Francis Bacon Swallows the Head Whole,

Elena Karina Byrne has published three books of poetry, most recently, Squander (Omnidawn, 2016) and the forthcoming Phantom Limbs (Omnidawn, 2021). She is author of the chapbook No Don’t (What Books Press, 2020) and a collection of creative essays, Voyeur Hour: Meditations on Poetry, Art & Desire . Her work can be found in The Pushcart Prize XXXIII , Best American Poetry , Poetry , The Kenyon Review , and Denver Quarterly . She is a freelance professor, editor, the Poetry Consultant & Moderator for The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, and Literary Programs Director for The Ruskin Art Club. Photo by Mark Savage