Gerald WagonerGerald Wagoner's childhood was divided between Eastern Oregon and Montana where he was raised under the doctrine of benign neglect. With a BA in Creative Writing, Gerald pursued the art of sculpture, and eventually left the Northwest for New York. Alng the way he earned an MFA in sculpture from SUNY Albany, then moved to Brooklyn in 1982. Gerald exhibited regularly and taught Art and English for the NYC Department of Education. When he was at last able to plan for retirement, he decided to accept the challenge of the poet's life. His work has appeared in Right Hand Pointing, Ocotillo Review, BigCityLit, The Lake, Coffin Bell, J-Journal, Blue Mountain Review, Night Heron Barks, Maryland Literary Review, October Hill Magazine, Shot Glass, The Umbrella Factory, The Beltway Poetry Quarterly, and Cathexis Northwest Press. In 2021, Gerald ceated and hosted the summer outdoor poetry reading series A Persistence of Cormorants. Read More Read Less