D. Scott Humphries was born and raised in New Jersey. After completing his BA in English and German Language and Literature from Hunter College, City University of New York in 2002, he taught English abroad for 16 years, first in Kassel, Germany, then in Bangkok, Thailand, where he completed his MA in Teaching English as a Foreign Language at Thammasat University.
After returning to New Jersey in 2016, he taught English Composition and Literature at Seton Hall University, William Paterson University, and Sussex County Community College from 2018 until 2021. Since retiring from teaching in 2021, he works part-time delivering mail and packages for the United States Postal Service.
His first chapbook is Finding Pahaquarra (Finishing Line Press, 2020). His poems appear regularly in This Broken Shore, RFD Magazine, Exit 13 Magazine, U.S. 1 Worksheets, and Sensations Magazine. He is a Pushcart Prize nominee, a former Director of The Betty June Silconas Poetry Center, and an associate editor of The Stillwater Review.
In addition to his poetry, he expresses himself by producing quilts and weavings, and playing the cornet. He is also a long-distance runner.
Paperback: 94 pages
Publisher: Kelsay Books (October 10, 2026)