Cradle Song
Stacey Lynn Brown was born and raised in Atlanta and  studied at Emory University, Oxford University, and the  University of  Oregon, where she received her M.F.A. in Poetry. A poet,  playwright, and essayist, her work has appeared in various  literary  journals and anthologies. She teaches creative writing at  Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville, where she lives  with  her husband, poet Adrian Matejka, and their daughter.