Sid Gold is the author of five collections of poetry, including “Crooked Speech” (Pond Road Press, 2018) and “Very Eyes” (Poets’ Choice, ’23). His work has appeared in many journals and reviews, and he is a twice-recipient of a Maryland State Art Council Individual Artist Award for Poetry. Sid was voted among the best poets in Baltimore in Baltimore Magazine’s 2019 Reader’s Poll. He lives in Hyattsville MD. “Very Eyes” is available on Amazon