Matthew Richards

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Matthew Richards is a poet and electrical engineer from Manchester, New Hampshire. He is a long time regular at the Slam Free Or Die open mic, and has competed in the National Poetry Slam and the NorthBEAST regional slam as a member of the Slam Free or Die team. His work has appeared in places such as Presence, Denver Quarterly, Star*Line, and Button Poetry.

A stone sculpture set into a brick wall shows a hand holding a small round bread loaf, while around it can be seen fish "swimming" around the wrist. To the left is another bread roll.

Poetry

Poem: Hospitality

July 16, 2025 | Matthew Richards

New Hampshire poet Matthew Richards reflects on the distance between action and professions of faith.