Joanne the Poet

Seasons Readings
2015-12-01 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | WA
Olympia Poetry Network Board Members will reading seasonal (Holiday, winter, solstice) poems Wednesday evening, December 16, 6:30 p.m. An Open Mic will follow the featured readers which include Joanne Clarkson, Terri Cohlene, Chris Dahl, Cynthia Pratt, Brian McCracken and Bill Yake. The event is free. Children’s Poetry Books are being collected at this event to distribute to needy families in the Olympia area.

Local Poets, Local Places
2015-12-01 08:00 - 17:00 | WA
Five Olympia poets will read from their published works at Orca Books, Saturday December 5, 7:30 p.m. Poets include Joanne M. Clarkson, Bill Yake, Barbara Gibson, Dean Olson and Brian McCracken and is sponsored by the Olympia Poetry Network as part of its 25th anniversary celebration. Poems shared will have some images drawn from our beautiful Pacific Northwest. Poets’ work will be available for purchase. The event is free.

Local Poets, Local Places
2015-11-09 08:00 - 17:00 | WA
I will be one of the featured poets reading at Orca Bookstore on Saturday, December 5, at 7 p.m. as part of an event meant to highlight local poets whose books are available at this venue. Olympia Poetry Network hopes to make readings like these a staple in our community. Other poets are: Bill Yake, Barbara Gibson, Dean Olson and Brian McCracken. Poems read will highlight some aspect of Olympia and the Pacific Northwest. The event is free and books will be available for purchase.

Launch Party for the Tarot Poetry Anthology
2015-08-12 08:00 - 17:00 | WA
Launch Party for Minor Arcana’s Tarot Poetry Anthology will be held: Wednesday, August 26 at 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm at Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave, Seattle 98122
Join Minor Arcana Press for a celebration of its second collection of ekphrastic poetry, Arcana: The Tarot Poetry Anthology. Edited by scholar and Tarot expert Marjorie Jensen, Arcana is the first ever multi-contributor poetry anthology about the Tarot.
The book includes original verse by fifty contemporary writers and Tarot readers from around the world, as well as illustrations from Seattle artist Siolo Thomson’s Linestrider Tarot.
The seventy-eight cards of the Tarot mean many things to many people—a game, a fortune telling oracle, a powerful spiritual guide. Arcana: The Tarot Poetry Anthology celebrates the Tarot as muse: enchanting, inspiring, and empowering.
The launch event will feature Tarot readings from 6–7 p.m., then readings from Arcana‘s local contributors, including Joanne Clarkson, Amy Schrader, Sierra Nelson, Evan J. Peterson, and Tony Rella. Jensen will also read her work and talk about the genesis of the book.
Joanne Clarkson’s poem is entitled: The Nine of Cups (which is the ‘wish card’ and her psychic grandmother’s favorite card in the deck, a message of highest hope).

Memoir Workshops for Fall 2015
2015-07-20 08:00 - 17:00 | WA
I am presenting creative Memoir workshops at libraries in Grays Harbor and Pacific counties in September and October. Participants can write in any genre: poetry, non-fiction, story, journaling. And they can have any degree of writing experience and expertise. The point is to harvest memory and express what we remember in a potent form that is meaningful both for others and ourselves. Here is the description:
“The Craft of Memory”
Writing ‘Memoir’ merges memory, emotion and meaning for an author. It is much more than researching and developing facts about a person, time or place. There is a deep-seated reason why the writer wants and needs to investigate her subject. Memoir can involve a lot of work and historical exploration, even interviews with others involved. Or it can be a dream-like journey into the subconscious. Writer Joanne Clarkson will help participants create their Memoir through exercises involving craft, imagination and understanding relationships. Joanne is currently writing about her maternal grandmother who was a professional Psychic.
Schedule:
September 22 (Tuesday): Hoquiam Timberland Library 6:30-8:00 p.m.
October 10 (Saturday): Westport Timberland Library 12-2 p.m.
October 13 (Tuesday): Amanda Park Timberland Library 2-3:30 p.m. and Aberdeen Timberland Library 5:30-7 p.m.
October 20 (Tuesday): South Bend Timberland Library 11-12:30
October 22 (Thursday): Montesano Timberland Library 6-7:30 p.m.
October 29 (Thursday): Raymond Timberland Library 6-7:30 p.m.
See you there!

