Melissa McKinstry

Written By Meg Weston

Melissa McKinstry hosts quarterly poetry and jazz evenings and curates a community Poet Tree in San Diego. Her poetry appears in many journals including Beloit, Adroit, and Best New Poets, and has been selected for a 2026 Pushcart Prize. An Adroit Djanikian Scholar and the inaugural writer-in-residence at the Millay House Rockland, she currently serves on the Alumni Council for Pacific University’s MFA program.

Meg Weston

Building a community for writers and readers of poetry and short prose with readings, craft talks and workshops.

https://www.thepoetscorner.org
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