Israel Okonji

Israel Okonji (He/Him) is an artist of poetry, storytelling, and music. Mistaken to be from Gen Z, he is a ‘24 finalist for the Dan Veach Prize for Younger Poets; & a Pushcart nominee. He has works published at Brittle Paper, Hominum, The Milton Review, Bruiser Magazine, Outside the Box, Maudlin House, Isele Magazine, plus others. He hopes to be a greater record collector than Craig Kallman. He also hopes to own a bungalow housing his family & his pets. He is openly obsessed with British singer Jorja Smith. Find him on X, @Izrltrcz.