David Ruekberg lives on the O-at-ka Creek near Rochester, NY, and teaches English in the International Baccalaureate program at Hilton High School. He is also a poet, squeezing out a few drops into his notebook as he manages to find the time. Publications include 88, Mudfish, Poet Lore, North American Review, Yankee, and others. He received his MFA from Warren Wilson College in January, 2004.