J.M. White is a poet and essayist. This is his eighth book. He has traveled widely visiting ancient cultures in Peru, Mexico and all over the United States as well as the Paleolithic art in the caves of France and the standing stones in England and France. He has studied at Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado with William Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg and Gregory Corso. He has also worked closely with the estate of William Gay to preserve his archive and bring his unpublished books into print after his death in 2012.