Philip Venzke

Poet

Iola, WI
Wisconsin US

Author's Bio

Philip Venzke grew up on a dairy farm near Colby, Wisconsin.

Publications & Prizes

Anthologies:
Contemporary Surrealist and Magical Realist Poetry (Lamar University Literary Press, 2022)
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Poems by Adolescents and Adults: A Thematic Collection for Middle School and High School (National Council of Teachers of English, 2002)
Books:
Abandoned Barn (Kelsay Books, 2025)
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Song of the Empty Hand (Anxiety Press, 2025)
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The Chronicles of Little Zero (Alien Buddha Press, 2024)
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Rules to Change the World (Finishing Line Press, 2023)
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Chant to Save the World (SurVision Books, 2022)
Journals:
A Thin Slice of Anxiety
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Abraxas
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Alien Buddha Zine
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Argyle Literary Magazine
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As You Were: The Military Review
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Barney Street
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Blood+Honey
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Book of Matches
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Bramble
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Creative Wisconsin Magazine
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Door is a Jar Magazine
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Echoes
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First Literary Review-East
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Fixator Press
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Gryphon
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Halfway Down the Stairs
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Harbinger Asylum
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Harrow House Journal
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Illumen
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Litterbox Magazine
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Madison Review
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Madswirl
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Microliths
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Moss Piglet
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Mush Literary Magazine
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One Sentence Poems
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Overground Underground
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Poetry Miscellany
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Poetry Salzburg Review
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Portage Magazine
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Sheepshead Review
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Song
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The Deronda Review
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The English Journal
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The Legendary
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The Wild Word
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Thunderclap! Magazine
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Touchstone
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Verse Wisconsin
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Willows Wept Review
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Wisconsin Poet's Calendar
Prizes won: 

4th James Tate International Poetry Prize (Survision Magazine):  https://survisionmagazine.blogspot.com/2...

Personal Favorites

Favorite authors: 
Richard Brautigan; Charles Simic; James Tate

More Information

Gives readings: 
No
Travels for readings: 
No
Born in: 
Colby, WI
Wisconsin
Raised in: 
Colby, WI
Wisconsin
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Last update: Aug 06, 2026