Patrick Wilcox is from Independence, Missouri, a large suburb just outside Kansas City best known for the Oregon Trail, Harry S. Truman, and in more recent decades, production of methamphetamine. He studied English and Creative Writing at the University of Central Missouri. He is a three-time recipient of the David Baker Award for Poetry and 2020 honorable mention of Ninth Letter’s Literary Award in Poetry. His work has appeared in Maudlin House, Quarter After Eight, and The MacGuffin, among others. He currently teaches English Language Arts at William Chrisman High School.
Headline from Brides Magazine // 24 June 2021 One night, five weeks after your funeralyou crawled out of your grave. You creptacross barren streets and gutters half fullwith autumn, dragging your legs and losing bitsof belly with each block. I didn’t hear your gritty, ceaseless groan when you struggled through the open window, when you writheddown the hallway, or at last… Read more →