DANIEL PENDERGRASS, born in rural North Alabama, was a poet and journalist who had spent years living on an outer island of Micronesia, maintaining an expatriate lifestyle. His latest book was 23 Istanbul Karabitsi (Arabesques Press, 2006). All of us are deeply saddened by the passing of Daniel Pendergrass on January 28, 2007. For more about one of the finest poets of our time, visit: www.danielpendergrass.com.