Martheaus Perkins

Martheaus Perkins is a poet, first-generation college graduate, and the son of a single Black mother. He is the author of The Grace of Black Mothers (Trio House Press) and co-editor of BRAWL Lit. His writing has appeared in BWR, diode, Obsidian, Mizna, and Beloit. The name “Martheaus” is a collection of each woman who raised him: “Mar-” was his grandmother, “-Thea-” is his mother, and “-us” represents the aunties who created the name. Find him at martheausperkins.com.