Ben Purkert is a poet with degrees from Harvard and New York University, where he served as a New York Times Fellow. Born in New Jersey, he lives in New York City.

Three Poems

by Ben Purkert

Acceptance Speech

first let me thank my sandals
for raising me an inch, freshwater
for always being there, even
in cubes, I have so many


T-cells I’m afraid of forgetting
their names, really gasoline got me
where I am today, the sky also
made an impact, I truly
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