 2013 Readings and Events: Indian Prairie Public Library, Darien, IL - Poetry Month Preview Reading - March 16, 2013 Celebrate National Poetry Month a few weeks early as I read some poems from my upcoming books and hear more about Kristin LaTour's new west suburban poetry workshop starting soon after at the library. 2012 Readings/Events: COMING SOON! Nov. 25, 2012 - Chicago Cultural Center fundraiser for After Hours magazine. 2-5 PM. Featured Reading along with Pamela Miller, Steven Schroeder, Al DeGenova, and surprise guests. ************************************************* February 26, 2012: Rhino Forum at the Evanston Public Library. I will be giving a presentation about ekphrastic poems and facilitating a poetry workshop. Bring 17 copies of a poem you would like critiqued. April 15, 2012 : Rhino Release Party, Evanston, IL. Join me and contributors Nina Corwin, Gregg Shapiro, Steven Teref, Jeffrey Galbraith, Jennifer Moore, and Lina Ramona Vitkauskas for the release of Rhino 2012. April 16, 2012: Co-feature with Kristin LaTour at Cafe Ballou, Chicago, IL. July 20, 2012 - Featured reader at the 8th Annual Printer's Ball, sponsored by the Poetry Foundation. Woman Made Gallery reading with Nina Corwin, Melissa Severin, Erika Mikkalo, and Jennifer Steele. |
Welcome. Take a look around to find some of my poems on the web, links to audio and video, and upcoming readings and events. I live in the Chicago area where I teach middle school language arts and try to convince teenagers that words matter. My poetry (and some fiction and creative non-fiction) has been published in many print and online journals. My blog Put Words Together. Make Meaning tracks the ups and downs of my writing life. Most current updates and information can always be found at the link above. The blog has grown to include not only commentary and drafts of new work, but also news about events and achievements, and starting in 2011, a new feature on Saturdays called the Poetry Tow Truck that shared prompts and discussion that hopefully helps others maintain the writing life. In 2012, the Poetry Mixtape shared a poem I admire once a week, along with a suggestion for writing. |
