Kimberly Ann Southwick (she/her) teaches creative writing and literature at Jacksonville State University in Alabama. She is the author of the debut full-length poetry collection Orchid Alpha (Trembling Pillow Press, 2023). She founded and edited the literary-arts journal Gigantic Sequins, from 2009 to 2026, when it began a semi-permanent hiatus. She is a member-at-large on the board of the Emily Dickinson International Society. Find her work in American Poetry Review, South Florida Poetry Journal, Birdcoat Quarterly, and more. Find her on socials via @kimannjosouth or visit kimberlyannsouthwick.com for more.