Michael C. Peterson's poems appear in a number of journals and anthologies, and have been supported by fellowships from MacDowell, Yaddo, Vermont Studio Center, and elsewhere. He is the co-editor of the first retrospective of Cincinnati/NYC Black Arts poet Tom Postell titled Tom Postell: On the Life and Work of an American Master (Unsung Masters Series, 2024). He's the curator and  archivist of the Elliston Poetry Collection at the University of Cincinnati.