Charles P. Ries lives in M ilwaukee , Wisconsin . His narrative poems, short stories, interviews and poetry reviews have appeared in over ninety print and electronic publications. He has received three Pushcart Prize nominations for his writing and most recently read his poetry on National Public Radio’s Theme and Variations, a program that is broadcast over seventy NPR affiliates. He is the author of THE FATHERS WE FIND, a novel based on memory. Ries is also the author of four books of poetry — the most recent entitled, I’d Rather Be M exican which can be downloaded by going to: http://www.tmpoetry.com/ and clicking on chaps. His fifth book of poetry; The Last Time will be published by Dark Side of the M oon Press in Tucson , Arizona and is slated for release in 2005. He is on the board of the Woodland Pattern Bookstore in M ilwaukee, Wisconsin . Two of his e-books are offered as part of our "free to read" e-book collection and also in "pay-toprint" versions here at the Internet Poets Cooperative. You may find additional samples of his work by going to: http://www.literarti.net/Ries/ and you may write him at charlesr@execpc.com. |