I am the sleepless dreamer
gathering accolades from rooftops.

Whether in my land, or another,
the houses are mostly darkened before midnight.

With eyes closed, anywhere in the world,
I am not more a stranger,
than with my eyes open,
anywhere in the world.

Gary Beck has spent most of his adult life as a theater director and worked as an art dealer when he couldn't earn a living in the theater. He has also been a tennis pro, a ditch digger and a salvage diver. His chapbook 'Remembrance' was published by Origami Condom Press and 'The Conquest of Somalia' was published by Cervena Barva Press. A collection of his poetry 'Days of Destruction' has been published in 2009 by Skive Press. His poetry collection ‘Expectations’ will be published by Rogue Scholars Press. His original plays and translations of Moliere, Aristophanes and Sophocles have been produced Off Broadway and toured colleges and outdoor performance venues. He currently lives in New York City, where he's busy writing. His poetry and short stories have appeared in numerous literary magazines.