J. Tarwood has poems in Free Lunch, American Poetry Review, American Poetry Monthly, and many other publications. In 1997, he won the Plainsong Poetry Award, and was a featured poet in Visions in 2001. He was nominated for a Pushcart Prize in 2003. He is the author of two books, The Cats in Zanzibar and Grand Detour.

J. Tarwood has poems in Free Lunch, American Poetry Review, American Poetry Monthly, and many other publications. In 1997, he won the Plainsong Poetry Award, and was a featured poet in Visions in 2001. He was nominated for a Pushcart Prize in 2003. He is the author of two books, The Cats in Zanzibar and Grand Detour.