Jared Smith is the author of eleven books of poetry, two spoken word CDs, and two multi-media stage adaptations of his work. His poems, essays, and literary commentary have appeared in hundreds of journals and anthologies in the US and abroad over the past 45 years. He has served on the editorial boards of The New York Quarterly, Home Planet News, The Pedestal Magazine, Trail & Timberline, and Turtle Island Quarterly as well as serving on several regional arts associations, and as a Director of The New York Quarterly Foundation.Jared has worked as a door-to-door salesman, energy industry resea...