Holly Burnside  lives in Toledo, OH.  She spends her time working as a typist and exploring the beautiful, natural areas near her home.  This is her first appearance in Poetry Depth Quarterly.

Endtime by Holly Burnside

Albert Huffstickler of Austin, TX, is 73 years old, retired from the University of Texas Library, and reports having written since his teens.  His poetry has appeared in countless publications including: Poetry Motel, Poetry East and New Mexico Humanities Review.   His latest chapbook is Who Speaks My Secret Name, published by March Street Press of Greensboro, NC.

Moonburn by Albert Huffstickler

Also by Mr. Huffstickler - Chemistry At Work

Barb Lundy  lives in Denver, CO.  This is her first appearance in Poetry Depth Quarterly. Her recent publication credits include Slant, Cider Press Review and Hazmat Review. 

Unguarded by Barb Lundy

B.Z. Niditch of Brookline, MA, is a poet, playwright and teacher.  His work appears in Columbia: a Magazine of Poetry and Art, The Literary Review, Denver Quarterly, International Poetry Review, Hawaii Review, Le Guepard (France), Prism International, and Jejune (Czech Republic).  B.Z. is the artistic director of THE ORIGINAL THEATRE.

Boston Autumn by B.Z. Niditch

Sharon Patterson lives in Ojai, CA and is a member of a poetry workshop conducted by Joan Raymund, editor of rivertalk.  She has been published in rivertalk, DAYBREAK, Poetry Bone, Carolina Quarterly and CAFFEE LATTE.  This is her first appearance in Poetry Depth Quarterly.

Nest of Moon by Sharon Patterson

Sylvia Wheeler lives in Las Cruces, NM.  She reports having published seven books, poetry, anthologies and a play, as well as fiction/poetry in numerous literary magazines.  She has won various awards, including a Witter Bynner Publication Award for Counting Back, poems, and a fellowship to The MacDowell Colony.  Pittsburgh, PA.  This is her first appearance in Poetry Depth Quarterly.

Décor by Sylvia Wheeler

Larsen Bowker  of Blacksburg, VA, is an English teacher, collector of books and jazz records, a university tennis coach at Virginia Tech, the editor of a local art magazine's poetry section.  Publishing credits include Plainsong, Poetry Depth Quarterly, Thorny Locust, Poetalk and many more.

Circling Hawk by Larsen Bowker

Patricia G. Rourke  lives in Monroe, MI.  She is a clinical psychologist, who readily admits that she writes to keep her sanity.  She has published four books of poetry during the past four years. Some of her other publishing credits include:

Abbey, Comstock Review, Sulphur River Review, The Christian Science Monitor and Pegasus.  This is her first appearance in Poetry Depth Quarterly.

Augury by  Patricia G. Rourke

Jough Dempsey  of Norwood, PA, recently completed college at West Chester University, a State school, with a BA in English.  He is currently saving money to go to grad school where he will be seeking his MFA in poetry.  His publication credits include Iconoclast, Deadalus and Electric.  This is his first appearance in Poetry Depth Quarterly.

Burial At Sea by Jough Dempsey

Albert Huffstickler of Austin, TX, is 73 years old, retired from the University of Texas Library, and reports to having written since his teens.  His poetry has appeared in countless publications including: Poetry Motel, Poetry East and New Mexico Humanities Review.   His latest chapbook is Who Speaks My Secret Name, published by March Street Press of Greensboro, NC.

Chemistry At Work by Albert Huffstickler

Joyce Odam lives in Sacramento, CA.  She is the editor of this magazine.  She has more credits than this publication allows for.  She is also a revolving editor of CQ (California Quarterly) and the co columnist of Senior Magazine's Poetry Corner (circulation over 250,00). Joyce has many awards and distinctions among one in particular is an Insider Report interview in the 2000 POET'S MARKET, which was given by the then editor of that publication, Chantelle Bentely (Interview can be found on pages 294-297).

Ice by Joyce Odam

Mike James lives in Pittsburgh, PA.  This is his first appearance in Poetry Depth Quarterly.

Fragment, From a Journal by Mike James

Danyen Powell from Davis, CA, is the facilitator of a weekly poetry workshop in Sacramento, California.  Danyen won First Place in "spaces and places" category at the 1997 Berkeley Poet's Dinner.

