Meet Lucinda J. Clark
August 2024 Featured Artist
August 2024
Lucinda J. Clark has made a significant impact in the literary world through her dedication to poetry and support for creative artists. As the founder of the Poetry Matters Project, Clark has spent over 25 years promoting and protecting creative works. Her efforts have helped countless poets and visual artists gain recognition.
Clark is a contributing poet to the “View from The Middle of The Road” series, which includes five editions. She has also guided poets of all ages in publishing four anthologies, with another set to be released by the end of this year.
She is actively involved in several literary organizations, including the Atlanta Writers Club, Augusta Literary Society, and the Georgia Poetry Society, where she served as Past President. Through her work with P.R.A. Publishing, she is connected with the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Poet’s House, and the Woman’s National Book Association (WNBA-D.C. Chapter).
Clark has been a judge for the Ben Franklin Awards (IBPA), the South Carolina Arts Commission Fellowship selection panel in 2020, the Poetry Matters Lit Prize (2000-2023), and the Laws of Life Essay Contest for District 6910.
Living in Georgia, Clark has published poetry in anthologies like “Reach of Song” (Georgia Poetry Society, 2024 and 2022) and the “View From The Middle of The Road” series (P.R.A. Publishing, 2019). Her work has appeared in journals such as Articoli Liberi and Masticadores Taiwan. More recently her work, Mantra of a Bridge Builder can be found in 5 languages here.
Clark has performed spoken word at numerous events, including Melodically Challenged Radio (2023), Vermont Poetry Society (2023), and the New Orleans Poetry Festival (2021). She has also participated in events like Better Together (2020), Poetry Month Challenge 2020, and Reading For International’s Poets Reading Taiwan (2020).
Her work has earned her recognition, including the Ira Harrison Social Issues Poetry Award (Honorable Mention) from the Georgia Poetry Society in 2022 and the Best Short Film Producer award at the Indiefare Intl Film Festival in July 2022 for her film “Black People Don’t Tango.”
Lucinda J. Clark’s ongoing commitment to poetry and the arts continues to inspire and support the creative community.
Her upcoming events include Creating Global Awareness on Domestic Violence Using Different Mediums September 28th and 29th, 2024. Which will feature Silvana Marconi (Author of Sobreviví and Producer of the documentary We Survived) Ismael Krall (Director and Producer of the documentary We Survived) Lucinda Clark (Publisher-PRA Publishing and Producer of the documentary We Survived) Dr. Giada Biasetti (Associate Professor of Spanish) with SafeHomes of Augusta https://www.safehomesdv.org/ . Please save the date for this two-day event that will feature the screening of the documentary We Survived, which focuses on Uruguayan author Silvana Marconi’s and other victims’ experience with domestic violence. In this documentary, you hear their stories and are encouraged to understand and join them in their struggle to prevent domestic violence. After the screening, you can join this dynamic and inspiring group for a conversation with the director and the author. The event will also include a presentation by Silvana Marconi and some of the students that translated her book, a presentation by Dr. Giada Biasetti on the translation project, a conversation with the Publisher, and opportunities to interact with other special guests.