Cynthia Clifford

# publications

• “And Even You, With Your Lucky Breaks,” Poetry Society of America 2026 Storefront Winner · web
• “Now and Later,” Thimble Literary Magazine, Summer 2026 · web
• “Exceptions,” Witness Magazine, Winter 2025 · web
• “Daydreaming of You at The Met,” Quibble Lit, Winter 2025 · web

# forthcoming

• “Notes from the Mezzanine Seat,” Poetry Society of America, Summer 2026
• “Museum Diorama of a Secret Garden,” The Brooklyn Rail, Late 2026

# fellowships

• Poetry Society of America Summer Fellow, 2026
• Brooklyn Poets Summer Fellow Finalist, 2026

# prizes

• The Hudson Prize Semi-Finalist, Black Lawrence Press, 2026

# teaching

• Adjunct Assistant Professor of Creative Writing, Columbia University, Spring 2026