TJ Beitelman is a writer and teacher living in Birmingham, Alabama. He's published a novel, John the Revelator, and a collection of short fiction, Communion, as well as two collections of poetry: In Order to Form a More Perfect Union and Americana, all from Black Lawrence Press. His stories and poems have appeared widely in literary magazines, and he's received fellowships from the Alabama State Council on the Arts and the Cultural Alliance of Greater Birmingham. He taught writing and literature at Virginia Tech, where he earned an M.A. in English, and at the University of Alabama, where he earned an M.F.A. in creative writing and also edited Black Warrior Review. He currently directs the creative writing program at the Alabama School of Fine Arts in Birmingham.

Other poems by TJ Beitelman in Verse Daily:
September 21, 2015:   "Upon the Thirthieth Anniversary of Hank Aaron Surpassing Babe Ruth as All-Time Homerun King" "The sky opened in the ten minutes it took to fete..."
December 13, 2012:   "The New Religion" "Alas. / Jude finds himself..."
September 25, 2010:   "the inciting incident" "Scene: Arc d' Triumph. Jude Law meets Gabriel..."

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Other poems on the web by TJ Beitelman:
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