Matthew Jose, born in 1976, graduated college and is currently working on a masters program. Matt lives in Southington Connecticut with his wife and family and is a spiritual seeker who believes in all things and loves non dualistic ideals. You can find him on social media at 'Pinkies Out Beer Chats' where he basks in the lush backyard of his mind and ruminates on bits of his grey matter that have found their way onto paper and into books. Matt is the author of five full length collections of poetry "Long Odds at Best"; "Chronicles From the Periphery" "Of Drink and Greatness"; "Depending Upon the Muse"; and "Even the Flowers Mock Me". On another note, Matt is part of the duo writing entity "Double Trouble" Jose & James.