Joseph Murphy's work has appeared in numerous print and online literary journals, and he has authored four previous poetry collections: The Shaman Speaks (Middle Creek Publishing, 2019), Shoreline of the Heart (Shanti Arts, 2019), Having Lived (Kelsay Books, 2018), and Crafting Wings (Scars Publications, 2017). He is a member of the Colorado Authors' League and for eight years was poetry editor for a New Zealand-based online literary publication, Halfway Down the Stairs. -www.coloradopoetscenter.org