“Once, I was a boy. / Tonight, there is a sunset.”
Isaiah Yonah Back-Gaal
Based in Columbus, Ohio, ISAIAH YONAH BACK-GAAL is a queer poet, climate justice organizer, and drag performer. They are currently an MFA candidate in creative writing at The Ohio State University and Managing Editor of The Journal. Their work can be found in or is forthcoming in Seventh Wave Magazine, Ghost City Review, and Copper Nickel and has received support from the Greater Columbus Arts Council. Their poetry has been nominated for Best of the Net.
