DJ Leary (he/him) is a typewriter poet & author of three self-published chapbooks composed as part of his ongoing Typewritten Street Words series. He has performed at dozens of venues and events including the National Gallery of Art and Baltimore’s Artscape Festival. A former competitive slam poet, DJ still occasionally attends open mics when the mood strikes. His work has been featured in literary journals such as Voicemail Poems, DG Sentinel, and Riverbed Review. He owns four typewriters and one cat named Jack.