David Beaudouin, native to Baltimore, Maryland, is a widely published poet and performer. He is the founder of Tropos Press (1976-2001), one of the region’s earliest independent literary publishers, as well as THE PEARL (1980-2001), a Baltimore literary journal. He holds MAs in Creative Writing from the Johns Hopkins University and in Publication Design from the University of Baltimore. He served as a Master Poet in the Schools for the Maryland State Arts Council while holding teaching posts at the Johns Hopkins University, the University of Maryland, and Notre Dame of Maryland University. Author of seven books of poetry, he has a new collection, On Down the Line (UnCollected Press) forthcoming in 2025. His poem “Annunciation” was selected for inclusion in “Best American Poetry 2025.” He is also a contributor to the “Best American Poetry” blog with a new series, “NYS :: IOU,” which examines the aesthetic impact of the New York School of Poetry on contemporary poetics.