christian-sammartino
I am a 25 year old poet from south-western Pennsylvania. I am the the co-founder and Editor-In-Chief for an online magazine called The Rising Phoenix Review. / / I studied English Literature and Asian Religions at Elizabethtown College. My writing is influenced by life in the Pennsylvania Rustbelt near my hometown of Coatesville. My poetry has appeared in Words Dance Publishing, Voicemail Poems, -Ology Journal, and Lehigh Valley Vanguard. I was a Resident Poet for Lehigh Lalley Vanguard during the summer of 2015. My first collection of poetry, Keystones, was released by Rising Phoenix Press in December 2014. / / Find my first collection of poetry here: / / https://www.etsy.com/listing/215383084/keystones-christian-sammartino? / / / Rising Phoenix Review: / / https://therisingphoenixreview.com/
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