Natalli Amato is a poet, fiction writer, and journalist from upstate New York. She is the author of the poetry collections On a Windless Night, Burning Barrel, and Gone Walking and Other Departures. Her poetry is deeply inspired by the North Country region of New York State where she grew up and continues to be drawn to. Her poetry has been twice nominated for the Pushcart Prize. You can read her work at www.natalliamato.com