Patrick Johnson Social Links Instagram X Patrick Johnson earned his MFA in poetry at Washington University in St. Louis and completed his undergraduate at University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is currently studying to become a physician assistant, and lives in Madison. Awards Ballard Spahr Prize for Poetry Download Author Photo AUTHOR WEBSITE Like this author? Sign up for occasional updates Sign up Books by Patrick Johnson Poetry Gatekeeper Poems By Patrick Johnson Spooky and spare, Gatekeeper is a striking debut collection and a suspenseful odyssey for these troubled times. Learn more about Gatekeeper Related Media Read: About What Could Be: C. D. Wright’s Impact on Patrick Johnson’s Gatekeeper | Library of America Read: Powers and Motivations: An Interview with Patrick Johnson | Michigan Quarterly Review Submit a question to Patrick Johnson Submit Now You Might Enjoy Blog Post Changing the Game: Graphic Designers on Keith S. Wilson's Games for Children Brianna Reed — 10/01/2025 In celebration of our newest National Poetry Series Winner, Milkweed hosted a reading featuring Keith S. Wilson and his debut… Read more about Changing the Game: Graphic Designers on Keith S. Wilson's Games for Children Event In Person: Keith S. Wilson and Rosalie Moffett at the Miami Book Fair Miami, FL — 11/22/2025 Join Keith S. Wilson and Rosalie Moffett at the 2025 Miami Book Fair for “ON POETRY, PRIZES, AND PUBLISHING,” a… Read more about In Person: Keith S. Wilson and Rosalie Moffett at the Miami Book Fair
Poetry Gatekeeper Poems By Patrick Johnson Spooky and spare, Gatekeeper is a striking debut collection and a suspenseful odyssey for these troubled times. Learn more about Gatekeeper
Read: About What Could Be: C. D. Wright’s Impact on Patrick Johnson’s Gatekeeper | Library of America
Blog Post Changing the Game: Graphic Designers on Keith S. Wilson's Games for Children Brianna Reed — 10/01/2025 In celebration of our newest National Poetry Series Winner, Milkweed hosted a reading featuring Keith S. Wilson and his debut… Read more about Changing the Game: Graphic Designers on Keith S. Wilson's Games for Children
Event In Person: Keith S. Wilson and Rosalie Moffett at the Miami Book Fair Miami, FL — 11/22/2025 Join Keith S. Wilson and Rosalie Moffett at the 2025 Miami Book Fair for “ON POETRY, PRIZES, AND PUBLISHING,” a… Read more about In Person: Keith S. Wilson and Rosalie Moffett at the Miami Book Fair