Kirk Judd

Kirk Judd, founding member of West Virginia Writers, Inc., has lived an workedin 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 preservation of WV cultural heritage arts. Kirk is the author of 3 collections of poetry “Field of Vision” 1986, “Tao-Billy” 1996, and “My People Was Music” 2014, and is included in the 2023 release of “Porch Poems” a unique collaborative chapbook featuring 4 well-known WV poets. Internationally known for his performance work combining poetry and music, he has performed poetry in Ireland and across West Virginia since the 1970s.