jamie mortara (they/them/their) is a queer poet, performer, publisher, organizer, and artist. They grew up in New Jersey and have learned to stop apologizing for it. jamie is author of the poetry collections GOOD MORNING AMERICA I AM HUNGRY AND ON FIRE (YesYes Books, 2018) and some planet (YesYes Books, 2015) and the interactive fiction collection small creatures / wide field (tNY Press). Three of their DIY zines are indie bestsellers and the others are likely scattered to the winds somewhere. jamie is founder of the audio poetry magazine Voicemail Poems, a National Poetry Slam competitor, and has performed their poetry in 29 states and counting. jamie holds an MFA from UNCW and is a proud Capricorn.

Books by jamie mortara:

Other poems on the web by jamie mortara:
"Any Animal"
"Advice: For Dating a Gay Man While Transgender"
"Experiment"
"We Are Burying the Hatchet"
"Open Letter to What You Did or Didn't Do"
Three poems
"Blues for a Red Planet"

jamie mortara's Website.

jamie mortara on Twitter.