Philip Wexler

Poet

Bethesda, MD
Maryland US

Author's Bio

Philip Wexler lives in Bethesda, Maryland and is retired after a long career at the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Well over 220 of his poems have appeared in magazines. His six books of poetry are The Sad Parade (prose poems), and The Burning Moustache, both published by Adelaide Books, The Lesser Light by Finishing Line Press, With Something Like Hope (Silver Bow Publishing), I Would be the Purple (Kelsay Books) and Bozo's Obstacle, the latter released just last month by In Case of Emergency Press.  He also hosts Words out Loud, a poetry reading series in Kensington, Maryland.

Publications & Prizes

Books:
I Would be the Purple (Kelsay Books, 2022)
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The Lesser Light (Finishing Line Press, 2022)
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With Something Like Hope (Silver Bow Publishing, 2022)
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The Burning Moustache (Adelaide Books, 2020)
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The Sad Parade (Adelaide Books, 2019)
Journals:
Jacaranda Review
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Kansas Quarterly
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Monocacy Valley Review
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Mudfish
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Painted Hills Review
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Slow Dancer
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Z Miscellaneous

Personal Favorites

What I'm reading now: 
Clock Without Hands by Carson McCullers

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
Jewish, White
Prefers to work with: 
Any
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
New York, NY
New York
Raised in: 
New York, NY
New York
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Last update: May 09, 2025