John Lee Clark was named a finalist for this year’s Split This Rock Freedom Plow Award for Poetry and Activism in recognition of his work on translating ASL poetry into English and advocating for poets with disabilities. His latest book is Where I Stand, a collection of essays, and he is also the editor of the anthologies Deaf American Poetry and Deaf Lit Extravaganza. His poetry appears in many publications, including Apogee, Better, Pif, Poetry, and the Seneca Review. He lives in Hopkins, Minnesota.