Chrles Alexander founded Chax Press in 1984,which publishes inovatve and compelling contemporary poctry(and other works).He has taught al the University of Arizona,Naropa University,Pima College,and University of Houston-Victoria.The Charles Olson broadsides in this isue are owned by several Special ollctions Libraries in the U.S.and are on pemanent display at the Poety Center of the Univensity of Arzona.Alexander's books of poety include Pushing Water(Cuneiform Press),A7 the Edgpe OF the Sea:Pushing Water Ⅱ(Singing Horse Press),Certain Slans(Junetion Press),Hopeful Buidings(Chax Press),Are ofLight Dark Matter(Segue Books),and Near or Random Acts(Singing Horse Pess).