Tina Parker is the author of two previous poetry collections, Mother May I and Another Offering. Her current work springs from historical research into the lives of women labeled as "other"—whether that be witch, insane, or hysterical. The poems in Lock Her Up stem from 19th and 20th century patient records of Southwestern Lunatic Asylum in Marion, Virginia. Tina grew up in nearby Bristol, Virginia, and now lives in Berea, Kentucky. To learn more about her work, visit www.tina-parker.org, or follow her on Instagram @tetched_poet.
