Jacob Erin-Cilberto, originally from Bronx, NY, now resides in Carbondale, Illinois.  He has been writing and publishing poetry since 1970.  He currently teaches at John A. Logan and Shawnee Community colleges in Southern Illinois. His work has appeared in numerous small magazines and journals.  He has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize in Poetry in 2006-2007-2008 and again in 2010.  He teaches poetry workshops for Heartland Writers Guild, Southern Illinois Writers Guild and Union County Writers Guild.