Leonard J. Cirino (1943) is the author of sixteen chapbooks and  thirteen full-length collections of poetry since 1987 from numerous small presses. He lives in Springfield, Oregon where he is retired and works full-time as a poet. Since 2006 he has published two chaps and two full-length volumes. His book, Omphalos: Poems 2007, will be released by Cervena Barva Press in spring, 2009. He has never won an award or grant, he is simply a hardworking poet. He can be reached at cirino7715@comcast.net.