Anna Ellyn Wagner is a Minnesotan poet and librarian. She graduated with a BFA in creative writing from Hamline University and has been nominated for Best of the Net, Best American Essays, and a Pushcart Prize. Her work appears in Faultline Journal, Reed Magazine, Eastern Iowa Review, and elsewhere. Although she can’t stand the cold, she braves it for her dog, Samwise, whose unbridled joy at the sight of snow makes every day worthwhile.