Derek Ellis

Art

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Derek Ellis was raised in the small, rural town of Owenton, Kentucky. He holds a B.A. in English Literature from Western Kentucky University and an M.F.A in Poetry from the University of Maryland, where he taught courses in creative and academic writing. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in English with a creative dissertation at SUNY Binghamton. His work has appeared in Academy of American Poets, Action Spectacle, BODY, Five Points, Leavings, Prairie Schooner and Waxwing.