Jason Ryberg

Across the hum and smack of a neighborhood watering-hole (his natural environs), Ryberg's longshoreman's physique can be a bit intimidating. He is often spotted, "buffin' and polishin'" his poems at coffee shops, sidewalk cafes and corner bars (when he ought to be out earning an honest living).

Living in Kansas, he fills the hours between poems by carting heavy objects.