Kaecey McCormick

Poet

CA
California US

Author's Bio

Kaecey McCormick writes poetry and prose in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her work has appeared in many literary journals, including Poet Lore and The Baltimore Review. She served as Poet Laureate for the city of Cupertino, California, and her writing has received numerous awards, including most recently the 2026 Wolfson Poetry Prize and the Atlanta Review 2026 Chapbook Prize. When not writing, Kaecey spends her time hiking, teaching, and reading. 

Publications & Prizes

Anthology:
The Dark Ones (Bibliotheca Alexandrina, 2016)
Chapbooks:
Body of Memory (Atlanta Review, 2027)
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The Physics of After (Wolfson Press, 2027)
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Sleeping with Demons (Finishing Line Press, 2023)
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Pixelated Tears (Prolific Press, 2018)
Journals: , , ,
Clockhouse
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Connecticut River Review
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Crosswinds Poetry Journal
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Heartland Review
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Ink In Thirds
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Iron Horse Literary Review
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Levee Magazine
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Linden Avenue Literary Journal
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Literary Orphans
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Muleskinner Journal
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Noyo Review
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On the Seawall
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One Art
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One Sentence Poems
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Raw Art Review
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Red Earth Review
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Sixfold
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The HitchLit Review
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The Inflectionist Review
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Prizes won: 

Wolfson Press Poetry Prize, 2026; Atlanta Review 2026 Chapbook Prize; Iron Horse Literary Review NaPoMo Competition, 2026 First Runner-Up; Joy Bale Boone Poetry Prize, 2025, Second Place; Cow Creek Chapbook Prize, 2024, Finalist; Connecticut Poetry Prize, 2023; Dare to Dream Poetry Prize, 2023; Joy Bale Boone Poetry Prize, 2023, Third Place; Sixfold, Poetry, 2022, Finalist

More Information

Identifies as: 
Feminist
Born in: 
Southbridge, MA
Massachusetts
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Last update: Aug 25, 2026