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Thomas A. Thomas

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March 11

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Thomas A. Thomas is an acclaimed poet, photographer, and editor whose work explores the intersections of memory, nature, and the human spirit. Living gratefully in the Pacific Northwest since 1981, Thomas brings a rare blend of emotional honesty and lyrical precision to his art.

His most recent collection, My Heart Is Not Asleep (MoonPath Press, 2024), a tender and courageous meditation on love, loss, and resilience in the face of Alzheimer’s, has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize, as have several of his individual poems since 2022. The book and his body of work have earned him nominations for Best Spiritual Literature (2025 & 2026) and recognition as a Finalist in the 2025 Washington State Book Awards.

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The Sea in You: Twenty Poems of Requited and Unrequited Love

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