I'm the 'Feature' at Olympia People's Mic!
2015-04-26 08:00 - 17:00 | WA
I am so excited to be the ‘feature’ for OLYMPIA PEOPLE’S MIC on Thursday evening, May 7, at Café Love, 205 4th Ave. E. in downtown Olympia. The Open Mic part is first and begins at 7:30 but poets wanting to read can begin signing up at 7. Since it is ‘performance poetry,’ I am working hard to memorize pieces. Instead of reading from my nursing repertoire, I am going to present some ‘psychic poems.’ The energy at these events is amazing! I feel very honored to be part of it!

40 Things To Do With a Poem
2015-01-27 18:30 - 20:30 | SPSCC Mottman Campus, 2011 Mottman Road SW, Olympia, 98512, United States
Poetry Class at South Puget Sound Community College
January 27, 2015, 6:30-8:30 p.m., on the Mottman campus. Sign up by going to the SPSCC website and selecting Courses and Programs, Community Education, Writing. Mine is the first class listed. Click here to register now!
The class will cover such topics as:

Publishing poems in print and on-line
Using multimedia
Presenting poems out loud and in person
Partnering with artists and other disciplines
Displaying poems
Gifting poems
Shaping your specific Poetry Plan for the year

Prompts for writing excellent new poems will be provided and we will write during the class. Hand-outs provided!

PoetsWest Reading in Seattle
2014-11-08 16:00 - 19:00 | Green Lake Branch Seattle Public Library, 7364 E Greenlake Dr. N, Seatlle, WA, 98115, United States
Joanne will be a featured poet at a PoetsWest reading in Seattle in November. She joins Kay Mullen and Griffin William and host Art Gomez on Saturday, November 8 at 4:00 p.m. at the Green Lake Branch Seattle Public Library, 7364 E Greenlake Dr. N, Seattle, WA.
Contact J. Glenn Evans 206.682.1268 or visit the PoetsWest.com website for more information.

Northwest Playwrights Alliance presents: Double Shot Festival of Overnight Plays and Poetry (Oct. 19th)
2014-10-19 14:00 - 15:30 | Theater on the Square, Broadway Center for the Performing Arts, 901 Broadway, Tacoma, WA, 98402, United States
This year Double Shot will include two poets: Joanne Clarkson and Patty Kinney.
Double shot is a writing challenge during which authors are contacted Friday night with a writing prompt. They must complete their piece (short play or poem in this case) by 9 a.m. the following morning and have it ready to present by that evening. The public is invited to attend Double Shot performances!

Northwest Playwrights Alliance presents: Double Shot Festival of Overnight Plays and Poetry (Oct. 18th)
2014-10-18 19:30 - 20:30 | Theater on the Square, Broadway Center for the Performing Arts, 901 Broadway, Tacoma, WA, 98402, United States
This year Double Shot will include two poets: Joanne Clarkson and Patty Kinney.
Double shot is a writing challenge during which authors are contacted Friday night with a writing prompt. They must complete their piece (short play or poem in this case) by 9 a.m. the following morning and have it ready to present by that evening. The public is invited to attend Double Shot performances as below:
The same program will be repeated at a second performance Sunday Oct. 19 @ 2:00 p.m.

