John Amen is the author of five collections of poetry, including Illusion of an Overwhelm (New York Quarterly Books), finalist for the 2018 Brockman-Campbell Award, and work from which was chosen as a finalist for the 2018 Dana Award. He was the recipient of the 2021 Jack Grapes Poetry Prize. His poems and prose have appeared recently in Rattle, Prairie Schooner, RHINO, and Los Angeles Review, and his poetry has been translated into Spanish, French, Hungarian, Korean, and Hebrew. He founded and is managing editor of Pedestal Magazine. He is a Staff Reviewer for the music magazines and websites No Depression, Beats Per Minute, and The Line of Best Fit. He has studied the Enneagram extensively and is a certified teacher in the Narrative Enneagram Professional Training Program. He lives with his wife – artist, designer, and Dharma leader Thia Powers.