D.S. Martin is a Canadian poet with two collections to his credit: Poiema, published by Wipf & Stock (Eugene, Oregon) in 2008 (which received an Award from The Word Guild in 2009), and his chapbook, So The Moon Would Not Be Swallowed, published by Rubicon Press (Edmonton) in 2007. His poetry has appeared in many journals in both Canada and the US, such as Canadian Literature, Christian Century, Dalhousie Review and Queen's Quarterly. His chapbook is about his grandparents who were missionaries to China from 1923 to 1951. He writes about poetry for publications such as Arc, Books & Culture, The Cresset, and Image, and is the Music Critic for Christian Week. He lives in Brampton, Ontario with his wife and two teenage sons.