Kakie Pate

Poet

Author's Bio

Kakie Pate earned her MFA in Creative Writing from Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts. Her debut collection Under the Honey Locusts was released by Cornerstone Press, UWSP in February 2026. Order it here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/under-t.... She has worked as the head poetry editor for Redivider, as well as a social media manager and poetry reader for Autofocus. Her work has been published in Rock & Sling, Poet Lore, Eunoia Review, and West Trade Review, among others. She grew up in Richmond, Virginia but now writes along the Thames in London, England with her fiancé and their sweet sheltie, Jerry. She loves books, yoga, wine, travel, and any holiday.

Publications & Prizes

Book:
Under the Honey Locusts (Cornerstone Press, 2026)
Journals:
Autofocus
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Dialogist
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Elevation Review
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Ghost City Review
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The Bookends Review
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Up North Lit
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Yes Poetry
Prizes won: 

Linda Nemec Foster First Book Award for Poetry ; Book + Bottle Writing Competition, Poetry Winner

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
American
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Last update: Feb 10, 2026