Jae Casella (they/them/jae) is a queer poet, essayist, and photographer who lives with their spouse on the southern coast of Maine. Their writing is informed by all the thoughts they don't say aloud. Their favorite place to be is outside. Jae's poems appear in redrosethorns journal, Epistemic Literary, Bending Genres, and the upcoming Monster Beauties: A Maine Transgender Poetry Anthology. Their photography has been published in Light - A Journal of Photography and Beyond Words Literary Journal.