Joshua Butts’ poems have recently appeared or are forthcoming in Tampa Review, Harpur Palate, Burnside Review, and Heavy Feather Review. His first collection, New to the Lost Coast (Gold Wake Press) was published in early 2015. He is currently an Assistant Professor of English and Philosophy at the Columbus College of Art and Design. He lives in Columbus, OH with his wife, Lesley Jenike, and daughter Willa Mae.