Mickie Kennedy (he/him) is a gay poet who resides in Baltimore County, Maryland with his family and a shy cat that lives under his son’s bed. He created and runs eReleases, a small business specializing in press release distribution. His poetry has appeared or is forthcoming in The Threepenny Review, POETRY, The Southern Review, Colorado Review, Gulf Coast, Foglifter, Copper Nickel, and elsewhere. His first book of poetry Worth Burning will be published by Black Lawrence Press in February 2026.