Joseph Engel

Kenosha Poet Laureate, 2020-21

Kenosha Poet Laureate, 2020-21, Joseph Engel earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse. He's a member of the Kenosha Writers' Guild, which describes him as "a moth between two porch lights," because of his love of and skills in writing poetry and fiction.  His work has appeared in Harpur Palate, Cold Mountain Review, and other publications  "Writing has been a constant for the majority of my life," he says. "When it is going well, I too am at my best."