Meet Poet Lee Woodman

*  “Lee’s numerous poetry publications are a testament to her unique voice and willingness to delve into the pain, joy, and humor of her own experiences. She plays with form and language to create poems that are both timeless and of our times. I am in awe of Lee’s ability to conjure the familiar through specific sensory details and to shift our perspective to reveal something new……She teaches amazing poetry workshops, offers sage advice, and brings encouragement and support to the writing community.”

Lisa Lowry, founder of The Writer’s Passage, Falls Church, VA

*  “Lee’s poems are emotionally complex, rhythmically aware, and wide-ranging in terms of content……She pushes beyond what is comfortable and probes into delicate subjects deeply.”

Sue Ellen Thompson, author of “Sea Nettles,” and instructor at The Writer’s Center, Bethesda, MD

*  “Lee’s poetry examines the world around her with the critical eye of an observer and then without hesitation pulls the reader into the complexity of her reactions and emotions. Her personal experiences are both exotic and universal.”

Virginia Rice, Executive, Non-profit Strategy, Human-Centered Design

*  “LEE Woodman’s poems speak to me.  They describe in simple visual language everyday moments— a memory, a profile, a place, a piece of art.  My favorite is “Sorrow” about a pigeon’s nest on a window sill. These are poems that touch the heart with joy, wisdom and truth.”

Shelley Lowenstein, artist, Touchstone Gallery, Washington, DC

*  “One of the most remarkable poems in Artscapes is “Mark Rothko, I challenge Your Claim.”The poem unfolds masterfully—but it is a mastery that is not off-putting, but engaging; we are inside the eyes of the poet and then inside the paintings themselves. We experience the textures and colors and deepening dimensions of emotion and thought as we stand before the Rothkos……. We need poets like Lee Woodman. They help us see in new ways: they teach us to look closely and to frame what we see ad then to look again, to test our vision, to stand back from what we see and then to enter it immediately again. Here is a poet we can trust.”

Christopher Bursk, Guggenheim and National Endowment Fellow, winner of Donald Hall Poetry Prize, poet and award-winning professor at Bucks County, PA

*  “I was fortunate to have Lee in our lovely boutique space in Washington, DC to conduct a poetry reading of her book, Lifescapes. Lifescapes is a journey of a woman who faced adversities including a divorce while navigating her new life in the midst of a pandemic. It’s a lovely take of one’s resilience and a reminder that it’s never too late to re-invent yourself and to truly live life with meaning and purpose.”

Anne Marie Johnson, founder of Bitter Grace DC, a lifestyle boutique and community space on Capitol Hill

*  “Lee Woodman’s beautifully crafted poems tell stories that are entertaining, honest and self-revealing. Her awareness of priceless moments and her sense of humor make her poetry compelling and entertaining. Though Lee’s poems are often drawn directly from her own experiences, the reader is often right there with her.”

Randy Wynn, former Deputy Executive Director, Congressional Quarterly Roll Call, DC

*  “Lee Woodman speaks to the heart as well as to the mind in every one of her poems. You don’t have to be a poet or have studied poetry to be moved and transported by her gorgeous imagery, sensitive topics, and empathetic phrasing.”

Madeleine Jacobs, former CEO, American Chemical Society, DC