Joseph Fasano is an American poet, novelist, and songwriter. His novels include The Swallows of Lunetto (Maudlin House, 2022) and The Dark Heart of Every Wild Thing (Platypus Press, 2020). His books of poetry include Fugue for Other Hands (2013), Inheritance (2014), Vincent (2015), The Crossing (2018), and The Last Song of the World (forthcoming, BOA Editions, 2024). His honors include the Rattle Poetry Prize and the Cider Press Review Book Award. He hosts the Daily Poetry Thread on Twitter at @Joseph_Fasano_, where he also shares his unique poetry prompts. (Author photo by credit Laura Ricciardi).