Alyssa Troy is an English teacher in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. She has a B.A. in English and Secondary Education (Rider), an M.Ed. in Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment (Cabrini), and an M. Ed. in Reading (Eastern). She published her first book, Transfiguration, in 2020. Her work is published or forthcoming in Zoetic Press, Cool Beans Lit, Discretionary Love, Eclectica, The Word’s Faire, The Road Not Taken, 300 Days of Sun, Clepsydra, as well as other journals and magazines. Poem originally published in Dipity Lit Mag online on February 19th, 2024.

Episode published on October 18th, 2024 Visual pairing arrangements and edits: Jazz Marie Kaur aka Vevna Forrow (VFORROW) @vevna.forrow.ink. This episode was brought to you by Dipity Literary Magazine. www.dipitylitmag.com. Follow us on Twitter (X), Instagram, and elsewhere @dipitylitmag. Please keep writing poetry, keep reading poetry, and keep listening to more poetry! Be sure to check out past podcast episodes too. Have awesome days ahead!