"Bear the Poet" is a happily married bisexual 41-year old Alabama-born poet, author, and editor. He's written a book of his poems, "Strangely Wonderful,"(2013), co-created and co-edited "Not Dead Yet, An Anthology of Survivor Poetry,"(2014), both of which can be found on Amazon. In 2017, he put out, "Time Travel For Daydreamers". Literary icon Joseph Milazzo called it "the best book of 2017."  Bear has survived years of abuse, as well as all the struggles that come with being disabled. He has gone through 14 surgeries so far, and has spent more time at hospitals than he would like. His poetry is raw, unflinching, powerful, devastatingly tender, and heartbreakingly poignant. He has turned his weaknesses and failures into strengths and victories through poetry. You can find Bear at home with his hubby and three dogs in Pensacola, Florida. He isn't religious, but if he worshiped any deity, it would be Freddie Mercury. He has a 21-year-old trans son that he is very proud of.

Kal is a transgender pansexual man living in Crestview Florida. He is 38 and has two adult children. Kal is a local poet, open mic, and karaoke enthusiast and can often be found at various community performance events. Kal is a member of the local PFLAG chapter leadership committee, and well as the Director of the Gulf Coast Pride Choir, and an active member at his local Unitarian Universalist church. Kal has organized long-running direct-aid operations, Pride events, Drag Queen Story Hours, and Transgender Day of Visibility events.

Before moving back to NW Florida, Kal worked with the Tax Amazon movement and volunteered with several political campaigns, including Kshama Sawant, Bernie Sanders, Pramila Jayapal, and Gay Valimont. Kal is an IT FEC Compliance Specialist, and has worked in IT Security, Privacy, and Accessibility. He has also been a firefighter, restaurant manager, and direct social services provider.