Fred Zirm

Fred Zirm is a poet from Maryland. His manuscript Rescue Dogs was a finalist in The Poetry Box Chapbook Prize 2023 and was released by The Poetry Box in July 2024. The collection is built around dogs he has known and adopted, with poems about aging, death, and resilience. He was also a featured poet on The Poetry Box LIVE in January 2026, where he was listed as the author of Cycling at Sunrise.