Emily Decker is a Baltimore-based poet, actor, and singer. Her debut chapbook, Homing: Poems, was published in 2025 by Yellow Arrow Publishing. She is a 2026 Pushcart Prize Nominee, and her poems have appeared in Yellow Arrow Journal, Full Bleed, Hole in the Head Review, and Campfire Stories: Chesapeake Bay. She has a bachelor’s degree in English Literature and a master’s in teaching secondary English Education from Georgia State University. In addition to writing, Emily enjoys dabbling in the Baltimore theater scene and serves on the leadership team for Manor Mill Playhouse in Monkton, MD. Her other loves include sailing and exploring the nature of the Chesapeake Bay and beyond. You can find Emily online at emilydeckerpoetry.com and on Instagram @emadeck.
Emily Decker
