Mike Maggio is the author of several books of poetry and fiction, including: Garden of Rain/Le Jardin de Pluie (Aldrich Press, 2015), The Wizard and the White House (Little Feather Books, 2014), deMOCKcracy (Plain View Press, 2007), Sifting Through the Madness (Xlibris, 2001), Oranges From Palestine (Mardi Gras Press, 1996) and Your Secret is Safe With Me (Black Bear Publications, 1988). He lives in Herndon, Virginia. His web site is www.mikemaggio.net.