Poet | Lensman | Writer | Officiant
"Why not live your life each day, like there's a comet on its way?"
"Why not live your life each day, like there's a comet on its way?"

Torrey Francis Malek, also known as T.F. Malek, is an American poet, writer, orator, and essayist from Greenville, Delaware. Named Poet Laureate of Valley Forge Military Academy in 2009 as a sophomore, he has since earned recognition for his poetry, including a place on the shortlist for the 2023 Letter Review Prize for Poetry. His work has appeared in The Broadkill Review, Dreamstreets Literary Magazine, Plants & Poetry Journal, and other literary journals, publications, and online platforms. Rooted in memory, family history, and the landscapes of Delaware, his writing balances intimacy, reflection, and a strong sense of place. He is currently completing two forthcoming books, Glory Hill, his debut poetry chapbook, and Hoopes, a collection of essays.

Since 2020, Torrey has been a licensed officiant with the Universal Life Church, bringing warmth, authenticity, and personalization to his wedding ceremonies and celebrations of life. His approach is tailored to each couple and family, ensuring that every ceremony reflects their unique story, values, and vision. Beyond officiating, he also offers guidance on the wedding process to make the experience as seamless and meaningful as possible.
In 2026, Torrey’s photograph Liston Rear Light, Night was selected for inclusion in the Citizen Photographer Exhibition at the Delaware Art Museum. That same year, his longstanding interests in photography and travel began to converge into a more deliberate artistic practice and a desire to share the resulting work more widely. Alongside his wife, Jen, Torrey began exhibiting photography through gallery openings and online platforms, developing a body of work shaped by an attraction to atmosphere, place, and the material qualities of the photographic image. His photographs often reflect a vintage sensibility, favoring texture, tactility, and the subtle aesthetic character of objects and environments encountered through travel and everyday observation.
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