Issue 2

Andrew Lundwall...
has been published in, The Deep Cleveland Junkmail Oracle, Aught, Sidereality,
Shampoo, The Muse Apprentice Gguild.

John Sweet...
lives in New York with his wife and son. He has been writing for 20 years,
and publishing for the last 14. Some of his more recent work can be found in...
Sometimes City, No Alibi Press, Stickman Review, and Poetry SuperHighway.
A full-length collection is due out in Dec 02 from Ravenna Press. John says,
" I have too much education, not enough money, a 12 yr old car and all
sorts of anger that gets let out in the form of writing. It seems to help. "

Editor's note: As of 11:50 a.m. 12/28/02, John's bio must now begin as follows...
"John lives in New York with his wife and TWO sons."
Congratulations Mr. & Mrs. Sweet!

Issue 1 Lita Sorensen... has an M. A. in English with a concentration in creative writing from the University of NE-Omaha. She recently finished writing a book, "Great Court Cases: The Scottsboro Boys Trial" for Rosen Press, and is currently working on a collection of poetry, as well as a novel. Her poems have appeared in, Riverstates Review, The Midland, Bits Of Flint, Bovine-Free Wyoming, Poetry Midwest, and The Twin Cities Magazine of Science Fiction And Fantasy. She lives in Iowa City, IA. Duane Locke: Doctor of Philosophy in English Renaissance literature, Professor Emeritus of the Humanities, was Poet in Residence at the University of Tampa for over 20 years. Has had over 2,000 of his poems published in over 500 print magazines such as American Poetry Review, Nation, Literary Quarterly, Black Moon, and Bitter Oleander.Is author of 14 print books of poetry, the latest being, "Watching Wisteria" ( to order write Vida Publishing, P. O. Box 12665, Lake, Park, FL. 33405-0665, or Amazon or Barnes and Noble ). Since September 1999, he's become a cyber poet, which has resulted in more than 2,295 acceptances by ezines. September launched, The Duane Locke E book (E)lite book of the month club, with the publication of, "Memoirs Of Damniso Lopez", to be followed by, "Luncheon Duets Or Solipsistic Solioquies Of George Samson" in October. These will be followed by, "Closed Windows"... "Erased Rainbows"... "Dinning Alone"... "Darkness' Footsteps Behind The Stars". And that's not all, you can expect a new Duane Locke book each month. Each book ( except, "...George Samson" ) will be 60+ pages in length. All are part of the Donald Ryburn E book (E)lite books Publication Series ( URL: 491.20m.com ). Dr. Locke is also a painter, and photographer. 164 of his photos bless the pages of ezines. He photographs trash in alleys, moving in close to find beauty in what people have thrown away. As a painter he's recently had exhibitions at, Thomas Center Galleries (Gainesville, FL.), Tyson Trading Company (Micanopy, FL.), and a one-man show at Pyramid Galleries (Tampa, FL.) His Ebook, "The Death Of Daphne" , contains 50 poems never before pulished. You can inquire at... Stompdcr@aol.com

Issue 3

Joseph Mastropiero says, "Well, if I were to tell you something about my life, there
wouldn't be much to tell. I am only 17, and I still haven't experienced enough to
captivate an audience with my experiences. I am always trying to grow and absorb.
I live in Staten Island, New York with my family. I hope one day to establish myself
as a known poet, though I know this will be hard."

Ed Teja...
is a writer, musician, and gypsy. He was a technical writer and magazine editor
in the U.S. and Hong Kong for several years. Since 1995 he has been a columnist
for Caribbean Compass, won (with co-author Derek Miraboli) the King of Redonda
Eastern Caribbean Literary Award (2001) for the unpublished book Chatting Up The
Chicas, and has published poetry in publications ranging from, ART:MAG to Ellery
Queen to Cappers. His first novel, The Legend Of Ron Anejo is due out from Novel
Books Inc in March 2003. His second book, Under Low Skies is due out in March 2004.
His solo blues CD, Union City Blues, and the CD, Better Day, with Jim Luke, are available from CD Baby. You can get all the latest info at Ed's site, right here... Ed Teja