James Armstrong

James Armstrong is an American poet and essayist whose books include Monument in a Summer Hat, Blue Lash, and Empire. He also co-authored the essay collection Nature, Culture and Two Friends Talking with Kim Chapman.

He earned an MFA in poetry from Western Michigan University and later studied at Boston University. Armstrong taught English and creative writing at Winona State University in Minnesota, and he has been associated with the literary community in Winona, including its poetry scene.

His writing often centers on landscape, ordinary experience, and the ways physical places shape inner life. Across poetry and prose, his work has built a reputation for being thoughtful, grounded, and closely attentive to the world around him.