John Wall Barger’s poems have appeared in
American Poetry Review, Rattle, The Awl, The Cincinnati Review, Poetry Ireland Review, and
Best of the Best Canadian Poetry. His poem, “Smog Mother,†was co-winner of
The Malahat Review’s 2017 Long Poem Prize. His fourth book,
The Mean Game, is coming out with Palimpsest Press in spring 2019. He lives in Philadelphia, and is an editor for
Painted Bride Quarterly. Visit his website at
johnwallbarger.com.