Zack Martin lives with his family in Silicon Valley where he works as Marketing Data Analyst for a technology startup. Diagnosed in 2016 with Panic Disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Zack reads and writes poetry to focus his mind in the present. He draws inspiration from his daily life in Silicon Valley, anxiety, and past experiences working and traveling across Europe. He was a finalist in the 2017 Los Gatos Irish Writers’ Festival Poetry Competition.