Thanks to all who came out to enjoy the Hope & Gratitude Poetry Reading at the Portsmouth Arts Guild on June 3!
From left, Mo Mancini, storyteller; Carol Anderheggen, author of Writing Down Cancer; Dave Dragone, founding editor of Crosswinds Poetry Journal; Joselyn Feliciano, publisher of A Little Magazine; Sara Dager, and Lynnie Gobeille, founding member of Ocean State Poets. I’m seated in front.
Join me and local poets this Saturday, June 3, at the Portsmouth Arts Guild for a special Hope & Gratitude Poetry Reading!
The event takes place from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Guild Gallery at 2679 East Main Road in Portsmouth. Eight local poets will be reading from our works, at least three from recently published collections. We’ll all have our works on hand for sale and signing; refreshments will be served.
This event is open to the public and a suggested donation is only $5.00.
The list of confirmed readers is below. I hope you’ll come join us!
Carol Anderheggen, of Portsmouth, the author of Born Child and Writing Down Cancer
Sara Dager of Bristol
Dave Dragone, founding editor of Crosswinds Poetry Journal and author of Temperament
Joselyn Feliciano, of New Bedford, publisher of A Little Magazine
Lynnie Gobeille, author of Life not quite Understood and a co-founder of the world-wide Origami Poetry Project
Mo Mancini, storyteller
Heather Sullivan, of Portsmouth, founding member of Ocean State Poets and author of These Onyx Hours
For more information and to check out the guild’s other events, visit http://www.portsmoutharts.org/upcoming-events/
Come join us at the Ocean State Poets’ Book Launch, Sunday, May 7, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Aurora, at 276 Westminster Street in Providence! Admission is free and the event is open to the public.
I’m short on some of the details right now, but Mark Taber will provide music, and there will likely be refreshments served. I will get a list of books that will be available at the launch for signing and post it soon.
You can find out more about Aurora, a mixed-use space in Providence, here: http://www.auroraprovidence.com/
Spring is here, and my favorite thing about spring is that April is National Poetry Month.
To mark the occasion, I’ll be at the Redwood Library and Athenaeum in Newport for a special hour of poetry and music on Sunday, April 10, at 3 p.m. I’ll be reading alongside Kate O’Kula, president of Ocean State Poets, as well as fellow poet Margie Flanders.
Poet David Dragone, editor of Crosswinds Poetry Journal, will read from his new book. Also joining us will be musicians EmmaLee Holmes and Ealain McMullin of The Newport String Project.
Admission is free and the event is open to the public. For more details, visit here. If you’d like a convenient flyer to take with you, you can print out the image below.
Hope to see you there!
November 8’s Writing Down Cancer, Surviving Through Poetry event at the Redwood Library was a success, and the Newport Daily News‘ Joe Baker wrote all about it.
At the even, Carol Anderheggen presented work from her new book, Writing down Cancer, a journey of dreams and nightmares; her reading was accompanied by fellow poet David Dragone on violin. I also read a couple of my pieces.
To read Baker’s article in the Newport Daily News, click on the PDF (which you can also print out if you prefer to hold paper in your hands) here: Baker Article on Redwood Reading
I’ll be emceeing (and reading some poetry) Sunday, November 8, when Carol Anderheggen presents work from her new book, Writing down Cancer, a journey of dreams and nightmares.
Carol’s reading will be accompanied by fellow poet David Dragone on violin.
The event will take place from 2:30 – 3:30 pm at the Redwood Library & Athenaeum at 50 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI. For more information, visit http://www.redwoodlibrary.org/programs/2015/10/07/writing-down-cancer-surviving-through-poetry or call 401-847-0292.
I’m thrilled to announce that friend and fellow poet David Dragone launched Crosswinds Poetry Journal last month. 10% of the journal’s submission fees will be donated to CROSSROADS RI, which provides a variety of housing, education, and shelter services for homeless and at-risk individuals and families.
Crosswinds Poetry Journal will also run a contest with winners announced in March of 2016, and submissions are open now. There will be $1,250 in prize money and 15 honorable mentions awarded. The contest winner and runner up will be chosen this year by Tom Chandler, Poet Laureate of Rhode Island emeritus.
Details on submission guidelines, projected publishing dates and more can be found at the journal’s website at http://www.crosswindspoetry.com/.
August’s Sizzlin’ Hot Summer Poetry Series: “A Conversation of Heartbreak, Love, Lust, and Loss” with fellow poets Lynnie Gobeille, Mo’ Mancini and Larry Krips at Symposium Books in East Greenwich was a great success! Photos of our reading, which was accompanied by jazz musician Mark Taber, are below. Enjoy!
I’m excited to announce that I’ll be participating in the Sizzlin’ Hot Summer Poetry Series: “A Conversation of Heartbreak, Love, Lust, and Loss” with fellow poets Lynnie Gobeille, Mo’ Mancini and Larry Krips on Sunday, August 9, from 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. at Symposium Books in East Greenwich. Our reading will be paired with Blues on Sunday featuring a special guest — jazz musician Mark Taber.
The event is sponsored by Razee Motorcycle Center, admission is free, and refreshments will be served.
Symposium Books is located at 1000 Division Street, East Greenwich, RI. For more information, you can visit the specifics here: http://www.symposiumbooks.com/sizzling-hot-summer-poetry-series-presents-mark-taber-blues-on-sunday-sun-aug-9, on their website at http://symposiumbooks.com, or call 401-886-1600. Want something convenient to hang on your ‘fridge? Print out the flyer:
August 9th Poetry and Blues Event Poster
Hope to see you there!
This original post had the incorrect time for the event. The correct time is February 8 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
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Warm up your winter during An Afternoon of Poetry Sunday, February 8, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Symposium Books in East Greenwich, RI! I’ll be reading with Tom Chandler, Lynnie Gobeille and former Poet Laureate Lisa Starr.
The store is located at 1000 Division Street (Dave’s Market Plaza) in East Greenwich. Hope to see you there!
HEATHER SULLIVAN 