Ronald J. Whittle, a lifetime resident of Massachusetts, was born in Worcester and raised and educated in his home town of Shrewsbury. Further education came by way of the U.S. Navy, Viet- nam, the Apollo 13 recovery team, and 45 years of family living. Ron divides his time between his home in Worcester and the shores of Cape Cod. His in uences include Tom Waits, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Edgar Allan Poe, Ogen Nash, Ezra Pound and Rod McKuen. Ron is a member of the Worcester County Poetry Association, the Works in Progress/ Outlaw Stage at the Worcester Artist Group, a founding member of the Worcester Art Walk, and a member of the Warrior Writers of Boston. Ron's work can be found on Amazon, eBooks, ePoetry sites and at readings through out New England.