Central Florida writer and editor Cortni Merritt began reading and writing poetry as a child, developing a deep appreciation for classic American poets such as Emily Dickenson, e.e. cummings, and Stephen Crane (and of course, Dr. Suess). As a teenager, two of her poems were accepted into local publications, and as a student at Florida State University, she studied poetry with numerous professional poets and read submissions for The Southeast Review. 

Cortni reads and writes poetry frequently, and although it is not her focus, she has been privileged to have been accepted and published in a few online and print publications in the past few years. Please follow each link to view her selected poems in their featured publications.