Frank William Finney

poet, retired lecturer (Literature)

United States

Frank William Finney is the author of the chapbooks Birds in a Boneyard (Bainbridge Island Press, 2025), The Folding of the Wings (FLP Books, 2022), and two collections published in Thailand. His most recent collection is Preludes to Lethe (Kelsay Books, 2026).

Originally from Massachusetts, he taught literature at Thammasat University in Thailand from 1995 until 2020. His poems appear in numerous publications including Brussels Review, Green Mountains Review, Orbis, The Penmen Review, The Plentitudes, Poetry Habitat, Shine International Poetry Series, Slipstream Magazine.

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Kelsay Books
Preludes to Lethe

Frank William Finney is a former university lecturer from Massachusetts who lived and taught in Thailand from 1995-2020. He is the author of the chapbooks Birds in a Boneyard (Bainbridge Island Press, 2025), The Folding of the Wings (Finishing Line Press, 2022), and two collections published in Thailand.

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The Genre Society: Issue 8

Genre Society April 2026 Issue 8 The The Genre Society Issue 8 April 2026 Published by Whitney Mcclelland Cover art "4th Dimension" created by Eugene Han Image Credit: KELLEPICS from pixabay, Josue Velasquez from Pexels, PhotoVision from pixabay, Pezibear from pixabay Body text The content provided in The Genre Society is intended for literary and entertainment purposes only.

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Issue 06: Heirlooms

​What do we inherit? What do we refuse? The spice box in your kitchen cabinet, a lullaby in your mother tongue, old foxing letters from an address you can never return to. Gold as dignity, silk as remembrance and brass as ritual. A word, a phrase, a prayer.

SAMANTHA TERRELL - POET / EIC, SHINE Poetry Series
June 16~ Frank Finney

Poetry lovers, today I am pleased to shine the spotlight on Frank Finney. Frank brings us a clever piece entitled "Pulcinella del Giorno." For context, according to online sources, Pulcinella is a...

Door Is A Jar Literary Magazine
Summer 2026

Door is a Jar is a print and digital literary magazine of poetry, short fiction, nonfiction, drama and artwork. Our publication focuses on writing that is accessible for all readers.

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Blydyn Square Review - Lubber's Last Prayer

Lubber's Last Prayer (ab aquarium ad terrarium) by Frank William Finney Frank William Finney is an award-winning poet from Massachusetts : https://www.pw.org/directory/writers/frank_william_finney Find him online: Bluesky: @frankwfinney.bsky.social Instagram: