Theo LeGro

Theo LeGro is a Vietnamese-American poet and Kundiman fellow whose work has earned nominations for the Pushcart Prize, Best of the Net, and Best New Poets. Their poems appear in Brooklyn PoetsdiodeHoney LiteraryThe OffingRaleigh Review, and elsewhere. Their debut collection, DON’T LET IT KILL YOU won the Lexi Rudnitsky First Book Prize and will be released in spring 2026 by Persea Books. They live in Brooklyn with a cat named Vinny.

  • Desire Corners Me in the Quiet

    On the beach, I take self portraits with my eyes closed,