Brandon Lewis
Brandon Lewis was born in Seattle and raised throughout the states of Washington and Montana. He received his BA in English from the University of Washington and his MFA from the Rainier Writing Workshop at Pacific Lutheran University.
His first book of poems, The Mended Animal, was a finalist for the 2025 Richard Snyder Memorial Book Prize, as well as the 2025 Sally Albiso Award. His poems have appeared in numerous literary journals, including Chestnut Review, Nashville Review, Naugatuck River Review, Portland Review, and Superstition Review.
He currently teaches high school English and lives with his wife and children in a small town not far from Olympia, Washington.
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Poem from The Mended Animal
Two Weeks After I Fired My Sponsor Through Telepathy
what I fear most is winding up back in inpatient. Sunday afternoons, visitation, sitting by a window alone in the foyer. A receptionist peeking from behind the counter every few minutes, all nosy. Or I’m at the picnic tables closest to the front gate, smelling sunbaked lawn and cigarettes. Chin in my hands like a kid waiting after school. I slowly realize no one is coming, and they didn’t forget.
