R.H. Booker

R.H. Booker is a Colombian-American poet and writer. His connection to rural landscapes is evident in his work which is often immersed in the South, primarily Texas.

He earned a BS at Texas A&M University and served as an infantry officer in the United States Marine Corps. He currently spends his time outdoors as a wildlife biologist. 

Sky Island Journal concerning his work in the Winter 2026 issue.

"'For Jim Harrison' and 'Belief System' are emotionally vulnerable, boldly kinetic, and unpretentiously sophisticated. They transport and challenge us in ways that poems seldom do. They are powerful yet tender meditations on the presence of absence and the absence of presence, and they bear fruit in such beautiful and unexpected ways. R.H. Booker's craft is tight; his imagery is vivid, and his voice resonates with us. Like all great art, 'For Jim Harrison' and 'Belief System' are gifts that keep on giving; we discover more about them—and ourselves—with every reading. It will be an honor to share these poems with the world."

His debut collection of poems, "Open-cab Daydreams", will be in print this winter through Bramble Press.

Upcoming Work:

"Slack Tide" forthcoming in the Summer 2026 Issue of Lucky Jefferson

"A Field That Is Complete" and "On Passenger Pigeons" forthcoming in Gray's Sporting Journal

"Cantando" and "Resolutions" forthcoming in Volume 92 of North Dakota Quarterly

Recent Publications:

"A River That Is Complete" published in Issue 60 of Southern Culture on the Fly

"Chores" published in the Summer 2026 Issue of The Orchards Poetry Journal

"Under Dark Skies" published in the June 2026 Issue of Texas Poetry Assignment

"The Hydrology of Time" and "Luna Bella" published in Issue 3 of Bramble

"For Jim Harrison" and "Belief System" featured in Issue 34 of Sky Island Journal