Kirk Judd, founding member of West Virginia Writers, Inc., has lived, worked, trout fished and wandered around in West Virginia all his life. Kirk was a member of the Appalachian Literary League, a former president of West Virginia Writers, Inc., and is a founding member of and creative writing instructor for Allegheny Echoes, Inc., dedicated to the support and preservation of WV cultural heritage arts. He is the author of 3 collections of poetry: "Field of Vision" 1986, "Tao-Billy" 1996, and "My People Was Music" 2014, and a co-editor of the widely acclaimed anthology, "Wild, Sweet Notes – 50 Years of West Virginia Poetry 1950 – 1999". He has been featured three times on American Public Radio. He is internationally known for his performance work combining poetry and old-time music and has performed poetry in Ireland and across West Virginia.

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