Maya Arthur is a poet based in Iowa City, Iowa. She holds a BA in English with a concentration in Creative Writing from the University of Pennsylvania. Her work has appeared in Jacket2 and Electric Literature, with forthcoming work in hearsay journal. She was a 2019 Lambda Poetry Fellow, taught by Danez Smith. Lately, her poetry explores performance, artifice and reality TV. Talk to her about Real Housewives (any city). She once was a gardener in a cemetery. She is a devoted Philadelphia Eagles fan (go Birds) and lives with her fifteen-year-old cat, Rupert, who goes by Rupie/Ruperto/Mister, depending on his mood.