About
Lisa Bellamy writes poetry and short prose. She is a Writers Studio teacher and studied with Philip Schultz, the school's founder and director. She is the author of Wonder Body, forthcoming 2027, and The Northway, and Nectar, a chapbook. A chapbook, Bee Frequency, is forthcoming in 2026. She has received two Pushcart Prizes, and a Pushcart Special Mention, Fugue Poetry Prize, and Year’s Best Fantasy and Horror Special Mention. The UN Network on Migration featured her poetry in a multi-media exhibition, "It's Only the End of the World." She is working on new poetry and animal fable collections.
Bellamy graduated from Princeton. She is a student in Tergar's meditation teacher training program, under Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche's direction, and hopes to bring that work to writing classes and other groups. She lives in New Jersey and the Adirondack High Peaks with her spouse, photographer Peter Bellamy, and family. Previously, she was an investigative and prospect researcher, most recently on the Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church's staff.
Photo credits:
Home page, copyright Peter Bellamy 2026
About page, "Wilmington Wild Forest, Adirondack Forest Preserve," Lisa Bellamy
Bellamy graduated from Princeton. She is a student in Tergar's meditation teacher training program, under Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche's direction, and hopes to bring that work to writing classes and other groups. She lives in New Jersey and the Adirondack High Peaks with her spouse, photographer Peter Bellamy, and family. Previously, she was an investigative and prospect researcher, most recently on the Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church's staff.
Photo credits:
Home page, copyright Peter Bellamy 2026
About page, "Wilmington Wild Forest, Adirondack Forest Preserve," Lisa Bellamy
