Hugh WalthallHugh Walthall (1948-2015) was born in Roswell, New Mexico, and lived his adult life in Washington D.C., where he was active in the regional poetry community. He worked variously as a taxi driver, dispatcher for a clown service, blueprint copy machineoperator and law librarian. In addition to his work as a poet, he was a member of D.C.'s theater community and both appeared in plays and had his own produced.

Editor Aldon Lynn Nielsen's books of poetry include Tray, A Brand New Beggar and Stepping Razor. He is a professor at Penn State University. Read More Read Less