About Me

Christa Planko, M.A.

Hello! My name is Christa Planko and while I work in medical communications, I have a passion for creative expression.

The majority of my work consists of flash fiction, microfiction, and poetry, including haiku and tanka. I'm also in the process of writing my first novel, which will hopefully be finished soon!

Currently, I reside in South Jersey with my feline muses.

My Work

Christa Planko, M.A.

POETRY

Haiku Journal:

Issue 25

Issue 42

Issue 51

Issue 52

Issue 62

Issue 66

Issue 68

New Jersey Bards Poetry Review 2023:

"The Nature Reserve"

Poetry Quarterly:

"Lake Lenape" (Autumn/Winter 2013)

Tanka Journal:

POETRY

Issue 25

Issue 42

Issue 51

Issue 52

Issue 62

Issue 66

Issue 68

New Jersey Bards Poetry Review 2023:

"The Nature Reserve"

Poetry Quarterly:

"Lake Lenape" (Autumn/Winter 2013)

Tanka Journal:

Issue 53 (The COVID Issue)

Issue 56

Wingless Dreamer:

"Love Leads" featured in The Magic of Motivational Poetry and Quotes (Dec 2020)

"If You Listen" featured in The Dawn of the Day (September 2021)

"Feathered Fête" featured in Wings of Wonder (February 2023)

Words Out Loud presents The Well of Lost Voices, performed on Jan 28, 2023 at Graylingwell Chapel, Chichester, UK (featuring my poem, "Remains of the Old Glassworks," Act 1, Scene 2)

STORIES

50-Word Stories:

"The Language of Biology" (Aug 28. 2019)

"Taking Out the Trash" (April 20, 2022)

"Dancing Queen" (July 11, 2022)

"Portrait of a Significant Other" (Aug 22, 2022)

"Unplugged, Recharged" (May 29, 2023)

"Words of Wisdom" (Aug 15, 2023)

"Fearfully and Wonderfully Made" (September 25, 2023)

"Perfection in Unity" (February 1, 2024)

100-Word Stories:

"Hands in Marriage" (Jan 7, 2022)