Gale Acuff (Huntsville, Alabama) has taught English at the university level in the U.S., China, and the Palestinian West Bank. His poetry has appeared in numerous journals, including Ascent, Ohio Journal, Poem, Maryland Poetry Review, Adirondack Review and Santa Barbara Review. Acuff is the author of three books of poetry: "Buffalo Nickel" (2004, BrickHouse); "The Weight of the World" (2006, BrickHouse); and "The Story of My Lives" (2009, BrickHouse).