Robert Wood Lynn

Robert Wood Lynn is a poet from Virginia whose debut collection, Mothman Apologia, came out from Yale University Press after being selected by Rae Armantrout for the 2021 Yale Younger Poets prize. His chapbook How to Maintain Eye Contact was published by Button Poetry in 2023. He has appeared in West Trade Review, with poems in its Spring 2023 print edition and a PostScript interview. Reviewers praise his mix of formal precision, humor, and a sharp observational turn, often set in city life. His poems have appeared in venues including The Yale Review, The Atlantic, and The Nation.