The Poet and the Poem
2026-27 Series

Featured Kristen Ferragut and Luther Jett

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Kristin Kowalski Ferragut is a poet-mom who teaches, writes essays, songs and stories, plays guitar, rides her bike, and hosts readings and open mics. She is author of poetry collections Escape Velocity (Kelsay Books, 2021) and Love Letters from Cuckold Creek (cyberwit.net, 2025), and the children's book Becoming the Enchantress (Loving Healing Press, 2021). Read her work, including her Mind’s Eye blog at https://www.kristinskiferragut.com

W. Luther Jett is a native of Montgomery County, Maryland and a retired special educator. His poetry has been published in numerous journals, as well as several anthologies. Luther is the author of six poetry chapbooks — his most recent is The Colour Wars, (Kelsay Books, 2024). His full-length collection, Flying to America was released by Broadstone Books in 2024. Luther is the facilitator of a monthly virtual open mike sponsored by the Hyattstown Mill Arts Project in Hyattstown, Maryland. He also coordinates two monthly on-line poetry critique workshops. Luther is also a singer-songwriter who performs sporadically in wine-bars and cafes. He has released two singles and is in the process of recording an album of original material.

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