Eric Pankey is the author of eight poetry collections, most recently The Pear as One Example (Ausable, 2008). His work has been supported by fellowships from the Ingram Merrill Foundation, the NEA and the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. He is a Professor of English and Heritage Chair in Writing at George Mason University. His poetry appears in Smartish Pace, Issue 12. I video of Pankey’s Smartish Pace reading can be found in the media section of this website. (2009)