Chris Ritter
Teacher / Writer / Poet
“The greatest pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him, and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself, too.”
― Samuel Butler
Writing
STORIES
“St. Leo’s Fall” – Flash Ficion Magazine, Summer 2021
“The Brighton Chambermaid” – Nexus, Spring, 1995
“Spontaneous Combustion” – Pearl, Summer, 1993
“Captain Jack’s” – Hudson Valley Echoes – Summer 1991
“You Must Wait” – Fiction Forum, Winter, 1990
“A Whitman Sampler” – Sign O’ The Times – Fall, 1989
“Indian Summer” – The Independent Review, Spring, 1989
POEMS
“Cycle”, “Suit”, “Self Portrait With Lines From Student Essays On ‘Gatsby'” – Book of Matches, Fall 2026
“No U” – Rattle, May 4, 2026
“No U” – Rattle, #91, March 2026
“Automat” – The Ekphrastic Review, December 16, 2025
“Sweet Boy” – Book of Matches, Fall, 2025
“Mysterioso” – Arcturus, Summer 2025
“The Gardener of Mariupol” – “Support Ukraine – Year Three”, Spring, 2025
“Day of Silence” – Black Coffee Review, Spring, 2023
“Ampersand” – The Avalon Literary Review – Fall, 2021
“Busy Night” – Philadelphia Stories, Summer, 2021
Crit’s Picks
This is where I’ll post about stuff I like, or stuff worth looking into, or places to go, or things to do … other than poetry.
The Cherry Hill Tattoo Expo., Sat., 9/18-20 @ Double Tree by Hilton in Cherry Hill,NJ. Ink, artists, jewery, vendors, music, good times!
Moorestown Jazz Hauz: Behn Gillece Trio – Perkins Center for the Arts, Fri., 9/18. Here’s a taste from Chris’ Jazz Cafe. (No, it’s not MY jazz cafe!)
Teaching
Chris Ritter holds a B.A. in English Literature and an M.Ed., both from Widener University. After teaching for over a decade at a small private school in New Jersey, he has been teaching English and Writing at a regional public high school. He has worked as a private tutor, an SAT coach, and taught in his school’s Alternative Education program. He was Teacher of the Year for the 2023 – 2024 school year.
