My name is Guy S. Duke, a nonbinary poet and artist (they/them). I am originally from Western Canada and have lived in the Rio Grande Valley of deep south Texas since 2015. I have been writing poetry and other creative works since adolescence, off and on, and previously put out a ‘zine by the name of Collective Insanity in Canada from 1993-2003. I only relatively recently as queer (nonbinary, bisexual, polyamorous) as a middle-aged adult. Other important parts of my identity are having AuDHD (a recent diagnosis), being a parent and a partner, my work as a professor and archaeologist, and being an unrepentant cat person.
Creative Works
2025 Duke, Guy S. and Amanda Rodriguez. Stardust and fluff and odd things you could not have heard of. Art installation, August 13 to November 15, 2025, Kreative Grounds Coffee & Art, McAllen, TX, USA.
2025 Duke, Guy S. Keeping up with the Jones’s (poem). In Allison Mickel & Travis Corwin (eds.), Archaeology and the body: A zine for workers. Created for the Theoretical Archaeology Group (TAG), North America, 2025 meeting, Williamsburg, VA, USA.
2025 Duke, Guy S. and Amanda Rodriguez. Stardust and fluff and odd things you could not have heard of. Art installation, May 31 to June 21, 2025, Cactus Valley Art Co., Harlingen, TX, USA.
2025 Duke, Guy S. The spores speak through me. Self-published poetry and photography zine, McAllen, TX, USA
2025 Duke, Guy S. Fear (poem). In Edward Viduare (ed.), Boundless 2025: The Anthology of the Rio Grande Valley International Poetry Festival. Flowersong Press.
2024 Duke, Guy S. Mooood boards #1-3. Self-published poetry and photography zines, McAllen, TX, USA
2024 Duke, Guy S. Gender Non-Compliant. Self-published poetry and photography zine, McAllen, TX, USA
2024 Duke, Guy S. Radiate. Springing forth. The swirling continuum. Photographic and poetic exhibition of three postcards as part of the Postcards from tomorrow exhibit curated by Joey Gonzalez at Cactus Valley Art Co., Harlingen, TX, USA.
1993-2003 Duke, Guy S. (editor and primary contributor). Collective Insanity. Self-published poetry, fiction, art, and editorial zine, Kamloops, BC, Lethbridge, AB, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Gender Noncompliant Poetry & Art 