Jessica

From Montclair, N.J, Jessica de Koninck is the author of Cutting Room (Terrapin Books), and Repairs (Finishing Line Press). A winner of the 2023 Stephen A. DiBiase Poetry Contest, her work has been featured on the Writer’s Almanac and Verse Daily. She holds an M.F.A. from Stonecoast, a B.A. from Brandeis and a J.D. from Boston University.
Close-up of purple chive blossoms in a garden with green stems and blurred foliage in the background.
April 7, 2025
A woman sitting alone in the desert
February 19, 2024
a cave in Israel
December 18, 2023
A finger points to Hebrew text in a book, focusing on large green letters.
December 11, 2023

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