Lauren Fulton is a queer, single parent and writer of poetry, fiction and essays. Born and raised in Florida, she now lives in Portland, Oregon. She loves naps, public libraries, and trying to keep her plants alive. Lauren was a finalist for the Ruminate poetry prize and her work has been featured there, in corporeal lit, Sixfold, INKSOUNDS, and elsewhere, and she is a contributing member of the Rebel on Page poetry collective.