Emily M. Goldsmith (they/them) is a queer Cajun-Louisiana Creole poet originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. They are currently a Ph.D. candidate in Creative Writing at the University of Southern Mississippi. Emily received their MFA in Poetry from the University of Kentucky in 2021. A Pushcart-nominated poet, their creative work can be found in The Penn Review, LaCreole Journal, Vagabond Lit, Witch Craft Mag, and elsewhere. Their chapbook, Alligator is a Fish, was a 2023 finalist for Two Sylvia's Press and DIAGRAM's Chapbook Prize Contests. Their book reviews have been published in places such as Tinderbox, and they have presented their academic work at various national and international conferences.