Luke Kuzmish

Erie, Pennsylvania writer of poetry and creative non-fiction. lakuzmish [at] gmail (dot) com

Luke Kuzmish was born and raised in Erie, Pennsylvania. He began performing at the storied Poets' Hall in 2012 where he discovered his voice surrounded by the talent of fellow poets. Since that time, Luke has published several books of poetry, received runner-up for Erie County Poet Laureate 2018, been featured in a documentary about the Erie poetry community, and has featured at readings in Cleveland, OH, Pittsburgh, PA, and online via Zoom.

Luke continues to reside in Erie with his fiancee, son, and Plato, the cat.

Writing

Books

Quetiapine Dreams
Self-published
2013
twentysomething
Poets' Hall Press

ISBN-13: 978-0-0976629-3-5

December 2013
Little Hollywood
Alien Buddha Press

ISBN-13: 978-1717516992
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May 2018
Hurry Up Wagon
Poets' Hall Press

July 2019
My Name Does Not Belong to Me
Weasel Press

ISBN-13: 978-1948712583
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September 2020

Anthologies and Journals

"EXPLETiVES DELETED"
Behrend Beacon
Spring 2010 (?)
"sam"
The Beatnik Cowboy
May 2018
"anchor"
The Octopus Review #5
June 2018
"dreamland"
Epiphanies and Late Realizations of Love. Transcendent Zero Press

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January 2019
"Text Machines", "women/words/wisdom"
The Rye Whiskey Review
February 2019
"bus x"
The Dope Fiend Daily
February 2019
"sephanie", "docket sheets"
Horror Sleaze Trash
March 2019
"autumnal (fragment)"
The Beatnik Cowboy
March 2019
"fourth step"
Ink Sweat & Tears
March 2019
"amen funeral"
Blue Nib
April 2019
"chris" and "wooden teeth"
Anti-Heroin Chic
April 2019
"lamb of god"
Peeking Cat Poetry
April 2019
"first homicide of 2019"
Gravel
May 2019
"new nursing home lpn"
Nixes Mate
May 2019
"sleep shatters", "cheap nights", "lady justice"
Synchronized Chaos
May 2019
"1000 ghosts"
Mad Swirl
May 2019
"American Meme", "november 2016"
Winedrunk Sidewalk
May 2019
"edinboro affair"
Spillwords
June 2019
"tenth and german"
Call Me, [Brackets], vol 1, issue 2
June 2019
"medicaid rehab"
Ghost City Review
June 2019
"a hipster reads bukowski", "Jesse Says," "Wall Street"
New Pop Lit
June 2019
"Bud Says"
Picaroon Poetry
July 2019
"fog machine"
Riggwelter
August 2019
"buddha"
Hamline Lit
August 2019
"memories of a new jersey project"
Vagabond City Lit
August 2019
"Nick"
Cabildo Quarterly
August 2019
"Mom, I Think I'm Gonna DIe"
The Finger
October 2019
"sitting at the coffee shop window listening to Nina Simone knowing the snow won’t stick"
Better Than Starbucks
March 2020
"when the rain sets in"
Streetcake
April 2020
"online dating (2020)"
Better Than Starbucks
May 2020
"Patrick Says", "pigeons"
Redshift
May 2020
"jersey poet", "a tiny cage"
Beatnik Cowboy
August 2020
"petrichor"
Poetry City
September 2020
"east ave", "sadie", "homelessness #1"
Anti-Heroin Chic
October 2020

Press & Interviews

OAC Books Podcast
Interview and reading
September 2020
Poetry Live!
Reading and Interview
October 2020

Awards

Erie County Poet Laureate
Runner-up
2018
Alien Buddha Press
Featured Artist
April 2019