Wendy Videlock:  Wendy Videolock is an award-winning poet, syndicated newspaper columnist, essayist and author of Wise to the West, Slingshots, Nevertheless, The Poetic Imaginarium and The Dark Gnu. Wendy's work has appeared in such venues as O Magazine, Best American Poetry, Hudson Review, Rattle and The New York Times. Wendy believes language is the invisible influence that informs our perceptions, behaviors, thoughts and relationships. She teaches and advocates for the arts across Western Colorado where she serves as poet laureate. To learn more about Wendy's work visit: www.wendyvidelock.com