Chuck deVarenneswas born in 1954 (the year Elvis released HOUND DOG) in Needham Massachusettes. Grew up in Atlanta suburbs, intending to become the next William Kunstler. Attended University of Ga on a debating scholarship, which he quickly abandoned (along with the rest of his academic work) to study brain chemistry through personal experimentation. Surviving, he has worked in commercial construction for many years, and is the happy father of one daughter. He has published poems locally, has performed spoken word on local radio, and can be found at coffee houses and other venues spewing verse.

Perry Thompson was born in Georgia in 1950. He graduated from high school in 1966. Two years running he was awarded first place in Columbia University's Gold Circle Award For Poetry for which he received a nice letter. He holds no college degrees. Mr. Thompson has been previously published in Columbia Review, Dekalb Literary Arts Journal, Lonesome Virgin and Chattahoochee Review. A civil rights and anti-war activist during the '60s, Mr. Thompson has been handcuffed, spit on, hosed down, beaten up and generally abused by his fellow Americans. He currently resides in Atlanta with his wife, Marsha, and their cat, Bramble. Mr. Thompson is the proprietor of Rainy Day Records.

Suzanne Fortin lives in Quebec City, Canada and is the editor of *Minerva*, a Catholic e-zine.

Fanny-Min Becker, British Chinese turned German. Living in Duesseldorf, Germany, with trade-developing husband and internet-developing son. Lover of what life has to offer, devoted wife, mother of three and more, friend, homemaker, teacher, writing/reading fan, student, roughly in that order.

Dave Gitomer writes: "i am living on long island new york usa with my wife and 2 children somehow i survived the 50s 60s 70s 80s finally learned to live in 90s some of us get it easier than others

Dancing Bear has recently been published in Visions International, Black Dog Press Dog Anthology, Wolf Head Quarterly, Dream International Quarterly, Dirigible, MAKAR, Gravity, Word Salad, Katanaville, Short Story, Smoking Tree, Slumgullion, The River, Lost Library of Alexandria, Thought, Lifeboat, Central California Poetry Journal, Green World, Talus & Skree, 407, Ebbing Tide, Neon Quarterly, Thinker, ThinkB, Lilac Dawn and the Laughing Boy Review. "From A Reconstructed Dream" a his first chapbook produced by Toth Press. He writes: I am a Native American who has lived in the San Francisco Bay Area for 20 years. I practice Shotokan Karate and compete in local tournaments. I also am an active participant in local poetry groups and events.