But for now, three things last — trust, hope, love; and the greatest of these is love.
1 Corinthians (1 Co) 13:13 CJB
https://bible.com/bible/1275/1co.13.13.CJB
There is nothing more truly artistic than to love people. —Vincent Van Gogh
Melissa Lemay lives in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, with her children and cats, and her snake, Charlotte. She writes about God, addiction, trauma, healing, motherhood, and many other things. She enjoys spending time with family, drinking good coffee, and being outdoors. She loves animals. Her poem, “Ephemeral,” was chosen as Poetic Publication of the Year for 2023 at Spillwords Press; she was Author of the Month for July 2024 and Author of the Year for 2024. Find her at melissalemay.wordpress, collaborature.blogspot, and at dVerse Poets Pub.
For general contact, prayer requests, or work inquiries, email: lemaymelissa3@outlook.com
Portfolio
Editing Work
Editor: Collaborature (online literary journal)
Editor: Embracing the Power to Live by Marsha Ingrao
Guest Editor: What We Hold On To
Publications
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Read my work published in:
Record of Dissent: Poems of Protest in an Authoritarian Age
Sunflower Tanka: A 2025 Anthology of Tanka, Tanka Prose, & Experimental Tanka
Interviews
Spotlight on Writers—Melissa Lemay
Interview Q&A With Melissa Lemay
Canvas Rebel—Meet Melissa Lemay
Author of the Year 2024 Interview
Canvas Rebel—Daily Inspiration
Contests
“Ephemeral” voted Poetic Publication of the Year 2023 at Spillwords Press.
Finalist in Writer’s Digest’s 2023 November Poem-A-Day Chapbook Challenge.
Author of the Year 2024 at Spillwords Press.
Honorable mention in Writer’s Digest’s 2024 November Poem-A-Day Chapbook Challenge.
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