 His poetry has been anthologized in "Best American Poetry" 1996 and 2000.He has won fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and The California Arts Commission, and received three Pushcart Prizes.Born in Provincetown, Massachusetts, in 1966 Gaspar joined the U.S. Navy and served for 3 1/2 years, including two tours on the aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CV-12) during the Vietnam War and the recovery of Apollo 11 space module.