Michelle Regalado Deatrick

Michelle Regalado Deatrick
Nationality American
Alma mater University of Michigan
Occupation Poet
Known for Poetry

Michelle Regalado Deatrick is an American poet and writer from Michigan.[1] She has won multiple awards, including both Winner and First Runner Up in the 2012 Chautauqua Poetry Contest.[2] She actively maintains a blog (Word Garden) about poetry, the environment, and the 80-acre farm and native prairie she lives on and cares for.[3] Her work has also appeared in the American Literary Review and Crab Creek Review.[4] Previously, her fiction was featured in Best New American Voices 2006.[4][5]

She holds a BA from Wesleyan University, a Master's Degree from Harvard, and an MFA from University of Michigan.[1] She also spent time in Kenya doing work for the Peace Corps.[1] She teaches poetry workshops for the University of Michigan's continuing studies program.[6]

In 2014, Deatrick has been heavily involved with Michigan small farm rights, in particular advocating for full Right to Farm protection for non-commercial farms and farms in transitional agricultural areas.[7]

In January 2015, Deatrick won an Honorable Mention in The 38th New Millennium Awards for her poetry.[8]

In 2016, Deatrick announced her run for Washtenaw County Commissioner. Running as a Democrat, Deatrick's website indicates her strong support for small farms, renewable energy, and fixing Washtenaw County's roads.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Michelle Regalado Deatrick". Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  2. ↑ "Chautauqua Contest Winners". Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "Word Garden". Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  4. 1 2 "Michelle Regalado Deatrick". Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  5. ↑ "Crab Creek Review". Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  6. ↑ "UM Lifelong Learning". Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  7. ↑ Heinlin, Gary (May 4, 2014). "New Michigan urban farm policy creates more uncertainty". The Detroit News. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
  8. ↑ "New Millennium Writings". Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Home page, Michelle Deatrick for Washtenaw County Commissioner". Michelle Deatrick for County Commissioner. Retrieved 2016-08-27.

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