Bryon Cherry is a poet and musician. He is the author of a chapbook of poetry, Funeral Journey (The Quail Press) and a full-length collection of poems, Ruins, Ruminations, and Rituals (Anarcho Welfare Press) both published in 2019. His work was also featured in Return to the Gathering Place of the Waters Anthology (Vegetarian Alcoholic Press) and South Florida Poetry Journal. Born and raised in Milwaukee, WI, he is of and shaped by his evolving home city. He is guided by what he considers the magical forces of listening and love.