Dr. Guillory has written poetry throughout his life. His poetry has been published in numerous journals, newspapers, and anthologies.

His major collection of poetry, The Alligator Inventions, was published by Stormline Press in 1992.

The Lincoln Poems, Fact Sheet.
The Lincoln Poems was published by Mayhaven Publishing in 2008.

Sample Poems:

Lincoln Poems: web page 1, web page 2, web page 3

Eating Illinois

Snow Poems

Driving Lesson

His poem, "Heart Tones" was published in Sarajevo: An Anthology for Bosnian Relief. Elgin College, 1993.

"Tradition and Innovation in Twentieth-Century Illinois Poetry," in Studies in Illinois Poetry, ed. John Hallwas. Stormline Press, 1989.

"Thirteen Poems," was published in Benchmark: Anthology of Illinois Poetry, ed. by James McGowan (Illinois Wesleyan University). Stormline Press, 1988.

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