C.R. Avery was born in Smith Falls, Ontario in 1976. He is the author of two previous collections of poetry: Magic Hour Sailor Songs and 38 Bar Blues. He has released 17 albums, written and directed three musicals that have been produced&nbspin New York,&nbspL.A, Seattle and San Francisco. Avery has toured ruthlessly throughout&nbspNorth America, Europe and Australia with his rock & roll punk&nbspensembles,&nbsphip-hop circus’s with 12-bar blues overtones, and his infamous string quartets and burlesque revues. Some Birds Walk for the Hell of It is his third book of poems. He presently resides in Vancouver’s Little Italy neighbourhood.