ABOUT THE AUTHOR: CJ Farnsworth (she/her) is a poet residing in WV. She has a BA from Bethany College, an MS from Franciscan University, and an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. Her poems have appeared in I-70 Review, Backbone Mountain Review, Appalachian Review, Kenning, Kestrel, Rattle, Women Speak, IMPOST, and others. She is a Pushcart Prize nominee.