Rick Alley is an American poet. He is the author of the book, Talking Book of July (Eastern Washington Press, 1997). He grew up in Virginia Beach, Virginia and studied at both the Old Dominion University

Old Dominion University

Old Dominion University is a state university located in Norfolk, Virginia, United States, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools...

 and at the MFA Program for Poets & Writers

MFA Program for Poets & Writers

The MFA Program for Poets & Writers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is a graduate creative writing program.-History:The MFA Program for Poets & Writers was founded in the 1960s by poet Joseph Langland and is part of the English Department at the University of Massachusetts...

 at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in Amherst, Massachusetts. He has held editorial positions with Associated Writing Programs and Marquee

Marquee

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. He lives in Norfolk, Virginia, where he teaches creative writing. His poetry has also appeared in the book "The Next Generation, American Poets Under 40" (Carnegie Mellon Press).