James J. Siegel is a Pushcart-nominated poet and author of the poetry collections “The God of San Francisco” (Sibling Rivalry Press) and “How Ghosts Travel,” which was a finalist for an Ohioana Book Award. He is also the host and curator of the monthly Literary Speakeasy show at Martuni’s piano bar in San Francisco. His poems have been featured in several journals including The Cortland Review, Borderlands: Texas Poetry Review, HIV Here & Now, The Good Men Project, and more.