Kristen Richards Poetry
About me
Hi, I'm Kristen! I'm a poet and writer based in Denver, Colorado. I am the author of the full-length poetry collections as if to return myself to the sea and The Desert is a Woman Too.
I received my MFA in Creative Writing and Poetics from Naropa University where I held the Anne Waldman Fellowship. During my time as an MFA candidate, I worked as the managing editor of the graduate school publication Bombay Gin Literary Journal as well as a writing consultant at the Naropa Writing Center.
My work has previously been published in the Leviathan, Cipher, and The Elevation Review.
Reviews
"Richards' poetry captivates you. her written words roll off of the tongue perfectly. I feel like I was a part of the world Richards wanted me to experience."
Amalie Honeysuckle
Author of What Once Was an Inside Out Rainbow
"Kristen Noelle Richards' as if to return myself to the sea is a love letter to wanderlust."
Flor Ana
Author of A Moth Fell in Love With the Moon
"The Desert is a Woman Too is an intimate conversation with nature, a celebration of its beauty, and a call to listen to the wilderness that guides us all."
Azue Hall
Author of Reflections: A Mythology in Poetry & Prose
