Originally from the flatlands of central Illinois, Justin Hamm now lives near Mark Twain territory in Missouri. He is the author of the chapbook Illinois, My Apologies (RockSaw Press, 2011). Recent work has also been featured on the Indiefeed: Performance Poetry channel and nominated for the Best of the Net Anthology and the Pushcart Prize. Justin earned his MFA from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 2005. He also edits the museum of americana.

The Everyday Parade/Elegy For Sounds Forgotten (Crisis Chronicles Press, 2012), Illinois, My Apologies (RockSaw Press, 2011)

The Captain's Tower: Poems for Bob Dylan at 70 (Seren Books, 2011)

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