Colin Bailes

Colin Bailes, MFA

Adjunct Faculty

(804) 828-1331

Education

  • MFA, Creative Writing, Virginia Commonwealth University
  • BA, English, University of Central Florida

Research Interests

  • Creative writing (poetry)
  • Contemporary poetry and poetics
  • Ecopoetics
  • Environmental literature

Selected Publications

  • “Dusklight” and Other Poems, Narrative, 2022
  • “Bluegrass,” Best New Poets 2022
  • “Mercy,” Nashville Review, 2022
  • “Book of Parables” and “Telescope,” Raleigh Review, 2022
  • “Rooted,” Academy of American Poets (poets.org), 2021

Courses Taught

  • ENGL 215: Reading Literature
  • ENGL 295: The Reading and Writing of Fiction and Poetry
  • ENGL 304: Persuasive Writing
  • ENGL 305: Writing Poetry

Awards

  • Best New Poets 2022
  • Finalist, The National Poetry Series, 2022
  • Catherine and Joan Byrne Poetry Prize, 2021
  • Levis Reading Prize Fellowship, 2020–2021