joseph victor milford was born in alabama by the banks of the chatahoochee river; after growing up in the south, he attended the university of west georgia where he studied with poet donald platt while receiving his degree in english and philosophy. he then was accepted at the iowa writers' workshop where he received his master of fine arts in poetry and studied with such literary luminaries as forrest gander, c.d. wright, jorie graham, marvin bell, dean young, and james galvin.

he currently resides in balmy rural georgia , with his beautiful wife, daughter, and step-daughter, where he teaches full-time at georgia military college. joe's work has been published or is forthcoming in the following journals: the canary, the eclectic, blaze/vox, the iowa journal of cultural studies, first intensity, 360 degrees, shampoo, the wisconsin review, the brooklyn review, action, yes, offbeat pulp, o! tempora, the kennesaw review, canwehaveourballback.com, mud luscious, and the wild goose review, just to name a few. his collected works, cracked altimeter, volumes i, ii, and iii: collected and selected poems, 1990 - 2005, have recently been published by blazevox press, and he is working on a current manuscript about the surreal south.

when joe is not busy being a college professor, hosting an international radio show, and being a loving husband and father, he rocks out on his bass, cooks gourmet meals, and studies anthropic principles.