Complete Details at:
https://www.annieblooms.com/event/poetry-reading-rachel-barton-suzy-harris-emily-newberry
[3pm (Alaskan) / 5pm (Mountain) / 6pm (Central) / 7pm (Eastern)]
Emily Pittman Newberry is a writer, speaker and thought partner living in Portland, Oregon. She was born in the Midwest during WWII and grew up on the east coast during the rebellion against oppression. After chopping wood for the family fireplaces as a teenager, she went to the March on Washington in 1963.
Since coming out as a transgender woman, Emily has delighted in this experiment we call life. In addition to writing and speaking she is an amateur radio operator. Her tag line is “I help other people shine.” She is fascinated by the way we dance with vulnerability as our lives intersect, and how the rich diversity of life and the many paths we take somehow seem to lead us all home.
Her poetry book, Butterfly A Rose, chapbook, Nature Speaking, Naturally, and most recently her memoir, Turning Inside Out were published by OneSpirit Press. Her poem “Signs” was nominated for a Pushcart Prize in 2014 by Kind of a Hurricane Press. In 2016, the artist Shu-Ju Wang invited her to write poetry for the artist’s book Water.
For more information, visit Emily’s websites: butterflyarose.com and sacredgyre.com, where she hosts a podcast inviting the listener into a conversation about how to stay connected to your deepest values as you work for change.
You can order Emily’s new chapbook HERE
Genevieve Lardizabal is an 18-year-old poet from Seattle, Washington. During her second stay in an eating disorder treatment center, she was put onto room-based care because of her resistance to recovery and her refusal to eat. Room-based care is where one must stay in their room from eight a.m. to ten p.m., and is only allowed out for meals, a one-hour therapy session and one hour of visiting with family. She was isolated and alone. No other patients were allowed to speak to her, and she wasn’t allowed outside for five months. So many thoughts swirled in her head and without any output she felt trapped, so she began to write. By the end of that year, she was published in Z publishing house’s Washington’s Best Emerging Young Poets of 2019, and spent the next three years writing her book A Starved Heart. A Starved Heart dives deep into her disorders and experiences that lead her to recovery after four years of treatment centers and hospital stays. She dreams of becoming a therapist for eating disorders and running a narrative therapy group at a treatment center, teaching kids how to write through their pain, whether that’s through poetry, storytelling, song writing, or journaling.
Instagram: @gene.vievepoetry
You can order Genevieve’s new book HERE
Teddy Norris is a poet and retired professor of English who holds an MLA from Washington University in St. Louis. She taught composition, poetry, and creative writing for two decades and edited a community college literary journal for five years. For eight years she served as a regional judge for Poetry Out Loud’s national high school poetry recitation competition. Her work has been recognized in local poetry contests, including the St. Louis Poetry Center, the Wednesday Club of St. Louis, the Springfield Writers Guild, and the Missouri Writers Exchange. In 2019 she was invited to read her poetry at the Piccolo Spoleto Sundown Poetry Series as part of the annual Spoleto arts festival in Charleston, SC.
Her poems have appeared in Adanna, Broad River Review, Flying South, Kakalak, Little Patuxent Review, Switchgrass Review, and elsewhere. Her chapbook Pillars of Salt was published in 2015 by Finishing Line Press. She lives in St. Charles, Missouri, with her very supportive husband and their two cats. The latter lack the attention span for anything longer than haiku and categorically refuse to appear in a cat video.
More information about the poet at www.teddynorris.com.
You can order Teddy’s new chapbook HERE
[3pm (Alaskan) / 5pm (Mountain) / 6pm (Central) / 7pm (Eastern)]
Rosalie Sanara Petrouske is also the author of What We Keep (Finishing Line Press, 2016), A Postcard from my Mother (Finishing Line Press, 2004), and The Geisha Box (March Street Press, 1996). Petrouske’s poems and essays have appeared in many literary journals: Passages North, Red Rock Review, Rhino, The MacGuffin, Southern Poetry Review, Third Wednesday, Sky Island Journal, Blueline, and Lunch Ticket, among others. Her poetry was also included in several anthologies, the most recent, 100 Years of Upper Peninsula Writing, 1917-2017 from MSU Press and Voice on the Water: Great Lakes Native America Now from Northern Michigan University Press.
