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 A War on All Fronts: Chris Santiago’s Small Wars Manual, the Future of Poetry, and the Casualties of A.I. Brianna Reed — 04/22/2025 As we pass the perihelion of National Poetry Month, Milkweed Editions celebrated the launch of Chris Santiago’s newest poetry collection, … Read more about A War on All Fronts: Chris Santiago’s Small Wars Manual, the Future of Poetry, and the Casualties of A.I. Event In Person: Lauren Russell with Cynthia Marie Hoffman at Woodland Pattern Book Center Milwaukee, WI — 05/22/2025 Join Lauren Russell and Cynthia Marie Hoffman at the Woodland Pattern Book Center for a poetry reading and discussion. Read more about In Person: Lauren Russell with Cynthia Marie Hoffman at Woodland Pattern Book Center
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 A War on All Fronts: Chris Santiago’s Small Wars Manual, the Future of Poetry, and the Casualties of A.I. Brianna Reed — 04/22/2025 As we pass the perihelion of National Poetry Month, Milkweed Editions celebrated the launch of Chris Santiago’s newest poetry collection, … Read more about A War on All Fronts: Chris Santiago’s Small Wars Manual, the Future of Poetry, and the Casualties of A.I.
Event In Person: Lauren Russell with Cynthia Marie Hoffman at Woodland Pattern Book Center Milwaukee, WI — 05/22/2025 Join Lauren Russell and Cynthia Marie Hoffman at the Woodland Pattern Book Center for a poetry reading and discussion. Read more about In Person: Lauren Russell with Cynthia Marie Hoffman at Woodland Pattern Book Center