J. L. Yocum is a musician and poet living in Brooklyn. He holds a B.A. in English Composition, concentration Poetry, from the University of North Texas.

His poems have appeared in Albatross, The Orchards Poetry Journal, ionosphere, The Big Windows Review and The Broken Teacup, and are forthcoming in $ Poetry Is Currency, The Comstock Review, Pinhole Poetry and Thimble Literary Magazine.

His musical endeavors span a few decades and a handful of projects, including work on the soundtrack of at least one award-winning film.

He pays the rent working in a fine-art-adjacent industry and splits the bills with his wife and their indolent marmalade tabby.