Joanne the Poet

Poetry Book Launch - Believing the Body
2014-04-30 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Vancouver) | 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
