WRITING | G F HARPER

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ABOUT

G. F. Harper poems appear recently in Terse Journal, Aural Literature (Austin Public Library), La Bloga: On-line Floricanto, Raw Paw: Alien, Dark Lady Poetry, and Refined Savage Poetry Review. His full-length collection, Savage Yard, is published by Lit City Press.

Harper apprenticed through the WITS Writers program at Literary Arts, in partnership with public high schools, in Portland, Oregon in the fall and spring of 2018 for Writers in The Schools. His mentors included David Ciminello, Mark Pomeroy, and Ramiza Koya.

Harper lives and works in Texas. He studied at St. Edward’s University for a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature with a Specialization in Creative Writing, minor in Psychology.

CURRICULUM VITAE

PUBLISHED WORKS

EDUCATION

2015

BFA, St. Edward's University, English Literature with a specialization in Creative Writing

Psychology Minor

2012

AA, Austin Community College, English

READINGS

Curious Words & Their Lovers (Lit Crawl Austin w/ Texas Book Festival)

Lit Crawl Austin (Texas Book Festival) at the Fusebox Festival

One Page Salon with Owen Egerton, Austin, Texas

Writing Out Loud, Austin, Texas

100 Thousand Poets for Change, Austin, Texas

Writing on the Air, KOOP Radio, Austin, Texas

Lone Star Zine Fest, Austin, Texas

Austin International Poetry Festival, Austin, Texas

Poetry Workshop

Sigma Tau Delta reading, St. Edward's University, Austin, Texas

Backyard Bards, San Marcos, Texas

IDENTITY, by G. F. Harper, is a collection of poems about mortality. Through the use of language, Harper searches for a harmonious energy in the American landscape, drawing elements from modern poetry. The writing is a rhythmic exploration of current perception and social structure. Harper experiments with words to convey his observations of the contemporary, be it everyday occurrences or moments of discomfort.

In the Revised Edition of SAVAGE YARD, G F Harper employs a poetic prose that explores the bewilderment of the human condition. The work is brutally unromantic with glints of hope; often driven by a distinctive dark humor. Harper’s work contemplates common world themes such as roads, travels, and transformation. The images are crisp and ready to be enjoyed.

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EDITOR

PUBLISHED WORKS BY

Sweet Sad Sandal Boy, Spencer Maribal

– Volume Editor & Cover Art, 2019

You'll Never Believe How These Kids Get Murdered, M. Burger

– Volume Editor, 2019

Anthology: Chicon Street Poets, Various Artists

– Volume Editor & Cover Art, 2017

holding myself hostage in the kitchen, Daniel Blokh

– Editor & Cover Art, 2017

Love Junky, Aimée Mackovic

– Editor & Cover Art, 2017

Element 615, Joe Brundidge

– Editor, 2017