Jay Sturner
@jaysturner.bsky.social
Writer and naturalist from the Chicago suburbs. Author of several books of poetry and a collection of short stories. Scandinavian American (mainly Norwegian). Experienced bird walk leader and former botanist.
Happy to share the news that my prose poem "Honorary God" has been published in the latest issue of Spectral Realms. This marks my return to writing after a full year away. Thank you to Hippocampus Press and Editor S.T. Joshi for selecting the poem.
www.hippocampuspress.com/journals/spe...?
www.hippocampuspress.com/journals/spe...?
February 1, 2026 at 3:42 AM
Happy to share the news that my prose poem "Honorary God" has been published in the latest issue of Spectral Realms. This marks my return to writing after a full year away. Thank you to Hippocampus Press and Editor S.T. Joshi for selecting the poem.
www.hippocampuspress.com/journals/spe...?
www.hippocampuspress.com/journals/spe...?
December 10, 2025 at 7:43 PM
For anyone who wants to change their negative mindset about winter.
Author: Kari Leibowitz
Author: Kari Leibowitz
October 29, 2025 at 4:53 PM
For anyone who wants to change their negative mindset about winter.
Author: Kari Leibowitz
Author: Kari Leibowitz
An immature Northern Harrier in North Aurora, Illinois.
October 24, 2025 at 12:20 AM
An immature Northern Harrier in North Aurora, Illinois.
Morning encounter at @mortonarboretum.bsky.social in Lisle, Illinois. This deer is part of Vivid Creatures, the new outdoor art exhibition. And yes, it's big enough to stand under!
October 24, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Morning encounter at @mortonarboretum.bsky.social in Lisle, Illinois. This deer is part of Vivid Creatures, the new outdoor art exhibition. And yes, it's big enough to stand under!
For over ten years, my poem "A Tree" could be read along Meadow Lake near the visitor center at mortonarboretum.bsky.social in Lisle, Illinois. It was written when I worked in the herbarium there. The poem was later published in my book Kairos.
#treepoems #naturepoetry #arboretum
#treepoems #naturepoetry #arboretum
October 6, 2025 at 5:03 PM
For over ten years, my poem "A Tree" could be read along Meadow Lake near the visitor center at mortonarboretum.bsky.social in Lisle, Illinois. It was written when I worked in the herbarium there. The poem was later published in my book Kairos.
#treepoems #naturepoetry #arboretum
#treepoems #naturepoetry #arboretum
Officially autumn, but the leaves have only just begun to change: a splash of red here, a wisp of yellow there. It's as if an uncountable number of dripping paintbrushes are poised over the land, silently waiting to angle down and start their work.
#september #autumnleaves #autumnpoem #fallpoem
#september #autumnleaves #autumnpoem #fallpoem
September 30, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Officially autumn, but the leaves have only just begun to change: a splash of red here, a wisp of yellow there. It's as if an uncountable number of dripping paintbrushes are poised over the land, silently waiting to angle down and start their work.
#september #autumnleaves #autumnpoem #fallpoem
#september #autumnleaves #autumnpoem #fallpoem
After a short hiatus from writing, I'm happy to share the news that my prose poem "Honorary God" will be appearing in the Winter 2026 issue of Spectral Realms.
September 21, 2025 at 11:00 PM
After a short hiatus from writing, I'm happy to share the news that my prose poem "Honorary God" will be appearing in the Winter 2026 issue of Spectral Realms.