Matthew Ellis
Matthew Ellis (he/him) is a queer poet living in Columbus, Ohio. His writings have appeared in The Quarter(ly), The Poetry Lighthouse, Pamenar Press, PopMatters and elsewhere. With a background in chemistry, he spends his time teaching yoga and following creative pursuits in music and writing. To keep up with his work, you can follow him on Instagram @matthewellismusic3
poetry
Little Heresies
trade paperback / 6 x 9 / 120pp / Aug 2026
Little Heresies is a rebuke of fundamentalist religion. These poems reexamine the foundational texts that inform today’s major Abrahamic religions through a childhood rooted in the church and a grown, queer perspective—irreverently.
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