Travis Blair is a fifth-generation Texan named after the commander of the Alamo. Born, raised, and educated in Dallas, he now lives a mile down the road from the University of Texas campus in Arlington where he earned his B.A in English Lit. He is author of Train to Chihuahua, a collection of poems about his adventures in Mexico, and Little Sandwiches, a 60-poem collection of love poems, erotica, and odes to women. His work has also appeared in Red River Review, Red Fez, Rusty Truck, Illya’s Honey, Yellow Mama, Gutter Eloquence, the Texas Poetry Calendar, and other American literary journals, as well as journals in South Africa, England, and Australia. Currently he serves as President of the Dallas Poets Community and a member of the Writers’ League of Texas. Travis took up writing poetry after a long career in the movie and theatre industry. He has two daughters, five grandkids, and hides from them frequently in Manhattan and Mazatlán. |