SAMANTHA TERRELL,
American Poet
Originally from the Midwest, Samantha Terrell has lived on both coasts and spent time in most states in-between. A writer whose literary passions are often fueled by social issues, Terrell's "America, America" was her first formal publish – by way of notable Chicano poet, (the late) Francisco X. Alarcón. Terrell gained traction with publications in DoveTales by Writing for Peace, Dissident Voice, and others, and her poems have since been widely anthologized in journals such as Door=Jar, Eunoia Review, Lucky Jefferson, Misfit Magazine, Poetry Quarterly, and The Orchards Poetry Journal. Following a round of self-published eBooks in the 2010s, Terrell’s debut collection, Vision, and Other Things We Hide From, was published in 2021, by Potter's Grove Press (Arizona). Her breakthrough into the international poetry community came around the same time, with contributions to an ekphrasis project by UK-based poet, Paul Brookes, who has described Terrell's poetry as "a metaphysical tour-de-force." Terrell has since released multiple five-star collections with indie presses across the US & UK – including a 'best of' (2000-2025), Felling Trees (Low Hanging Fruit Publishing, California). Other noteworthy achievements include: her poem "Nor Should We" was shortlisted for The Letter Review Prize (Summer 2025); she was the recipient of a Poets & Writers grant in conjunction with NYSCA (Spring 2024) & her local arts council; and her poem "Just Justice" earned First Honorable Mention from Poets for Human Rights (Fall 2021). Terrell's newest chapbook, For, On, or After (JC STUDIO Press, Glasgow), is now available; and her collection Survival Instincts (The Poetry Lighthouse, UK) is forthcoming. She and her family reside in Upstate New York where she oversees the Binghamton Beatniks Writers Guild, and serves as the founding editor of SHINE international poetry series.
American Poet
Originally from the Midwest, Samantha Terrell has lived on both coasts and spent time in most states in-between. A writer whose literary passions are often fueled by social issues, Terrell's "America, America" was her first formal publish – by way of notable Chicano poet, (the late) Francisco X. Alarcón. Terrell gained traction with publications in DoveTales by Writing for Peace, Dissident Voice, and others, and her poems have since been widely anthologized in journals such as Door=Jar, Eunoia Review, Lucky Jefferson, Misfit Magazine, Poetry Quarterly, and The Orchards Poetry Journal. Following a round of self-published eBooks in the 2010s, Terrell’s debut collection, Vision, and Other Things We Hide From, was published in 2021, by Potter's Grove Press (Arizona). Her breakthrough into the international poetry community came around the same time, with contributions to an ekphrasis project by UK-based poet, Paul Brookes, who has described Terrell's poetry as "a metaphysical tour-de-force." Terrell has since released multiple five-star collections with indie presses across the US & UK – including a 'best of' (2000-2025), Felling Trees (Low Hanging Fruit Publishing, California). Other noteworthy achievements include: her poem "Nor Should We" was shortlisted for The Letter Review Prize (Summer 2025); she was the recipient of a Poets & Writers grant in conjunction with NYSCA (Spring 2024) & her local arts council; and her poem "Just Justice" earned First Honorable Mention from Poets for Human Rights (Fall 2021). Terrell's newest chapbook, For, On, or After (JC STUDIO Press, Glasgow), is now available; and her collection Survival Instincts (The Poetry Lighthouse, UK) is forthcoming. She and her family reside in Upstate New York where she oversees the Binghamton Beatniks Writers Guild, and serves as the founding editor of SHINE international poetry series.
PRAISE FOR POETRY BY SAMANTHA
"Lovely and honest, Terrell weaves life's hard lessons into reflective verse.
Her poems are personal, observant and cover a wide variety of topics including
faith and science, resilience, hypocrisy, poverty and excess,
self-reflection, grief, forgiveness, and compassion."
-A.M. Hayden, Author of American Saunter
Her poems are personal, observant and cover a wide variety of topics including
faith and science, resilience, hypocrisy, poverty and excess,
self-reflection, grief, forgiveness, and compassion."
-A.M. Hayden, Author of American Saunter
"Samantha L. Terrell is a voice of reason. In amongst all the chaos in one of history’s most turbulent moments for decades, she makes absolute sense.”
-Stephen J. Alexander, Writer/Reviewer
-Stephen J. Alexander, Writer/Reviewer
"Terrell’s Delta Function (Alien Buddha Press) asks its reader to consider not the 'or' but the 'and.' It is at once a very personal experience—calling on the audience to weigh all the options—but at the same time as broad as a divided America... But in this era of discord, Terrell inserts the message to “accept the contradictions in our claims” (Fragments). Don’t sleep on this relevant collection."
-Elizabeth K. Bates, Author of Mosaics & Mirages
-Elizabeth K. Bates, Author of Mosaics & Mirages
"The scope of Dismantling Mountains (Vellum Publishing UK) by Samantha Terrell really creeps up on you.
It's a tiny gem dealing with the enormous complexities of our times. It quivers a gentle reminder
of how miraculous this life, this planet is, dares us to reclaim our humanity."
-Rhona Greene, Pushcart Prize-nominated Poet
It's a tiny gem dealing with the enormous complexities of our times. It quivers a gentle reminder
of how miraculous this life, this planet is, dares us to reclaim our humanity."
-Rhona Greene, Pushcart Prize-nominated Poet