2023

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Three poems published in the September Issue of Verse-Virtual. "The Passenger's Remains," "Glutton," and "Listening to Snow."

 https://www.verse-virtual.org/2023/September/twomey-victoria-2023-september.html 

Honored to read my work to this fine group of poetry lovers, hosted by the All Souls Episcopal Church in Setauket, NY. Link to zoom reading:

https://youtu.be/pRJZ1IBOnd0

Departure," receives an Honorable Mention award in Art and Color 365's April 2023 Portraits competition. 

https://www.artandcolor365.com/2023-april-portrait... 

Three poems published in Verse-Virtual March 2023 issue. 

"Wavelength," "Portrait of a Woman in Five Poses," and Sharp Objects."

Five poems published in Home Planet News Online Issue 10

 "The Poet," "Sticky Old Drawer," "Blurry Fluttering," "The Gardener's Wife," and "Some Terrific Pig."  

 10-Poetry-P2 - Home Planet News 

"Departure," has received the PanPastel Award for Distinction in the Colored Pencil Society of America's 2023 Explore This! 19 Exhibition.   

 https://cpsa.org/.../et-awards/2023-explore-this-19-awards/ 

"Fun with Kites" has received a Special Recognition award in the All Women Art Exhibition held by the Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery.

https://lightspacetime.art/all-women-art-exhibition-2023-painting-other-media-category/#gallery/e3aab5826dcf8978e0612f72cc597777/48036

Coming in early 2023 from Kelsay Books - my first full-length book of poetry.

Verse-Virtual January 2023

Red, White and Trembling Blue

Offramp, 1973

Let Her go

Named the Featured American Poet in The High Window Winter 2022 issue.  It includes two previously unpublished poems:

Color Blind and Glimpse 

as well as my commentary on six other poems in the American Poet section.

Exhibiting "Erratic Balloon," in Fusion Art's 5th Annual Women Artists Art Exhibition (online) which runs from October 15, 2022, to January 14, 2023

 https://www.fusionartps.com/5th-annual-women-artists.../... 

Amethyst Review published 'Consent."

 Consent – a poem by Victoria Twomey – Amethyst Review (amethystmagazine.org) 

Poetica Review published three poems:  "Constant Window," "Velvet Pouch" and "Waiting Embrace." 

https://irp.cdn-website.com/45fb31cc/files/uploaded/PR%20Autumn%202022.pdf

The High Window published two poems, "Stones" and "Stadium Gods."

https://thehighwindowpress.com/category/poetry/#Victoria%20Twomey

The Crowstep Journal published my poem, "Elizabeth of the Raspberry Orchids."

 VICTORIA T | Crowstep Journal 

SurVision Magazine published my poem "Floating"

 http://survisionmagazine.com/Issue11/victoriatwomey.htm 

Sanctury Magazine published my poem "Flutter and Glow"

 https://www.sanctuary-magazine.com/poetry-corner.html 

Verse-Virtual published my poem "Still Here"

 Victoria Twomey Verse-Virtual August 2022 

First Literary Review-East published my poem "Erratic Balloon"

 July 2022 (4mg.com) 

BigCityLit Summer 2022

https://nycbigcitylit.com/article/my-secret-recipe/

The RavensPerch

https://theravensperch.com/14255-2/

https://theravensperch.com/confession-by-victoria-twomey/

https://broadriverreview.org/2022-contest/?fbclid=IwAR0eKJjdqIj3JnD8RF7qxBecXfBKK_IirppflJxYQsAHxmVgkYOqrSGPbxY

Green Shoes Sanctuary

https://thegreenshoesanctuary.wordpress.com/2022/06/15/victoria-twomey-poetry/

Celestal Review Moon Cycle VI

https://celestalreview.org/cycle-vi-object

Verse-Virtual June 2022 Issue

https://www.verse-virtual.org/2022/June/twomey-victoria-2022-june.html

 https://thenawa.org/event/small-works-2-2/  

Interview May 25th

https://medium.com/thestripesmag/music-to-my-ears-interview-with-victoria-twomey-b49cd3e9a8ed

May 26th, 2022: Publication in the "Music to My Ears" issue

https://www.instagram.com/p/CdtMapWsOL8/

Writing In A Woman's Voice 95th Moon Prize for "White Dress on a Clothesline."   https://writinginawomansvoice.blogspot.com/

The RavensPerch

https://theravensperch.com/children-at-play-by-victoria-twomey/

As It Ought To Be Magazine published my poem "The Healing Properties of Tony B."

