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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