Robert K. Johnson, after earning graduate degrees at Cornell University and Denver University, was a Professor of English and Creative Writing for many years, including at Suffolk University. Upon retiring, he became, first, Submissions Editor and then Consulting Editor for Ibbetson Street magazine. Many of his poems have appeared individually in a variety of magazines and newspapers. Eight collections of his poetry have been published, the most recent being From Mist To Shadow and Flowering Weeds.