Gerry Grubbs has four previous books from Dos Madres Press, STILL LIFE, THE GIRLS IN BRIGHT DRESSES DANCING, THE HIVE, and THE PALACE OF FLOWERS, as well as a book from Wordtech, Palaces of the Night. He has poems appearing or previously published in The Painted Bride Quarterly, Poet Lore, The Cream City Review, Laughing Dog, Mudfish and other small magazines. He has developed a unique approach to poetry workshops called Wordshop which he conducts through the year all across the country. He practices law in Cincinnati.