Samari Zysk, M.F.A., (they/them/theirs) is a queer Jewish poet, musician, visual artist, and author of monster parts, an autobiographical collection of poetry. You can find their other poetry in The Hyacinth Review, The Aurora Journal, Giallo Lit, and Ghost City Review, among others. They have also been published in anthologies, such as flux from Fifth Wheel Press, and The Bonemilk Collective Volume II from Gutlslut Press. Samari is endlessly curious, at times hopeful, and filled with love for the written word.