James Eret is a poet and artist.  He was born and raised in Indiana and now lives in San Diego, California.  James co-founded Another Chicago Magazine.  He is a Vietnam veteran.  He has had poems published in Spillway, Canary, Avocet, Blue Collar Review, Iodine, Del Sol Review, and many others.  James has taught poetry and taught teachers of poetry.  James is married and has three, grown sons.

Poetry --- James Eret

James Eret is a poet and artist.  He was born and raised in Indiana and now lives in San Diego, California.  James co-founded Another Chicago Magazine.  He is a Vietnam veteran.  He has had poems published in Spillway, Canary, Avocet, Blue Collar Review, Iodine, Del Sol Review, and many others.  James has taught poetry and taught teachers of poetry.  James is married and has three, grown sons.

Poetry --- Mary Jo Bastreri

Short Bio: Mary Jo has two books of poetry, Joy in the Morning, and gathering the harvest published by Bellowing Ark Press. A chapbook, Best Brothers is due this May by Tiger's Eye Press. Please visit me at my website,maryjobalistreripoet.com  

Poetry -- Karma Tenzing Wangchuk

Karma Tenzing Wangchuk Born South-Central Los Angeles, 1946. College San Diego State. U. S. Army sergeant, Vietnam. War resister during and since. Career in editing, free-lance writing. Moved around a lot: New Mexico, Greece, Mexico, Arizona, northern California, now Port Townsend, Washington. A former buddhist monk. Several small collections of haiku and tanka, the most recent one Frog Stone Buddha and Moon (bottle rockets press, 2013).

Julie A. Dickson

Julie A. Dickson is a member of the Poetry Society of New Hampshire, attending several monthly events and workshops. Her work appears in The Poet's Touchstone, The Avocet Nature Journal, Page & Spine, The Harvard Press and Seacoast Random Acts of Poetry.

George Held

A six-time Pushcart Prize nominee, George Held publishes online and in print, in such places as I-70 REVIEW, PLAINSONGS, NOTRE DAME REVIEW, and CONFRONTATION. His forthcoming book is CULLING: NEW & SELECTED NATURE POEMS (Poets Wear Prada).

Centell T. Jackson

An Alabama native, has been writing poetry and song lyrics since high school, and once placed second place in a poetry writing contest in the 11th. grade. Believing that everyone has a gift, writing is my true gift from God. I write about anything, and everything. I just write! Writing is my  purpose, and my path. I seek to be efficient in all styles of poetry writing, if I had a clue to what all the styles are:). I seek inspiration from any and all things, to include: people, and past memories mostly.