David Simpson divides his time between Verizon, Inc., where he works as a database manager, and at home in Berwyn, PA, where he is working on the manuscript of his first book of poetry and on a memoir, which he is coauthoring with his twin brother. His poetry has appeared or is forthcoming in Alaska Quarterly Review, La Petite Zine, Washington Square Review, and Dialog.

About River Styx:
Poets in this issue: Elaine Sexton, Walt McDonald, Catie Rosemurgy, Lance Larsen, Eric Pankey, Myrna Stone, Rita Mae Reese, David Kirby, Eric Rawson, MM Anderson, David Simpson, Christopher Matthews, Marjorie Stelmach, Daniel Anderson, Mary Quade, Jason Sommer, David Moolton, Pamela White Hadas, Richard Cecil, Laura Hamblin, David Clewell, Richard Newman, Mark Jarman, Sherine E. Gilmour, Douglas Goetsch, Susan Blackwell Ramsey, Laurence Lieberman, Michael Hudson, Wayne Miller, Philip Metres, Mark Taksa