Joy Wilson Parrish

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Joy Wilson Parrish was born and raised in Vermont. Following a long career in the medical field, she returned her attention to writing poetry and fiction. Her poems have been published in journals worldwide and her spoken word recordings have been featured on numerous broadcasts throughout the U. K. Following the success of her first volume of poetry, Sojourn, in 2016, her online poetry blog blossomed to over 30,000 followers. Parrish resides near the shores of Lake Michigan with an assortment of rescue animals and occasionally, her two college age daughters. She is currently at work on her first novel and third volume of poetry.