Jay Vegas, Award-Winning Poet, Actor, and Photographer who serves as the President of the Poem Stars, a premier spoken word poetry collective dedicated to changing the world "one poem at a time.”
With over a decade of experience on stage and behind the lens, Jay Vegas has mastered the art of storytelling as a tool for social change. His passionate and authentic performances go beyond entertainment; they are a call to action. By daring to speak about the unspoken with a unique blend of courage, love, and compassion, Jay captivates diverse audiences and challenges them to confront the most pressing issues of our time.
Whether through a photograph or a verse, his work seeks to bridge the gap between our societal masks and our truest selves.
Patricia McCue is a retired science teacher. Her poems have appeared in various journals and anthologies such as the Suffolk County Poetry Review 2026. She often writes about music and the natural world. She studies and plays Traditional Irish Music on the fiddle and ukulele with
the Good Ground Players Ukulele Club in her current town, Hampton Bays. Her first chapbook, entitled Chatter in the Wind was recently published by Pennyfield Press.
Tony Iovino is the author of the collection of poems, "from the Land of Sidewalks and Lawns (Words with Wings, 2025) and the novel Notary Public Enemy (Diversion Press, 2011). His poems and essays have appeared in numerous publications. He is the founder and host of the Summer Gazebo Readings, an acclaimed outdoor series, now in its 20th year, featuring readings by distinguished poets and authors each Monday in June, July & August in Oceanside, NY. He also founded and hosts the international online series Poetry: Near and Afar featuring local NY poets and poets from around the United States and the world. He resides in Rockville Centre with his wife Angela.
