AWARDs

2024 Nossrat Yassini Poetry Prize, Finalist

2024 Society of Midland Authors Award in Poetry, Semifinalist

2023 Discovery Poetry Prize, Semifinalist

2022 National Poetry Series, Winner

2022 Cave Canem Poetry Prize, Runner Up

2021 CAAPP Book Prize, Finalist

2021 Alice James Award, Finalist

2019 Lucille Clifton Poetry Prize, Winner

2019 New Poetry from the Midwest, Inclusion

2018 Best New Poets, Inclusion

Selected Publications

Poetry

“Mercy, Mercy Me” in The Slowdown | April 2024

“On Cue” in Verse Daily | April 2024

“Sometimes I Forget to Say Grace” in Poetry Daily | January 2024

“Untitled Medley” in Literary Hub | December 2023

“Epistle (It Was the Era of Worry)” and “Joy Ethic” in DIALOGIST | August 2023

“Etymology of Simp” in Wildness (UK) | August 2020

“Ars Poetica” in Prelude | October 2019


ESSAys

“1991: Boyz II Men, Cooleyhighharmony” in 68to05 | October 2023



CONVERSATIONS

Keep the Channel Open (with Mike Sakesegawa) | January 2024

Bread & Poetry (with Diannely Antigua) | November 2023

Tightwires (with Hiba Tahir) | November 2023