June 16, 2022

Rick Lupert has been involved with poetry since 1990. A Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net nominee, he created PoetrySuperHighway.com and hosts the weekly Virtual Cobalt Cafe series. His 25 collections of poetry, include God Wrestler and The Tokyo-Van Nuys Express. He edited the anthologies A Poet’s Siddur, A Poet’s Haggadah, The Night Goes on All Night, and Ekphrastia Gone Wild. He works as a music teacher and graphic designer in Newhall, California. More about Rick at his website.

Ellyn Maybe, United States Artist nominee 2012, is the author of numerous books, widely anthologized, and has toured internationally. She has a critically acclaimed album, Rodeo for the Sheepish (Hen House Studios). Her latest poetry/music project is called ellyn & robbie. Their album, Skywriting with Glitter, has also received high praise. Visit her at her website.