John Perrault is the author of Jefferson’s Dream, (Hobblebush Books, 2009); Here Comes the Old Man Now, (Oyster River Press, 2005); The Ballad of Louis Wagner, (Peter Randall, 2003) and 9 CDs of his ballads and songs. He was co-recipient of the Rosalie Boyle/Norma Farber Award, from New England Poetry Club in 2008 and was nominated for a Pushcart in 2016 by Mobius: The Journal of Social Change. His work has appeared in Orbis (UK), Comstock Review, Commonweal, Innisfree Poetry Journal, Poet Lore and elsewhere. John served as Portsmouth, NH, poet laureate 2003-2005. www.johnperrault.com