominated for Pushcart Prize. On OMPJ