Michael Sloane (or Mona) teaches at Fanshawe College in so-called London, Ontario. Since completing their PhD on american modernist poetry and ecological objects at Western University, they have published scholarly articles and book chapters on topics ranging from trash to veganism. Mike has published creative work in the goose and the temz review. Mike has also been involved in community organization for a number of years via gears concert series, inputs listening events, and please please help, an anti-poverty project that has all proceeds going to the London Food Bank.