Ted Rees is a poet, essayist, and editor who lives and works in Philadelphia. His most recent book of poetry, THANKSGIVING: A POEM (Golias Books, 2020), was a finalist for a 2021 Lambda Literary Award. His first book was IN BRAZEN FONTANELLE AFLAME (Timeless, Infinite Light, 2018) and chapbooks include the soft abyss, The New Anchorage, and Outlaws Drift in Every Vehicle of Thought. He is the founder and co- editor of Asterion Projects, and editor-at-large for The Elephants.