Matt Amott is a poet, musician and photographer who rambles around the Pacific Northwest. He believes in the power of the short poem and feels less words make a bigger impact. His travels around the country to inspire his poetry, especially when it’s done by train.  Matt is co-founder of Six Ft. Swells Press and has been published in numerous collections as well as three books of his own, THE COAST IS CLEAR (Six Ft. Swells Press), GET WELL SOON, and THE MEMORY OF HER (both by Epic Rites Press).  He can be reached at sixftswells@yahoo.com or you can send him a postcard!