nat raum (they/them) is a queer disabled artist and writer based on unceded Piscataway and Susquehannock land in Baltimore. They hold an MFA from the University of Baltimore and a BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art. nat is the editor-in-chief of fifth wheel press, the web editor for Welter, and a first reader for MEMEZINE. They are the author of fruits of the valley, journal of various worries, this book will not save you, and many chapbooks, full-length collections, and photography publications. Past and upcoming publishers of their work include Poet Lore, beestung, Baltimore Beat, Split Lip Magazine, Poetry Online, and others. Find them online at natraum.com.