‘s poetry is rooted in the city. He grew up in Saint Paul, currently works in downtown Saint Paul, and lives in Minneapolis. Much of the raw material that goes into the making of his poems comes in bits and pieces and quite unexpectedly on his daily walks in both of these cities. He was a founder and the editor for many years of the Lake Street Review, a Twin Cities literary magazine. He has two collections of poetry, Down on the Corner and Rush Hour (Midwest Villages & Voices). His poetry has been widely published in literary magazines and anthologies and heard on public radio’s The Writer’s Almanac.