C.W. (Christopher) Buckley

Poet

Seattle, WA
Washington US

Author's Bio

Against a polarizing landscape, C.W. Buckley presents poems of gentle witness in powerful images. He writes about precious things, and what their loss brings to us all. Sustained now by the Cedar River Watershed, h s work has appeared in Image Journal, Cirque Journal, Timberline Review, and Dappled  Things. His long-form investigative poem, “Horizon,” was featured in the anthology Undeniable: Writers Respond to Climate Change and his chapbook, BLUING, is available now from Finishing Line Press. Buckley earned degrees in Human Biology from Stanford University and Religion from Claremont School of Theology. A trained voice actor, he lives, works, and writes in Seattle with his family.

Publications & Prizes

Anthology:
Undeniable: Writers Respond to Climate Change (Alternating Current Press, 2020)
Chapbook:
BLUING (Finishing Line Press, 2018)
Journals:
Camas
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Cirque
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Lummox Journal
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Raven Chronicles
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The Timberline Review
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Prizes won: 

Finalist, Cirque Journal Poems of Place Contest 2023 (Poem: "Canto III - Next Stop: Paradise")

Finalist, Tiferet 2017 Writing Contest (Poem: "The Garden at Sunset")
http://tiferetjournal.com/2017-writing-c...

Personal Favorites

Favorite authors: 
Robinson Jeffers Annie Dillard

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
American
Prefers to work with: 
Any
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
Livermore, CA
California
Raised in: 
Livermore, CA
California
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Last update: Jun 29, 2023