Jane Simon: is a former forensic pathologist who transitioned to psychiatry because of poetry. After the experience of finding one of her favorite musicians splayed dead on the autopsy table, a poem she wrote proved to be life–altering; it jolted her into perceiving the gruesome nature of her work. In brief, she considers the art of poetry as a remarkably powerful tool capable of transforming the writer as well as the readers.

Tim Seibles: born and raised in Philadelphia, PA, is the author of several poetry collections including Hurdy–Gurdy (1992), Buffalo Head Solos (2004), published by the Cleveland State University Poetry Center. Fast Animal, published by Etruscan Press, was a finalist for the 2012 National Book Award and winner of the Theodore Roethke Memorial Poetry Prize. He is a former Provincetown Fine Arts Work Center fellow. In 2017, his book One Turn Around The Sun was released. He was Poet laureate of Virginia 2016 –2018. A collection of his new and selected poems, Voodoo Libretto was released by Etruscan in 2021.

Richard Ryal: his poems admire hatchets and can openers, not so much spoons and napkins. His recent publications include The Notre Dame Review, The Madison Review, and The South Florida Poetry Journal.

John J. Ronan: is a National Endowment for the Arts Fellow in Poetry, a former Ucross Fellow, Bread Loaf Scholar, and Poet Laureate of Gloucester, MA. His book Marrowbone Lane (2010) was a Highly Recommended selection of the Boston Authors Club; His newest book (2017), is Taking the Train of Singularity South from Midtown.