James Fleet Underwood is a long-time teacher whose poems often arise from the classroom and the quiet, ordinary moments that shape a life in education. His work reflects on work, place, and the small gestures that connect people to each other and to their days. X: @jamesfleetpoems

Candice M. Kelsey (she/her) is a bi-coastal writer and educator. Her work has received Pushcart and Best-of-the-Net nominations, and she is the author of eight books. Candice reads for The Los Angeles Review and The Weight Journal; she also serves as a 2025 AWP Poetry Mentor.