Her poem “Eating Corn Soup Under the Strawberry Moon” was one of six finalists in the 2020 Jack Grapes Poetry Prize from Cultural Daily. In 2021, she was one of five finalists for the distinction of U.P. Poet Laureate (of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan). Images of the natural world are prominent throughout her work as she stays true to the teachings of her Ojibwe father, who taught her how to provide careful stewardship and to always honor her surrounding environment, whether a woodland or urban landscape.
You can order Rosalie’s prizewinning chapbook HERE
Michael S. Glaser is a professor Emeritus at St. Mary’s College where he served for 50 years. A Poet Laureate of Maryland (2004-2009), Glaser has received awards for his poetry, his teaching, and his service to poetry and the poetic tradition in Maryland. A former Board member of the Maryland Humanities, and the Kirkridge Retreat and Study Center, he served as a Maryland State Arts Council Poet-in-the-Schools for nearly 25 years and now co-leads retreats which embrace the reading and writing of poetry as a means of self-reflection and personal growth.
Glaser has published several collections of his own poetry, edited three anthologies and co-edited The Collected Poems of Lucille Clifton (BOA 2012). He writes book reviews for The Friends Journal and is the proud father of five children and ten grandchildren. He now lives in Hillsborough, NC with his wife, the educator and Courage and Renewal facilitator, Kathleen W. Glaser.
You can order Michael’s prizewinning chapbook HERE
Suzy Harris lives in Portland, Oregon. Her poems have appeared in Calyx, Clackamas Literary Review, Switchgrass Review, The Poeming Pigeon, and Williwaw, among other journals and anthologies. She has been an Oregon Poetry Association prize winner and recently served as poetry editor of Timberline Review. Suzy is a retired attorney who is learning to hear again with two cochlear implants. Born and raised in Indiana, she is grateful to call the Pacific Northwest home.
You can order Suzy’s prizewinning chapbook HERE
Poet & Artist Leanne Grabel is the author of My Husband’s Eyebrows, which is a fun full-color illustrated chapbook celebrating her long marriage—the good, the bad, and most definitely the humorous side of a life shared. Leanne is a writer, illustrator, and performer in love with mixing genres and collaborating with other artists. She has written & produced numerous multi-media shows, including “The Lighter Side of Chronic Depression” and “Anger: The Musical.” Her graphic novel, Brontosaurus Illustrated, was published earlier this year by The Opiate Books. Leanne is the 2020 recipient of the Bread & Roses Award for contributions to women’s literature in the Pacific Northwest.
Elaine Nussbaum is the author of Blood Moon, which explores the first 18 months of the pandemic, social issues, and a tribute to Marvin Bell. She lives in Scappoose, Oregon with her partner, David, plus three cats, five hens and a rooster named Echinacea. When she is not working as a substitute teacher at a juvenile detention facility, infusing poetry into the curriculum, she is writing in her cabin. Elaine holds an MFA from Pacific University and a Certificate in Writing from the Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics at Boulder University. Her work has appeared in Bombay Gin, The Sun, Silk Road, Thimbleberry, Persimmon Tree, and elsewhere. Previous collections include Poems in the Key of D Flat and Jesus Christ Made Seattle Under Protest.
Shawn Aveningo-Sanders is the author of What She Was Wearing, an inspirational book of poetry/prose which reveals her #metoo secret—from survival to empowerment. Shawn’s work has appeared worldwide in over 160 literary journals and anthologies, including Calyx, Amsterdam Quarterly, American Journal of Poetry, Timberline Review, VoiceCatcher, and Poets Reading the News, to name a few. She’s a Pushcart nominee, Best of the Net nominee, co-founder of The Poetry Box press, as well as managing editor for The Poeming Pigeon. Shawn is a proud mother of three and shares the creative life with her husband, Robert.
