![]() Writing has always been a playground for my imagination. In his own words: “My name is Demetrius Buckley. In lieu of a headshot, Demetrius is represented in this portrait drawn by Daniella Toosie-Watson. ![]() ![]() Meech is currently incarcerated in Baraga Correctional Facility in Michigan. Meech is a prolific poet and essayist, whose work has appeared in Michigan Quarterly Review, PEN America, RHINO, and elsewhere. The following poets have been recognized as finalists: Mike Crossley ( to be young black and gifted), and Kameryn Alexa Carter ( Confessional). Buckley will receive $500, publication by Jai-Alai Books in spring 2022, copies of the chapbook, a residency at The Writer’s Room at The Betsy Hotel in Miami, and a featured reading at the O, Miami Poetry Festival. ![]() We are honored to announce that Lillian-Yvonne Bertram has selected Demetrius “Meech” Buckleyas the winner of the 2021 Toi Derricotte and Cornelius Eady Cave Canem Chapbook Prize for his manuscript Here is Home. ![]()
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