James Cole is a poet, author, filmmaker, and scientist based out of Morgantown, WV. He is currently a professor of neuroscience and psychology at West Virginia University. His work has appeared in numerous publications, including Oddball Magazine, Poetica Review, and Angel Rust Magazine. In 2019 he released his first collection, Crow, come home through VerbalEyze Press. His second book, The Somatoliths, is set to be released later this year with Gnashing Teeth Publishing. James is also the co-founder and editor of The Rumen Literary Journal.