SAM RASNAKE's poetry has appeared in numerous journals such as Poem, Literal Latte, Portland Review, and One Trick Pony. He's the author of two collections, Necessary Motions (Sow's Ear Press) and Religions of the Blood(Pudding House). When he's not trying to master all the connections between Elizbeth Bishop, Tom Waits, and Ma-tsu, he edits Blue Fifth Review.
