Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/poetry/frances-richey Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Frances Richey Poetry May 9, 2008 4:04 PM EDT Frances Richey was born in Williamson, W.V., in 1950, grew up in Charleston and graduated from the University of Kentucky. After a nearly 20-year career in the business world, she left to teach yoga and write. She now lives in New York City Richey’s first collection, “The Burning Point” (2004), won the White Pine Press Poetry Prize and was nominated for a Pushcart Prize. Transcript: Frances Richey Frances Richey reads more of her poetry in this web exclusive. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now
Frances Richey was born in Williamson, W.V., in 1950, grew up in Charleston and graduated from the University of Kentucky. After a nearly 20-year career in the business world, she left to teach yoga and write. She now lives in New York City Richey’s first collection, “The Burning Point” (2004), won the White Pine Press Poetry Prize and was nominated for a Pushcart Prize. Transcript: Frances Richey Frances Richey reads more of her poetry in this web exclusive. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now