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 On Art Song and Metamorphosis: Milkweed Hosts Album Launch for Bill Holm’s Playing Haydn for the Angel of Death Brianna Reed — 05/14/2025 On May 6th, Milkweed Editions hosted a concert and album release party for late poet Bill Holm’s Playing Haydn for… Read more about On Art Song and Metamorphosis: Milkweed Hosts Album Launch for Bill Holm’s Playing Haydn for the Angel of Death Event Hybrid: Ada Limón at the Vermont Humanities Fall Festival Burlington, VT — 11/04/2025 Join Ada Limón at the Vermont Humanities Fall Festival for a special presentation in partnership with the University of Vermont. Read more about Hybrid: Ada Limón at the Vermont Humanities Fall Festival
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 On Art Song and Metamorphosis: Milkweed Hosts Album Launch for Bill Holm’s Playing Haydn for the Angel of Death Brianna Reed — 05/14/2025 On May 6th, Milkweed Editions hosted a concert and album release party for late poet Bill Holm’s Playing Haydn for… Read more about On Art Song and Metamorphosis: Milkweed Hosts Album Launch for Bill Holm’s Playing Haydn for the Angel of Death
Event Hybrid: Ada Limón at the Vermont Humanities Fall Festival Burlington, VT — 11/04/2025 Join Ada Limón at the Vermont Humanities Fall Festival for a special presentation in partnership with the University of Vermont. Read more about Hybrid: Ada Limón at the Vermont Humanities Fall Festival