A graduate of the University of Southern Maine’s Stonecoast MFA Poetry Program, David Sloan is semi-retired after helping to found the Maine Coast Waldorf High School in Freeport, Maine. He is the author of two poetry collections: The Irresistible In-Between and A Rising and Other Poems (both published by Deerbrook Editions). His poetry has appeared in numerous journals, including the Cider Press Review, The Café Review, Downeast Magazine, Innisfree, The Naugatuck River Review and Passager, among others. He is a recipient of the 2012 Betsy Sholl Prize, two Maine Literary awards, and was nominated for a Pushcart Prize. He is currently enjoying life's newest delight—grandfatherhood--seven times over!