James Croal Jackson works in film production. His most recent chapbooks are Count Seeds With Me (Ethel Zine & Micro-Press, 2022) and Our Past Leaves (Kelsay Books, 2021). Recent poems can be found in Stirring, White Wall Review, and Vagabond City Lit. He edits The Mantle Poetry from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (jamescroaljackson.com)