William Bortz

William Bortz (he/him) is a husband, poet, and editor from Des Moines, IA. He is the author of The Grief We're Given and The Sky Grew Back with Clouds. His poems appear in Okay Donkey, Oxidant Engine, Empty Mirror, honey & lime, Turnpike Magazine, Back Patio Press, the Lyrical Iowa Anthology, and others. Growing up, William spent time in foster care, in homelessness, and in shelters. His aim in writing is to explore how joy lives in uncertainty and mourning.