David Budbill lives in Vermont where he writes, among other things, poetry and plays. His work appears frequently on NPR and his latest play, A Song for My Father, received its third production at The Western Stage in Salinas, California, last year. His newest play, Different Planet, will receive its first public reading in August in Vermont. Currently, David is writing a series of poems based on Yosa Buson's haiku. His book, Tumbling Toward the End, is forthcoming from Copper Canyon Press. Learn more about him at www.davidbudbill.com.