Rachel Pesavento Brownell is a queer poet based in Long Beach, California. She earned her M.F.A. in Creative Writing from California State University, Long Beach in 2019. Since then, she has worked in publishing, education, and freelance writing. Her poems have appeared in Foothill Poetry Journal, RipRap, miniskirt magazine, Poetry Breakfast, and Entre Magazine. Her poetry can be characterized as carefully-curated euphoric bursts that explore the idea of connection—to art, our environment, our memories, and each other.