R.H. Booker

Poet

Author's Bio

R.H. Booker graduated from Texas A&M and served as an infantry officer in the United States Marine Corps. He now spends his time outdoors as a wildlife biologist. He is happiest when hunting, fly-fishing, playing guitar, reading, cooking, or writing.

Publications & Prizes

Anthology:
Colors (Poets' Choice Publishing, 2024)
Journals:
Bramble
,
Brussels Review
,
Hedge Apple
,
Merion West
,
Orchards Poetry Journal
,
San Antonio Review
Prizes won: 
  • “And” shortlisted for the Alpine Fellowship Poetry Prize 2025.
  • “What Ails Us” poetry finalist for the 2025 Col. Darron L. Wright Memorial Writing Award                               
  • “Where Young Lives End” prose finalist for the 2025 Col. Darron L. Wright Memorial Writing Award

 

Personal Favorites

Favorite authors: 
Ernest Hemingway, Jim Harrison, Ted Kooser, Thomas McGuane, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Aldo Leopold.
What I'm reading now: 
Complete Poems by Jim Harrison, A Century of Poetry in The New Yorker: 1925-2025 by TNY, Ernest Hemingway on Writing by Larry W. Phillips

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Prefers to work with: 
Adults, Veterans
Fluent in: 
English, Spanish
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Last update: Oct 02, 2025