
Kevin Sampsel grew up writing poetry and fiction in Tennessee. He currently lives in Norfolk, Virginia, with his wife and takes advantage of any opportunity to travel or be outdoors. His work can be found in various publications. His first book of poetry, Vibration and Swaying, was published in 2012. Read his poems: Gaps, Turn Shadows Out!, and The Diving Bell.
About Ijagun Poetry Journal
Ijagun Poetry Journal is a quarterly journal that provides a platform from which we can tell our own stories in the authenticity of their multiplicity through the poetic medium. We don’t want to hear these stories from our master “griots” alone; we want to hear from those mastering their art, too. Hence, we aim at publishing new and emerging poets. We also welcome the works of established poets in order to encourage the poetic genius of those mastering poetic art. We prize original works that conform to, break or reinvent conventions. Again, we accept reviews and critical essays on poetry. We also accept powerful art works and photographs that make us appreciate the "poetry" in everything.