This Thursday, my wee poetry book group – The Bard’s Book Club – will be discussing poems from Sylvia Plath’s Ariel. Each month, as I prepare for these discussions, I find myself asking not only what we should talk about, but why? What makes this poet worth looking at, as opposed to others. [...]
Poetry Festival: A Celebration of New Jersey’s Literary Journals
Sunday, May 20, 2007, 1:00 – 5:00 PM
Hosted by: Diane Lockward
West Caldwell Public Library
30 Clinton Road
West Caldwell, New Jersey {Directions}
The event will feature 24 poets representing 12 different journals from throughout New Jersey, as well as a few immediate neighbors from across the river. I’ll [...]
Beginning April 28th, I’ll be teaching a 6-week course on Poetry as Memoir over at the Mt. Airy Learning Tree. How cool is that?!?
The course description & registration are up online now…. but here’s an overview:
Most of us have saved up stories-crazy things we did as kids, family legends and legacies, anecdotes about our [...]
This Saturday, January 27th, 1-3pm
Poetry Workshop at the Big Blue Marble Bookstore
The first meeting, on January 13th, drew a talented, insightful, and enthusiastic group of poets, and we decided to keep the workshop going on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of every month! Of course, there’s always room for more. So, if you’ve [...]
Just a reminder to all the poets out there that I’ll be leading a workshop tomorrow at the Big Blue Marble. The workshop is free and all are welcome. There’s no need to register in advance, just come by at 1p and bring 10 copies of a poem. Get the full details [...]
…you’ll be kicking yourself, because this is going to be a good one.
The Monday Poets
featuring Autumn Konopka and Ashraf Osman
January 8, 2007 – Monday, 6:30p.m.
Free Library of Philadelphia, Central Branch {Directions}
an open mic follows the featured readings, so bring your poems!
Happy New Year (almost)!
I’m delighted to report that I’ll be starting 2007 with a bang, with a reading and two new events that I’m really excited about.
Featured reading, Autumn Konopka and Ashraf Osman
Jan. 8th, Monday, 6:30 pm
Free Library of Philadelphia, Center City
As part of the Philadelphia Free Library’s Monday Poets Series, I’ll be reading [...]
I just updated the events page with my readings through the end of this year and into 2007. Hope to see you there!
Back in the Saddle
November 27 2006 - In: A/V, Books, Domestic Prowess, Events, Fiction, Movies, Music, Philly, Poetry, Politics, The Writing Life, memes autumn
Welcome, one and all, to my brand new website. After allowing my old site and blog to flounder, I’ve decided to hop back in the saddle and take the internets by storm (employing as many puns & cliches as possible in the process).
Some folks may be familiar with PoetryClass, an old blog that I’ve [...]
