Lori Ann Kusterbeck’s first poem was published at age 12. As a teen, she had over a dozen poems featured in Cleveland’s The Plain Dealer newspaper. Her first chapbook Back\words & For/words was published by the Poet’s Haven Press in 2013. Most recently, she took home second place in the 2015 Hessler Street Fair poetry contest. Residing in Cleveland, she holds an MA in Philosophy and teaches college classes in philosophy and humanities. To read more of her work and to view her catalog of published pieces, visit her website at http://sincerelylori.com [2].