Rod Roland

Pronouns: he/him
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Parent, Artist in Residence
Attended Camp: 2024

This is my first year and I'm excited to be at Ballibay far away from my home on the west coast. As a child, I never had the opportunity to attend a summer camp. Now is my time! I can't wait to meet the campers and have all the experiences. And my daughter will be attending too.

Professional Bio:
Rod Roland was born in Natchez, Mississippi. His books include The Playgroup (Gas Meter), Thrasher2 (Gas Meter), Best Loved (Old Gold), No Right Words (Ugly Duckling Presse/Bird & Beckett) and Records of Records(fmsbw). His work has appeared in the following journals, catalogues, and ephemera: Amerarcana: A Bird and Beckett Review, VOLT, The Recluse: The Poetry Project, The Emerald Tablet, Shuffle Boil, Left To Impress, Zocalo Public Square, Brise Marine, Bronze Chimes, Censer, Big Bell, As Of Late, High Noon, Studio One Reading Series Anthology, Ukiah Haiku Review, No Where and No one: The Art of Ed Loftus. Since 1994 he has lived in San Francisco where he is a high school teacher and co-edits Gas Meter Books with Jackson Meazle.