Michael Bellinger lives and writes in upstate NY (no, no, not Rockland County, really upstate, like outside Utica upstate!). He is no stranger to the cold of a dark season. This poem conjures images of collective fear, of violent mystery, of shadows and death. Much like the suggestion of the title and the iconic jackal, […]

R. Martin Basden, a native of Norfolk, VA, lives in his hometown with Kay, his bride of 47 years. After retiring from an engineering career, this father and grandfather is turning his passion for words into art to be enjoyed by others. Marty loves to dig in the dirt as much as he loves to […]

Bob Christin, the man behind the movement! That’s right, this is the man who brought us The Albright Poets, those gifted writers whose work comes out of Virginia and echoes around the world. You’ve read some of Bob’s deeply affecting poetry here (ADORATION, for Dorothy; For My Daughter) and you’ve read his blog. Much thought […]

Chris G. Vaillancourt is a Canadian poet whose work has been published in poetry magazines such as The Inkling, The Lance, Opossum Review, Plum Ruby Review, Windsor Star, Quills Canadian Poetry Magazine, Poesy, The Poetry Stop, and Detour Memphis. Several of his chapbooks have been published as well and his new book, I Walk Naked […]

Jimmi Ware is a global citizen striving to make a difference. She volunteers her time facilitating poetry workshops with at-risk youth and victims of abuse. She is founder of the Black Feather Put On Earth To Speak (POETS) in Anchorage, AK. This nonprofit group of artists is committed to raising awareness for the prevention of […]