https://asitoughttobemagazine.com/2022/05/09/victoria-twomey-the-healing-properties-of-tony-b/

The Agape Review published "Make Me Simple Once More"

https://agapereview.com/2022/05/06/makemesimpleoncemore/

Primeval Monster (Zine) published "Sasquatch"

https://primeval.monster/2022-05-03-twomey-victoria

The Red Ogre Review published "Home Again"

https://ogre.red/issues/2022-05/2022-05-twomey-victoria/

Writing In A Woman's Voice published "I Will Take You In" https://writinginawomansvoice.blogspot.com/2022/05/blog-post.html

"The Letter" exhibited in the National Art League's 91st Annual Online Juried Open Exhibition.   https://www.nationalartleague.org/copy-of-90th-annual-juried-open-show-2

Writing In A Woman's Voice published "White Dress on a Clothesline"

https://writinginawomansvoice.blogspot.com/2022/04/blog-post_30.html

Trouvaille Review published my poem "Visitation." 

 https://www.trouvaillereview.org/home/visitation-by-victoria-twomey

Four of my poems were published in The Agape Review on April 1st, 2022: "Gone to the Angels," "The Painter," "Morula," and "The Ever-Widening Sea."  

www.agapereview.com/GoneToTheAngels

www.agapereview.com/ThePainter

www.agapereview.com/Morula

www.agapereview.com/TheEverWideningSea

My poem "Candy Hearts" was published in the Verse-Virtual Journal.  

For more info: https://www.verse-virtual.org/2022/April/twomey-victoria-2022-april.html

My poem "Neither Kindness nor Cruelty" was published in the Tipton Poetry Journal.  Page 18.

The print version of this issue is now available on Amazon. 

For more info: https://issuu.com/tiptonpoetryjournal/docs/tpj51

My poem "Unfolding" was published in the  Autumn Sky Poetry Daily online poetry magazine.  

For more info:  https://autumnskypoetrydaily.com/2022/02/28/unfolding-by-victoria-twomey/

My Poem "One More Moment in the Light" was published in the Winter 2021-22 Edition of the Long Island Quarterly on Poetrybay.com.  

For more info:   https://poems.poetrybay.com/2021-2022-liq-edition/victoria-twomey/

My drawings "Afternoon at the Greenhouse" and "Gust of Wind" appeared in the "Out of Isolation" exhibition at the Firefly Gallery in Northport, NY.  

Reception the week of January 8 - 10th. 

For more info: http://www.thefireflyartists.com/  

My drawing "Where the Wildflowers Grow" was accepted into the Huntington Arts Council Members Showcase. This show had art installed in the gallery as well as a virtual component. My drawing included in the shown in the virtual portion of the show.
 

For more info:  Invitational Members Showcase | Facebook  

 So proud to have my poem "The Feminine Voice" in the on-line Sanctuary Magazine Poetry Corner! The subject is Women's Empowerment 2021 and there are several wonderful poems to read from other poets also!  

For more info:  April '21: Kindness & Karma - SANCTUARY (sanctuary-magazine.com)  

 Very pleased and honored to hear my poem "If Only, A Poem for Mother's Day" will be published in Sanctuary Magazine, in their May issue (in the  POETRY CORNER section). 

For more info:   SANCTUARY - Sanctuary (sanctuary-magazine.com) 

So pleased and excited to announce my drawing “Joan of Arc’s First Moments in Heaven” has been accepted into The National Association of Women Artists online exhibition Special Women/HERstory. 

ONLINE RECEPTION: Thursday, March 18, 2021, 5-6 pm. 

For more info: www.thenawa.org 

Honored to announce my poem "The Sharing Circle" has been published by BigCityLit online literary magazine. 

For more info:  https://nycbigcitylit.com/article/the-sharing-circle/

My poem "Your Voice is Like Rain Now"  has been published in  Long Island Quarterly Winter 20-21 Edition on Poetrybay.com. 

For more info:  Victoria Twomey - Poetry Bay 

 My drawing "At the Top of the Stairs" appeared in the "Celebrating Creativity" exhibition at the Mills Pond Gallery in St. James, NY.

For more info:  https://www.millspondgallery.org/celebrating-creativity

Video of the exhibition:  https://youtu.be/qgPMv1DlgpY 

 My drawing "Greenhouse" was included in the exhibition “Hand Drawn,” hosted by the Mills Pond Gallery in Saint James, NY USA. 

For more info:  https://www.millspondgallery.org/hand-drawn