I’m from Purple

Sappho Stanley is a trans, Appalachian poet whose work has appeared or is forthcoming in Waxwing, Mississippi Review, AGNI, New Delta Review, and elsewhere. She is a poetry candidate in The Ohio State University’s MFA Program in Creative Writing, where they serve as poetry editor and production editor of The Journal. You can find them on social media using @sapphostanley or visit their website, SapphoStanley.com. (updated 4/2025)