Patricia Spears Jones

Patricia Spears Jones (born 1951) is an American poet. She is the author of three collections books of poetry: Painkiller, The Weather That Kills, and Femme du Monde. Patricia Spears Jones was the co-editor for Ordinary Women: Poems of New York City Women. Her poem, "Beuys and the Blonde" was nominated for a Pushcart Prize.

A native of Arkansas, Patricia Spears Jones lives in New York City. She received her BA from Rhodes College in 1973 and her MFA from Vermont College in 1992. She has been a constant presence in the New York writing community.

Bibliography

Poetry Collections

• Living in the Love Economy (Overpass Books, 2014)
• Painkiller: Poems (Tia Chucha Press, 2010)
• Femme du Monde (Tia Chucha Press, 2006)
• The Weather That Kills (Coffee House Press, 1995)

Honors and awards

• Included in The Best American Poetry 2000 edited by Rita Dove.
• National Endowment for the Arts, 1994^[1]

References

External links

• Patricia Spears Jones Official Homepage
• Bio at Tennessee Authors
• Bio at Poets & Writers
• Patricia Spears Jones books on Amazon