Hayes Davis’ first volume, Let Our Eyes Linger, was published by Poetry Mutual Press. His work has appeared in New England Review and other journals, and many anthologies. He was nominated for a Pushcart Prize in 2016 and 2017, and was a member of Cave Canem’s first cohort of fellows. He teaches high-school English in Washington, DC, and lives in Maryland with his wife, poet Teri Ellen Cross Davis, and their children. Their website is www.poetsandparents.com.