Mauricio ‘Soul on Fire’ Moreno is a 1st generation Colombian-American poet and writer, originally from Elizabeth, New Jersey. His debut poetry collection is Anatomy of a Flame (Los Angeles Poet Society Press, 2023).

His works have been published in Conchas Y Café, Intercultural Press, Resurrection Press, No Tender Fences, Rigorous, and others. He has also featured at several open mics throughout Los Angeles and Sacramento.

When he’s not writing, he can be found writing in Long Beach, donning Hogwarts robes and steampunk goggles, tending to his growing collection of fur babies.