Based in Brooklyn, Isaiah Yonah Back-Gaal is a queer poet, climate justice organizer, and drag performer. They have their MFA in creative writing from The Ohio State University, where they served as Managing Editor of The Journal. Their work can be found in or is forthcoming in Seventh Wave, Ghost City Review, and Copper Nickel, and has received support from the Greater Columbus Arts Council. Their poetry has been nominated for Best of the Net.