*Of interest to poets and non-poet readers who are curious about how the pastoral relates to power, American identity and nationality, and ethical and spiritual inquiry *Of interest to academics and fans of Old English pastoral poets like Thoreau, Virgil, Blake, D.H Lawrence, Milton *Author has previously been the Poetry Editor at Witness and Assistant Poetry Editor at Noemi Press *Author has previously taught at UNLV and Portland Community College *Author has completed several residencies, including the Vermont Studio Center and Residency on the Farm *Author was a semi-finalist for Discovery Contest and was awarded a UNLV Summer Doctoral Fellowship *Author has collaborated with various artists, including composer Brooke Herndon for "Concordance" and visual artist Daniel Habbeger for "Seeing>