New Blooms & Wry Lines

Jon Davis is the author of seven chapbooks and seven full-length poetry collections, including, most recently, Fearless Now & Nameless from Grid Books. He has received a Lannan Literary Award, the Lavan Prize from the Academy of American Poets, and two National Endowment for the Arts Fellowships. He taught creative writing and literature for thirty years, twenty-eight of them at the Institute of American Indian Arts. In 2013, he founded the Low Residency MFA in Creative Writing at IAIA, which he directed until his retirement in 2018. From 2012-2014, he served as the City of Santa Fe’s fourth poet laureate.
Neve Naktin is a born-and-raised New Mexican writer whose work blends authenticity, emotional precision, and a deep respect for language. A 2024 Youth Poet Laureate for Santa Fe, she is dedicated to crafting poetry that is honest, resonant, and rooted in place. Her writing has appeared in multiple anthologies, and she’s been a featured speaker at a variety of events where voice and purpose meet.
While poetry remains a grounding force, it also drives a broader commitment to healthcare equity and language access in New Mexico. This intersection of expression and advocacy has shaped Naktin’s interest in policy and system change—fields where language is not just art, but action.