A lover of cultural diversity, Dan Stryk has lived and traveled in various parts of the world, including Japan, Iran, Italy, France, Switzerland, Germany, and Scotland -- while often residing in London, England, where he was born. After spending much of his settled life in the Midwestern heartland of Illinois, Dan now lives in Bristol, Virginia, with his wife, the artist Suzanne Stryk (cover illustrator of this collection). He is currently a Professor of World Literature and Creative Writing at Virginia Intermont College and his poems have been anthologized and appeared in numerous journals and periodicals.
