Francine Marie Tolf is the author of Joliet Girl, a memoir, and Rain, Lilies, Luck, a full length collection of poems, both from North Star Press of St. Cloud. Her poems and essays have appeared in numerous journals. Francine has also published three poetry chapbooks, two from Pudding House Press and one from Plan B Press. Find out more about her at www.francinemarietolf.com.
Ed Coletti works in water color and acrylic. He subscribes to the philosophy that, when possible, he never paints anything he can see with his physical eyes. He works imaginatively, whimsically, humorously, or fantastically. He paints intuitively and as colorfully as he possibly can.
As another writer-turned-painter Henry Miller wrote, " Paint as you like and die happy." Art is Ed Coletti's enduring great joy.
Most recently, his work has appeared online at Michael Rothenberg's great international art site Big Bridge. Ed Coletti is also a well-published poet. He can be reached at edcoletti@sbcglobal.net.