Eric Allen Yankee

Poet

Chicago, IL
Illinois US
Email: 
ericyankee@gmail.com
Website: 
www.facebook.com/ericallenyankee…

Author's Bio

I am a member of the Chicago chapter of the Revolutionary Poets Brigade. Some additional publications my work appears in: The People's Tribune, Uut Poetry, Visual Verse, Degenerate Literature, Because Eileen, Sweet Wolverine, Overthrowing Capitalism volume 2, RISE: An Anthology of Power & Unity (2017 Vagabond Press), Overthrowing Capitalism Vol 3, Vanilla Sex Magazine, Five 2 One, and Olive Press. Nominated for 2018 Pushcart by The Olive Press - "For Ebola Burners of Liberia".

Published Chapbooks: RIOT (Finshing Line Press), American Bullet (Atomic Theory Micro Press), Bees Against the War (LoCoFo Chaps / Moria), The Sun Will Become Fireflies (Honeybees for Peace), and This War (Barrio Blues Press).

Forthcoming chapbooks: Death Around these Parts (Writing Knights Press) Education: Bachelors in Religious Studies from DePaul University. MAIS in English & Creative Writing from Western New Mexico University. I was co-editor of Caravel Literary Arts Journal (with Alisa Hagerty-Miller).

Publications & Prizes

Anthologies:
EXTREME (Vagabond, 2018)
,
2017 Literary Datebook Anthology (Scars Publications, 2018)
,
2016 Literary Datebook Anthology (CC+D) (Scars Publications, 2016)
,
from Smoke: 2015 CC&D magazine July-December issue collection book (Scars Publications, 2015)
Chapbooks:
Bees Against the War (Moria Books, 2017)
,
RIOT (Finishing Line Press, 2017)
Journals:
Beatnik Cowboys
,
Between the Lines
,
CC&D Magazine
,
Crab Fat Magazine
,
Dirty Chai
,
Dissident Voice
,
Erbacce
,
Five 2 One Magazine
,
Ghost City Review
,
Good Men Project
,
Quail Bell
,
Rusty Truck
,
The Fem
,
The Miscreant
,
The Rising Phoenix Review
,
Tuck Magazine
,
Unlost
,
Uut Poetry
,
Visual Verse: An Anthology of Art and Words
,
Writing Raw
,
Yellow Chair Review
,
Ygdrasil
Prizes won: 

Nominated for 2018 Pushcart Prize by The Olive Press.

Nominated for Poet Laureate of Chicago 2023

 

Personal Favorites

Favorite authors: 
Matt Sedillo, Ocean Vuong, Paul Catafago, Bill Yarrow, Nina Corwin, Sarah Menefee, Jack Hirschman, Amber Tamblyn, Lew Rosenbaum, Remi Kenazi, Billy Tuggle
What I'm reading now: 
Time is a Mother by Ocean Vuong, The Palestinian Freedom Now Suite by Paul Catafago

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
White
Prefers to work with: 
Any
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
Morris, IL
Illinois
Raised in: 
Braidwood, IL
Illinois
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Last update: Jul 02, 2025