Laverne Frith, a widely published, award-winning poet, lives in Sacramento, California, USA. He has extensive background as a researcher, poetry columnist, book reviewer for New York Journal of Books, and is cofounder of Ekphrasis—A Poetry Journal, established in 1997. He has been published in such journals as Phenomenal Literature, The Christian Science Monitor, and Memoir. His most recent full-length collection is Advanced Dancing (AuthorsPress 2016), winner of an Artists Embassy International Annual Golden Seal Award.