This Morning, Anonymity by Danyen Powell

Graham Duncan  of Oneonta,  New York, has had over  350 poems published in 114 periodicals, including:

Blueline, Heliotrope, Pegasus, Poem, Rag Mag, The Raintown Review, Sulphur River, Superior Poetry News, Talus & Scree, The Aurorean, The Comstock Review, Thorny Locust and Whole Notes.

Omen by  Graham Duncan

Carol Hamilton lives in Midwest City, Oklahoma.  She is the current Poet Laureate in Oklahoma.  In 1995, she received the Oklahoma Book Award for a chapbook of her poetry, Once The Dust.  She has since received a Southwest Book Award in 1998 for a children's novel, The Dawn Seekers.  Her work has appeared in such places as Commonwheal, The Christian Science Monitor, New York Quarterly, Greensboro Review, Cape Rock, Roanoke Review, Skylark, Midwest Quarterly Review and Windsor Review.  She was nominated this year for a second time for a Pushcart prize. 

Chinese Poetry by Carol Hamilton

Michael Meinhoff lives approximately thirty miles south of Yosemite National Park.  He is a graduate of the University of Oregon with a degree in philosophy.  Currently he is an instructor of English at State Center Community College District in Oakhurst, California.  Michael has been writing and submitting poetry for more than ten years; quite a number have appeared in Chaminade Literary Review, Mind in Motion, Poetpourri and Poetry Depth Quarterly.

Jazz Piano by Michael Meinhoff

Nan Sherman lives in South Central Los Angeles, California.  She is newly retired from the NCJW/LA's Woman Center.  She has been an actress on Broadway and began writing in 1981.  Her poetry has appeared in Slipstream, California State Poetry Quarterly, Pulpsmith, Black Buzzard Review, Piedmont Literary Review, Shattersheet and many others.  This is her first appearance in Poetry Depth Quarterly.  

Mother's Kiss  by Nan Sherman

Larry D. Thomas lives in Houston, Texas.  His poems are forthcoming in The Midwest Quarterly, The Chattahoochee Review, Cottonwood, The Texas Review, Whole Notes and many more elsewhere.  In September, 2000, his manuscript, The Woodlanders, was selected as a finalist in the Pecan Grove Press (St. Mary's University, San Antonio) national chapbook competition and will be published by the press in late 2001.

Ghost Town  by Larry D. Thomas

Philip A. Waterhouse lives in Sonoma, California.  Phil informs us that his poetry recently appeared or is forthcoming in RE:AL. Spin, Poetalk, Envoi, Tule Review and Art Times. This is his first appearance in Poetry Depth Quarterly.

Mosstown  by Philip A. Waterhouse

John Grey from Providence, RI, reports that his poetry has recently appeared, or will appear in Whetstone, South Carolina Review, English Journal, Haber-sham Review, Poetry Depth Quarterly , Weber Studies, Osinis and Passages North.

Winter Man by John Grey

Kathy Kieth of Fair Oaks, CA.  Her poetry has appeared in Poet's Forum Magazine, with acceptances by Pegasus, Northern Stars Magazine and Iconoclast.  Kathy is a retired psychologist, musician and music therapist.

As Grief Goes On (orange) by Kathy Kieth

Joshua Meander lives in Woodside, NY.  He suffered a back injury at nineteen and was bedridden for several months.  During this time he discovered poetry by listening closely to the lyrics of songwriters of the 1960's.  From the age of nineteen until 35, he complied 200 poems, half of which appear in his book Blue Unicorn Harvest.  This is his first appearance in Poetry Depth Quarterly.

There's Jazz in the Catacombs Tonight by Joshua Meander

Betty Irene Priebe lives in Waukesha, Wisconsin.  She has had a career as an artist, an award winning painter.  Her poetry has appeared in such places as Chrysanthemum and Hellp!.  This is her first appearance in Poetry Depth Quarterly.  However, she has read this magazine in the past and has enjoyed it.

The Lake That Day by Betty Irene Priebe

Ann Silsbee lives in Ithaca, NY and is a composer by profession.  Recently her poetry has appeared in Seneca Review, West Branch, Spoon River Poetry Review, Avocet, Westbranch, Comstock Review, Sow's Ear Poetry Review and Sparrow.

Anonymous Watercolor & Ink, Bartel's Cove, 1907 by Ann Silsbee