BENJAMIN NOEL was born in Quartier Morin, Haiti, grew up in Cap-Haitian in the north, and in 1994 travelled to Miami, Florida. A nominee of the wish book, Miami Herald in 1997. His poems have appeared in journals and books such as the Miami Herald, Metropolis of Miami Dade College, Frost at Midnight, and Best Poems of 1997. He holds a Bachelor from Florida Atlantic University,a Master Degree respectively from St. Thomas University in Special Ed. and from Devry University in Information System/Project Management. Currently, he is working toward is PhD.