Fall 2014 Paul Gillie Memorial Workshop
2014-09-15 18:30 - 20:00 | Olympia Timberland Library, 313 8th Ave SE, Olympia, 98501, United States
Joanne presents the first Fall 2014 Paul Gillie Memorial Workshop sponsored by the Olympia Poetry Network.
“40 Things to Do with a Poem” is the topic for the workshop Monday, September 15, 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Olympia Timberland Library. The event is free and everyone is welcome.
From where and how to publish in print to media venues to gifts, displays, cooperative ventures, Joanne Clarkson shares ideas about how to get poetry from poet to audience. This workshop is partly inspired by Paul Gillie himself who once wrote a wonderful poem about bread and gave it to a local bakery where it was proudly displayed for many months!
For more information, call 360-701-2030.

Olympia Poetry Network
2014-06-18 18:30 - 20:00 | Traditions Café, 300 5th Ave SW, Olympia, 98501, United States
I am pleased to announce that I am the featured reader for the Olympia Poetry Network in June. The event takes place Wednesday, June 18, 6:30-8 p.m. at Traditions Café, 300 5th Ave SW downtown.
(Traditions has the best ice cream in town and great lasagna besides!) I will be reading from “Believing the Body,” which was published this spring by Gribble Press and will include a couple of other recent poems as well. Many of my poems honor my patients and their courageous caregivers. Some are personal poems. Others touch on my psychic gift or my husband’s UFO hobby! An Open Mic session will precede the reading where poets can read original work or their favorite poems. The event is free.
Come and celebrate with me and meet other local poets and poetry lovers.

Poetry Book Launch - Believing the Body
2014-04-30 12:00 - 13:00 | Bayview Thriftway, 516 West 4th Street (upstairs just beyond the deli), Olympia, 98502
Hear the story of how the book was created and all the people the poems honor. Joanne will read selected poems.
Believing the Body, published by Gribble Press in Spokane, contains 24 poems. Some feature patients Joanne has cared for and their caregivers. Others address man’s place in the universe. The book was edited and designed by artist-poet Iris Gribble-Neal.
There is plenty of parking at Bayview, a deli where food is available and a coffee shop in the foyer. Or you can bring a brown bag. Celebration cake will be provided! Enjoy the beautiful view and poetry that speaks to the mind and the heart.
Please join Joanne on this final day of National Poetry Month 2014 to honor the gift of poetry.

Poetry Matters - Program for Poets and Poetry Lovers - Session II
2014-04-21 07:00 - 20:30 | Lakewood Library, 6300 Wildaire Rd SW, Lakewood, 98499, United States
In Honor of National Poetry Month, April 2014
For both practicing poets and those who enjoy the art and music of poetry, there is always more to discover. People write about things that touch them deeply. The goal for this workshop is for those attending to feel comfortable sharing feelings and words in a non-critical atmosphere. Poetry does matter.

Session I: Monday, April 7, 7-8:30 p.m. Poem-making.

Exercises in sound, form, voice, image, memoir and story.
Lots of inspiration from favorite poets utilizing different styles and subjects.
Writing prompts and suggestions to keep the Muse singing.

Session II: Monday, April 21, 7-8:30 p.m. Poetry Forever

Participants present a poem or draft they have created over the past 2 weeks.
Writers share a poet they have discovered and admire.
Presenter offers information and strategies for publishing, reading, displaying and otherwise sharing the gift of poetry.

Presenter is Poet Joanne Clarkson
Joanne Clarkson’s fourth collection of poems, “Believing the Body,” will be out in 2014. Her poems have appeared in over a hundred magazines, journals and anthologies internationally. Her poem, “Seamstress Masters Her Craft,” was an Artists Embassy International Grand Prize winner in 2013 and was performed by a dance troupe at the Palace of the Legion of Honor in San Francisco. Joanne has Master’s Degrees in English and Library Science. She has taught at the college level and worked as a professional librarian.

Poetry Matters - Program for Poets and Poetry Lovers - Session I
2014-04-07 07:00 - 20:30 | Lakewood Library, 6300 Wildaire Rd SW, Lakewood, 98499, United States
