Jon Obermeyer Books: Available on Amazon
Hello
Poems, Short Stories, Essays & Travel Narratives
I've been writing my entire life. earning an MFA in Creative Writing at UNC Greensboro. My work is published in regional literary journals like SALT, SB Literary Journal & Santa Clara Review. I've been independently publishing my work on Amazon for the past decade. I invite you to join my community of loyal readers.
Memoir ‖ Essays ‖ Poetry
Essay Essentials
Poet Donald Hall has observed that aging poets tend to lose power in writing poetry as they age. Yet they can slide over into narrative prose and roam freely. Call us "free range poets." I like the freedom of the essay form. It's more accessible to readers. Photo: Morning Dance, Waikiki.
Essays
Pervasive Poetry
I’ve been writing poetry since third grade, when my Grandpa taught me how to rhyme; like giving Superman Kryptonite. I wrote and published poems in journals for several decades and published “The Reassurance of Ghosts” in 2016. I’m honored to be a three-time finalist for the Applewhite Poetry Prize.
Poetry
Travel Writing
The Essay Takes Flight
In the past three years, I've traveled to Mexico, Indonesia and the Philippines, plus ten US States. I would normally capture my travels in poems, but I've found that the travel narrative is ideal for sharing my escapades and excursions with you, following great travel writers like Bruce Chatwin, Paul Theroux, Pico Iyer and Peter Matthiessen. These are essentially chapbooks, distilling my trips in 100-pages . Photo: El, Nido, Palawan, Philippines
Travel Chapbooks and Immersive Travel Guides
Short Stories
San Francisco
Non Profit
Hawaiʻi
