PSI Member Publications

PSI is proud of our members who have published poetry collections. Check them out below.

The "Story So Far," is a significant book. It is the poetry of a man who has spent a lifetime writing and it shows. David Allen doesn't just write well, he knows how to feel well. THE STORY SO FAR is a felt work. It is a fascinating account of a life 'so far,' with plenty of wisdom in it for us all." Fulbright Poet David Axelrod. David Allen is a journalist and poet who spent 36 years working for newspapers in Virginia, Indiana, and the Far East before settling down in Central Indiana.

(more) is a continuation of David Allen’s first book of poetry, The Story So Far, published in 2004 by Writer’s Ink Press. The poems span his lifetime and publication in numerous small magazines, websites and open mic events. Most of them are stories, a sharing of his experiences as a sailor, student and holder of a dozen odd jobs before starting his 36-year career in journalism in 1974.

Type Dancing is a continuation of David Allen's previous collections, The Story So Far, and (more). The poems span his lifetime, and many were published in small magazines, websites and anthologies. Most of them are stories, a sharing of David's experiences as a sailor, student and holder of a dozen odd jobs before starting his 36-year career in journalism in Virginia, Indiana and the Far East.

Hoosier WordArt is a compelling collection of poems on nature, the sea, autumn, humor, and memories of home. Lighthearted and heartfelt, these words artistically create a world that invites you in from the first page. Indiana poet Mary A. Couch is a celebrated, award-winning writer, and a former Premier Poet of the Poetry Society of Indiana.

All the Dear Beasties is a collection of animal stories and poems from humor columnist, poet, and novelist Jenny Kalahar. Written for adults, but a heartwarming, funny and playful book for all ages. A formerly-shy cat, flying pigs, house rabbits, puppies, old dogs, a typewriting terrier, waltzing butterflies, ants, a time-travelling cat, elephants, and more are expectantly waiting for you to read all about them.

Rapunzel thinks about her hair—and only her hair. If she ever escapes her tower, will she be prepared for the real world? Is there a place in the kingdom for a girl so hairbrained? The first section of the book puts a new spin on the classic tale through bouncy rhymes and lively illustrations. The second section is designed for young readers to enjoy independently or with adult mentorship. Discuss what traits girls should really value in themselves in a world where so much emphasis is based on appearance. End by writing a fairy tale starring you and your unique talents! This project is made possible by the support of the Indiana Arts Commission, a state agency.

Why Did I Remain in the Garden? contains stirring, heartwarming, nostalgic, and emotionally-powerful poetry and prose encompassing a lifetime of experiences. Open the garden gate and sit down with this literate, affecting collection where the sun is warmest near the honeysuckle blooms.

In Greek lore, the blackbird was considered sacred and destructive. These poems from Indiana author John R. Hinton will rend and scar, heal and torment, bleed and balm, and surprise, and you'll fly from the page a changed spirit.

Here are delicate, beautiful snippets of nature and humanity in word form. Mary Couch's haikus are bountiful even in their brevity. Dip in and discover these visual poems from the Indiana heartland.

You are invited to visit Henrietta Hornsby’s Museum of Tragical Hairstyles, Bison World, a haunted bookshop and the mysterious Café Sotano. Take a few natural science lessons for the gullible and you’ll meet a baby vampire rat, a zombie rabbit, the blue-skinned moaning lilygator and a disco-loving chicken. The author interviews her dog, finds friends living in bowls, conjures up ancient relatives, sails through the center of the earth to see a wind beast’s collection of unusual antiques, and learns the secret to growing old. Here you’ll find a poem of wintering with bears, and on about the three little withdrawn pigs. Watch as a celluloid lover steps from the flipping film of a hundred-year-old Mutoscope projector. Learn how to replace your old, worn and wrinkled head with a new one in Plasto-rubberized Ecto-skin coating. Take a side-trip to the Island of Terrible Friends, to Bog Down and to the cartoon cat retirement home.

Like a walk along a familiar yet surprising path, Joe Ottinger's poems tempt the reader to join him for a poetic excursion into nostalgia, nature, love, longing, and the various fruits of a full and fulfilling life.

Judy Young brushes these pages with artistic strokes, drawing for the reader visions both colorful and drab, lush and burdensome, and you see the world differently by having experienced her words and worlds.

In Light of Joy is a collection of poems to be savored as richly as plums still warm from the tree are savored, filling the reader with life and nourishment. They express the inner voice as a powerhouse of light, ready to brighten the path for whatever moments come your way.

I Imagined a Dragon is a collection of poems and stories for children and grown-ups. Here are raccoons, dancing dogs, a cake-baking rat, a tigerlet, yetis celebrating Christmas, gnomes, a vintage-magazine dog, and a band of musical frogs.

Heartland is a collection of poems from award-winning Indiana poet Robert Ummel. Nostalgic, poignant, humorous, and sentimental, and with the grace of nature from the crossroads of America, these writings will warm your heart.

Joyce Zephyrin's second collection of poems is a medley of seasons, youth, love, nature, patriotism, people, pets, and places, and honors reading, writing, and spirituality.