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Matthew E. Henry [1]

Listed as: 
Poet, Creative Nonfiction Writer
Public address: 
Metro Boston, MA
Massachusetts US
Email: 
MEHPoeting@gmail.com
Bio: 

Matthew E. Henry (MEH) is the Editor-in-chief of The Weight Journal, creative nonfiction editor at Porcupine Literary, and an associate editor at Rise Up Review. His poetry has been nomiated for multiple Pushcart and Best of the Nets. MEH’s an educator who received his MFA yet continued to spend money he didn’t have completing an MA in theology and a PhD in education. You can find him at www.MEHPoeting.com [2] writing about education, race, religion, and burning oppressive systems to the ground.

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Twitter/X: 
@MEHPoeting
Website: 
https://www.MEHPoeting.com [3]
Prizes won: 
  •  Relief Journal Editor’s Choice Award (2007)
  • The Orison Chapbook Prize finalist (2019)
  • MassPoetry.org “Poem of the Moment” (2020)
  • Massachusetts Book Awards finalist and "Must Read" Poetry (2020)
  • undress Publication's Poetry Open Reading Period finalist (2020)
  • The Fare Forward Poetry Competition Winner (2021) 
  • Diode Editions Chapbook Contest Finalist (2022)
  • MassPoetry Community Award (2023)
  • New England Poetry Club Sheila Margaret Motton Book Prize Finalist (2023)
  • Solstice Literary Magazine Stephen Dunn Poetry Prize winner (2023)
  • Alan Squire Publishing Annual Poetry Contest Short List (2023)
  • Housatonic Book Awards Finalist (2023)
  • Fare Forward Editors’ Best of 2023
  • New England Poetry Club Sheila Margaret Motton Book Prize Finalist (2024)
  • Beals Prize for Poetry Finalist (2024)
Identifies as: 
African American
Prefers to work with: 
Adults
Any
Schools
Teachers
Teenagers

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Links
[1] https://www.pw.org/directory/writers/matthew_e_henry [2] http://www.MEHPoeting.com [3] https://www.MEHPoeting.com