Press Profiles - ww harris

ww harris studied at University of Tennessee-Knoxville, DePaul University, and recently finished the MFA program at Eastern Washington University. His poems most recently appeared in North Dakota Quarterly and Bryant Literary Review, and in 2021 won an International Merit Award from Atlanta Review. 


ww harris is a winner of our 2022 chapbook competition. his manuscript scars & lyres is a surreal collection of poetry that will be released in 2022. harris chooses to write in all lowercase and showcases some unique formatting adding opulence that his audience is sure to enjoy.

battling his demons with a pen in lieu of a sword, harris takes the reader on a quest of self-discovery as he sorts through his traumas of loss, addiction, and societal defiance. this collection utilizes classic forms in non-conventional ways, pushing the envelope of surrealism to express real-world challenges, coupled with contemporary forms of writing and formatting to create a one-of-a-kind experience for his readers.