Katie Budris

A few months ago, I was thrilled to get an email from Grace Fisher, a Drexel University student double majoring in English and Dance. She...

My first (ever!) book review! I'm grateful to The Mad Poets Society, a local non-profit organization, for supporting my work. I have...

My forthcoming chapbook, Mid-Bloom, is now available for pre-order through Finishing Line Press. Place your orders online by mid-June and...

I've been teasing some big news for awhile, and now that I've signed the contract I'm finally ready to share. My newest chapbook of...

I'm so pleased to be among a select number of poets published in the newest issue of River and South Review. This poem, "Rain Turns to...

The city of Philadelphia has a vibrant literary community, and I am honored to be among the talented local writers featured in the Winter...

It's been awhile since I've posted, but I'm pleased to be back online with another exciting publication announcement. My poem "Our Last...

After some delay, my poem "Chance of Rain" has finally been published by Temenos Journal . You may notice the official publication date...

It's here! My debut chapbook, Prague in Synthetics, has officially been published. It seems like so long ago I got the news Finishing...

I am honored to have two poems included in the upcoming anthology Crossing Lines now available for pre-order through Main Street Rag....

What makes my heart happy? When students say things like: "I don't enjoy writing poetry, and I certainly don't enjoy reading said poetry...

I am pleased to be included in the final issue of Outside In Travel & Literary Magazine. The poem published here is very dear to my...

I am pleased to announce the upcoming publication of my debut chapbook from Finishing Line Press ! Titled Prague in Synthetics , this...

Today's post is a reblog from a former classmate of mine, Kristin, with whom I studied creative writing and literature at Roosevelt...

After a much needed 6-ish week break, I'm stepping back into the classroom tomorrow to meet a group of incoming freshman and to attempt...

Yes! I'm thrilled to see this article in The Atlantic about Why Teaching Poetry Is So Important. On a whim a few weeks ago, I threw some...

Best commercial ever? Definitely one of the best speeches ever. Thank you Dead Poets Society. "We don't read and write poetry because...

In honor of National Poetry month and what I have affectionately come to know as Poetry Blitz Day, a poem: This week the letter from my...

Can't quite put my finger on why, but I really enjoyed today's Poem-A-Day in honor of National Poetry Month. Postcard to I. Kaminsky from...

"Let us remember... that in the end we go to poetry for one reason, so that we might more fully inhabit our lives and the world in which...