Jesse Graves

Jesse Graves is a poet and essayist who teaches English at East Tennessee State University, where he serves as Poet-in-Residence. He has published five poetry collections and a book of essays, Said-Songs, from Mercer University Press. His poems have appeared in Porchlight: A Journal of Southern Literature, including a six-poem selection in August 2025. His awards include the James Still Award and the Philip H. Freund Prize.