"Publish Your Poetry,” a free workshop sponsored by the Olympia Poetry Network is scheduled for Tuesday, November 14, 7-8:30 p.m. The class takes place at the Olympia Center, 222 Columbia St. NW in downtown Olympia. Topics covered will include how to find and evaluate poetry markets, how to put together a submission, how to stay...Read More »
Many thanks to Chris Dahl for sponsoring me as featured poet for the Olympia Poetry Network's Third Wednesday reading on November 15. I plan to perform several poems from my recent award-winning collection, "The Fates," as well as reading others. I am finding that memorizing my work really takes me deeply into the character of...Read More »
We’Moon 2018: La Luna will have an unveiling event on Saturday, December 2 from 3-5 p.m. in the Muir Room at TaborSpace, 5441 SE Belmont Street, Portland, OR. I will be reading my three pieces that are included in the Datebook. They are, “Letter to Other Moons,” “Palmistry Lesson: The Mount of the Moon,” and...Read More »
Joanne Clarkson will read Solstice poems as part of Season's Readings, the December 20th event sponsored by the Olympia Poetry Network. Other Board members Terri Cohlene, Chris Dahl, Ben Olson, Cynthia Pratt and Carrie Born will also read their work. The reading begins at 6:30 p.m. at Traditions Café, 300 Water St. in downtown Olympia. An Open Mic precedes the...Read More »