Samuel Louis Spencer is a poet and journalist based in Tampa, Florida. His work has appeared in The Decadent Review, Scapegoat Magazine, Tokyo Poetry Journal, Inlandia, Third Wednesday, Barzakh Magazine, and others. Spencer grew up in Malawi to missionary parents before attending boarding school in Kenya. He earned his MFA from Liberty University and is passionate about traveling and the outdoors. Currently, he writes for The Travel, Curated, Outdoor Master, and Snowboarding Days. In addition to words, Spencer is a fervent tennis player and snowboarder.