Kim Reading Her OWN Poetry

Front cover of BY THE LIGHT OF A NEON MOON poetry out of dancehalls, honky tonks, music halls & clubs. Black background with neon lettering and what appears to be a Poloroid photograph in the middle of a pair of cowboy boots with the Texas flag on them. The person wearing the boots has bare legs and lots of tattoos.

Here’s a little video of K.P. Davis reading two poems of hers from By the Light of a Neon Moon:Poetry out of dancehalls, honky tonks, music halls & clubs, Madville Publishing’s first anthology. The poems are “Like People in Love,” and “The Archaeologist Dreams of Sleep.”

Front cover of BY THE LIGHT OF A NEON MOON poetry out of dancehalls, honky tonks, music halls & clubs. Black background with neon lettering and what appears to be a Poloroid photograph in the middle of a pair of cowboy boots with the Texas flag on them. The person wearing the boots has bare legs and lots of tattoos.
By the Light of a Neon Moon: Poems out of Dancehalls, Honky Tonks, Music Halls, & Clubs was edited by Janet Lowery. It is available through Madville Publishing.

This reading was for Madville’s eighth anniversary fundraising event, which was held over Zoom in September, 2026. (We’re still working toward our annual fundraising goal of $8888, if anyone feels inclined to chip in! Click the link above, or:

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Kim
Kimberly Davis spent a lot of years sailing. She is currently a writer, editor, and teacher. She also designs websites and is the director at Madville Publishing.