Emily-Sue Sloane (emilysuesloane.com) lives in Huntington Station, NY. Writing helps her to appreciate life, especially in a pandemic. She finds inspiration in the backyard, at the beach, in the woods, and in watching and listening to people along the way. Her poems have appeared in print and online journals and anthologies, including Amethyst Review; Corona, a Walt Whitman Birthplace collaborative anthology; Front Porch Review; Hope, a CAW Anthology; Shot Glass Journal; Suffolk County Poetry Review; The Long Island Quarterly; and the Boston Literary Magazine.