Justin PaigeJustin began writing poetry while studying creative writing at Florida State University and desiring a way to delve further into characters and ideas from his stories and novels (no longer) in progress. After moving past short stories with random enjmbments and aureate verbiage, he started to see some things possible in words and forms, while mostly trapped in exposition and predetermined ideas (read: conceits). Through constant experimentation and assistance during his MFA at Vermont College, he learned to let language and form guide the work and found enlightening moments when he was lost, but the poem was aware. "Constant Traffic" covers part of this journey, along with actual journeys through his job in the tourism industry. Justin's work appears in numerous corporate communications. He hopes poetry one day puts air beneath his wings, but he sometimes suffers from cliches and cynicism while living, working and occasionally writing in Miami. Read More Read Less