Amanda Conover is a queer writer based in Raleigh, NC and Peoria, IL who often engages with themes of existentialism, spirituality, social justice, and mental health. She is the poetry editor for Carolina Muse Literary and Arts Magazine and is an MFA student at Arcadia University. She is inspired by the complex and diverse ways that reading and writing poems have helped her navigate the world. Her poetry has been published or is forthcoming in the lickety~split, Miracle Monacle, Atlanta Review, Sad Girl Diaries, and elsewhere. Find her oversharing on Instagram @amandamconover.