Jack Hirschman:  was born on December 13, 1933.  He is Emeritus Poet Laureate of the City of San Francisco, California (2006–2009) and author of more than 100 books and chapbooks of poetry including 45 translations of poets from 10 languages.

Gene Grabiner:  his poetry has appeared in Waging Words for Peace, Chuck Culhane, ed., (Buffalo: Niagara River Press, 2004), Blue Collar Review, J Journal, In Our Own Words, Poets Against War, Earth’s Daughters, Mediphors, Esprit, Wordsmith, Images, Poetica, the Buffalo News, etc.

Jack Foley:  has published 16 books of poetry, 5 books of criticism, a book of stories, and a two-volume, 1300-page  “chronoencyclopedia,” Visions & Affiliations: California Poetry 1940 –2005.  His recent publications include EYES (selected poems); The Tiger & Other Tales, a book of stories; Riverrun, a book of experimental poetry; and Grief Songs, a book documenting his grief at the death of his wife.  His latest book is, When Sleep Comes: Shillelagh Songs.

Agneta Falk:  was born in Stockholm, Sweden in 1946.  She is a poet, visual artist, translator, and editor.  For the past twenty years she has lived in San Francisco, California.  She’s a member of the Revolutionary Poets Brigade, organizing events to raise awareness of social and political conditions at home and in the world.  She exhibits her paintings in the USA as well as in Europe.  In 2018 she was the recipient of a an International Poetry Award in Italy, the Regina Coppola Award.  Her forthcoming book of poems, As My Hand Moves, will be published by Wild Ocean Press in 2019.