Colin Cheney

Colin Cheney (born 1978 Boston, Massachusetts) is an American poet.

Life
Cheney graduated from Brown University, with a B.A. in Environmental Studies in 2001. In 2007, he received an M.F.A. from New York University.

His debut collection, Here Be Monsters, was selected for the National Poetry Series in 2009. His work has appeared in many publications including American Poetry Review, Crazyhorse, Gulf Coast, Kenyon Review, Massachusetts Review, Ploughshares, Poetry Magazine. He is an editor of Tongue: A Journal of Writing & Art.

He lives in Bangkok, Thailand.

Awards

 * 2010 Pushcart Prize for the poem "Lord God Bird"
 * 2009 National Poetry Series
 * 2006 Ruth Lilly Fellowships

Publications

 * Here Be Monsters. University of Georgia Press, 2010.