Kimberly Burnham
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Biography
Published in over 100 books (Prose, Poetry, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Memoir, Inspirational Personal Essay Anthologies), Kimberly Burnham is a writer, poet, and complementary medicine practitioner. She authored Awakenings: Peace Dictionary, Language and the Mind, a Daily Brain Health Program for people interested in improving their brain clarity, creativity, and muscle function. Her most recent book is the fictional story of a garden seed exchange group, The Red Sunflower Diaries, Why Everyone Should Garden and Share Seeds. She is an avid gardener and environmentalist, who bicycled 3000 miles across the U.S. with Hazon (US Jewish Environmental group) in 2013.
An award-winning poet, Kim writes monthly for The Year of the Poet series (over 120 volumes since 2014) and Inner Child Press. In 2019, she was the poet in residence for 2nd Look Books, a Spokane bookstore on the South Hill.
What is the relationship between Judaism and/or Jewish culture and your poetry?
I write poetry based on my experience and thoughts as a Jew and from the weekly Torah portion. I feel that writing poetry helps me process and engage with my life.
Published Works
Fiction
Heschel and King Marching to Montgomery A Jewish Guide to Judeo-Tamarian Imagery
The Red Sunflower Diaries, Why Everyone Should Garden and Share Seeds
Non-Fiction Anthology
Music Carrier of Intention in 49 Jewish Prayers
Non-Fiction Essay
Spokesman Review
Reform Judaism
Jewish Telegraph Agency
Kveller
Poetry:
The Adventure of Jewish History: Poems Found Within The Words of Solomon Grayzel’s A History of The Jews
Pekudei: Exodus 38:21-40:38 Journal Your Journey Through a Year of Torah
Tiferet Journal
Awakenings, Peace Dictionary, Language and the Mind, A Daily Brain Health Program
120+ Volumes of The Year of the Poet (2014-2025)
Author Site
Links to Sample Works
Current Title
Education
Westbrook University, PhD in Integrative Medicine
Sutherland-Chan Massage Therapy School, Master’s Equivalency
Brigham Young University, B.S. Zoology