Simon Perchik was an American poet who has been described by Library Journal as, “the most widely published unknown poet in America.” Perchik worked as an attorney before his retirement in 1980. Educated at New York University, he later resided in East Hampton, New York. Best known for his highly personal, non-narrative style of poetry, Perchik's work has appeared in over 30 books, websites including Verse Daily, Jacket and numerous print magazines, including the New Yorker, Poetry, Partisan Review, the Nation, North American Review, Weave Magazine, JuxtaProse Literary Magazine, and CLUTCH. His poetry collection, Hands Collected was longlisted for the 2000 National Book Award for Poetry.

Perchik died at the age of ninety-eight on June 14, 2022.