TRICIA KNOLL lives in the Vermont woods -- knows how frigid air has escaped the boundaries of the Arctic to freeze up her state. Nine of her full-length poetry books or chapbooks have been published. Her book of eco-poetry, One Bent Twig, details the ecology of trees she has loved and planted. She is a Contributing Editor to the online journal Verse Virtual. Website: triciaknoll.com

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BRETT STOUT is an artist and writer originally from Atlanta, Georgia. He is a high school dropout and former construction worker turned college graduate and paramedic. His work has appeared in a vast range of diverse media, such as art and literature publications by NYU and UCLA.