Ed Roberts (poet) explained

Ed Roberts (born June 27, 1958, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is an American poet, writer and publisher currently based in Yukon, Oklahoma.^[1]

Early life

Ed Roberts was born June 27, 1958, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He graduated Putnam City High School in 1976. After a life-threatening illness in the year 2000 Roberts began to publicly share his poetry.

Poetry

Style and influences

His poems are mainly written in free verse, ignoring traditional rules such as regular meter, rhyme, and alliteration. According to Roberts these characteristics of poetry "would not translate the same in other languages."^[2] Roberts had a poem translated into Cherokee for inclusion in the anthology Amaravati Poetic Prism 2019. Roberts writing is influenced by his Oklahoma and Cherokee heritage.^[3]

Publications and honors

Roberts has given readings and speeches about poetry in schools, universities and at poetry festivals. In 2005 Roberts represented the United States with nine other writers at the Odyssey International Festival in Amman, Jordan. He serves as the parliamentarian for the Poetry Society of Oklahoma.^[4] Roberts is the author of ten poetry collections. Roberts’ poems have also been published by The Poetic Voices Magazine and The Poetry Sharings Journal.^[5]

Bibliography

Poetry for life series

• Poetry For Life The Poetry For Life Project, 2006.
• Save Our Selves
• A Walk Through Time

Poetry collections

• A Poet's Last Stand. A Collection of Poems & Song Lyrics. Virtualbookworm.com Publishing, 2002 / Createspace, 2014.
• Whispers, Tears, Prayers and Hope. Poetry & Song Lyrics. VonChasePublishing Company, 2008. / Createspace, 2016.
• Everything Must Have a Beginning, a Middle, and an End Createspace, 2014.
• When Words Escape You, You Can Use Mine Createspace, 2014.
• I'm Still Standing Createspace, 2014.
• Sometimes We Wait Createspace, 2016.
• From the Pill to the Bottle to You Createspace, 2016.
• The Traveler Createspace, 2016.
• Words for the Heart from over 40 years of Marriage Createspace, 2017.

Anthologies

• Iyengar-Paddy, Padmaja, ed. Amaravati Poetic Prism 2017 Cultural Centre of Vijayawada & Amaravati (CCVA), Vijayawada, 2017.
• Iyengar-Paddy, Padmaja, ed. Amaravati Poetic Prism 2018 Cultural Centre of Vijayawada & Amaravati (CCVA), Vijayawada, 2018.
• Iyengar-Paddy, Padmaja, ed. Amaravati Poetic Prism 2019 Cultural Centre of Vijayawada & Amaravati (CCVA), Vijayawada, 2020.
• Dravis, Betty and Von, Chase, eds. Dream Reachers II VonChasePublishing, 2011.

External links

• Interview with Judyth Piazza CEO of the Student Operated Press
• Putnam City Alumni Association
• Ed Roberts official website

Notes and References

1. http://www.librarything.com/profile/amayhem Ed Roberts (amayhem) | LibraryThing
2. “City poet to attend Jordan festival”, The Oklahoman, August 21, 2005. Oklahoma City, OK
3. News: Hunter . Chad . Poet's work published in Cherokee language . 10 September 2020 . Cherokee Phoenix . 14 May 2020.
4. Web site: Current Officers . Poetry Society of Oklahoma . 14 June 2021.
5. Book: Chase . Von . Your Chance to Hear the Last Panther Speak . 2007 . Von Chase Publishing . 978-0976678700 . 14 June 2021.