James Cole

James Cole is a graduate of the College of William and Mary, where he studied neuroscience, medieval history, and creative writing. He is currently working on his Ph.D. in neuroscience at the University of Virginia Medical School. His work has appeared in several publications, including Jump!, Pain and Renewal, and The Virginia Bards Central Review. In 2016 he won The Gallery poetry prize and in 2017 he was a finalist for the Virginia Writers Club Golden Nib Award. In the summer of 2018, he self-produced his first poetry zine, “Jimble Jambles Life in Shambles.” James frequently performs his work throughout Virginia, most notably at The Bridge Progressive Art Initiative and the Eunoia Creative Arts Collective. He has taught poetry at the Virginia WritersHouse and hosted a seminar on rhyme and rhythm at the Virginia Writers’ Conference. His first collection, Crow, come home, was released in November of 2019 to critical acclaim.