Joseph Maviglia is a singer-songwriter, poet and essayist whose work has appeared in journals and media across North America and Europe. His tribute poem “jazz dharma” was commissioned by CBC’s The Sunday Edition to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Alan Ginsbergs iconic poem Howl. His latest CD is Angel in the Rain, and his song “Father, It’s Time” appeared on the Juno Award-winning compilation The Gathering. His composition, “Calabresella/Sooner or Later,” is featured in the film The Resurrection of Tony Gitone. A selection of his poetry will be published in Italy in the anthology A Nord del Sogno (North of the Dream). A collection of his poetry, A God Hangs Upside Down, was published by Guernica. He is presently working on a new collection of songs for a soon-to-be released CD.