• Family Friendly Space / Please abstain from sexually explicit / inappropriate language
• One page / One poem / Additional rounds depending on total # of readers
• All ages are welcome / Youth poets encouraged
[3pm (Alaskan) / 5pm (Mountain) / 6pm (Central) / 7pm (Eastern)]
Amelia Diaz Ettinger • Emmett Wheatfall • Leanne Grabel • Anne Richardson • Rebecca Smolen • Eileen McGurn • Jone Rush MacCulloch • Sue Fagalde Lick • M.F. McAuliffe • Dale Champlin • Ann Farley • Carter McKenzie
Kay M. Levine • Dale Champlin • Leanne Grabel • Paula Maloney • Jennifer Lommers • Carolyn Martin • Dawn Sanford • Terry Cox-Joseph • Kathleen Caprario • Liz Nakazawa • Cynthia Yatchman • Jeannie E. Roberts
Our new, re-designed issue of The Poeming Pigeon: A Journal of Poetry & Art (Issue #12) is 180 pages and includes poetry and artwork on a variety of topics by 92 poets/artists from around the globe.
Cover Design by Robert R. Sanders, featuring art “Bear and Peacock” by artist Jennifer Lommers of Corvalis, Oregon.
Available to order HERE:
Kathleen Caprario • Dale Champlin • Terry Cox-Joseph • Leanne Grabel • Nitza M. Hernández López • Kay M. Levine • Jennifer Lommers • Paula J. Maloney • Janet Manalo • Carolyn Martin • Bruce McClain • David Memmott • Liz Nakazawa • Jennifer Pratt-Walter • Jeannie E. Roberts • Dawn Sanford • Barbara Hageman Sarvis • Judith Skillman • Romana Tarlamis • Brigit Truex • Louise Wynn • Cynthia Yatchman
Pamela Ahlen • Hugh Anderson • Pamela R. Anderson-Bartholet • Lana Hechtman Ayers • KB Ballentine • Sam Barbee • Rachel Barton • Christopher Bogart • Joann Renee Boswell • Katy Brown • Suzanne Bruce • Paul Bufis • Dale Champlin • Margaret Chula • Brittney Corrigan • Susan Coultrap-McQuin • Amelia Díaz Ettinger • Susan Donnelly • Johanna Ely • Ann Farley • Beatriz F. Fernandez • Eric Forsbergh • Bill Frayer • Nathan Fryback • Leanne Grabel • Melanie Green • Cleo Griffith • Quinton Hallett • Mark Hammerschick • Suzy Harris • Nancy Haskett • David James • Marilyn Johnston • Terry Cox-Joseph • Dan Kaufman • Candice Kelsey • Tricia Knoll • Bethany Lee • Sue Fagalde Lick • Ronald Okuaki Lieber • Annie Lighthart • Cynthia Linville • Jone Rush MacCulloch • M. F. McAuliffe • Eileen McGurn • Carter McKenzie • David Memmott • Karla Linn Merrifield • Angie Minkin • Juan Pablo Mobili • Heidi Morrell • Sandra Salinas Newton • Nancy Nowak • Francis Opila • Jennifer Pratt-Walter • M. Ann Reed • Anne Richardson • Joseph J. Ridgway • M.S. Rooney • John Rowe • JoAnna Scandiffio • Penelope Scambly Schott • Judith Skillman • Rebecca Smolen • Connie Soper • Trina Sotira • Matthew J. Spireng • Doug Stone • Romana Tarlamis • Mark Thalman • Allison Thorpe • Brigit Truex • Jean Varda • Julene Tripp Weaver • Kaja Weeks • Emmett Wheatfall • Marshall Witten • Claire Zoghb
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Featured readers include:
Connie Soper • Amelia Díaz Ettinger • Emmett Wheatfall • Leanne Grabel • Anne Richardson • Rebecca Smolen • Melanie Green • Joann Renee Boswell • Eileen McGurn • Jone Rush MacCulloch • Sue Fagalde Lick • M. F. McAuliffe • Dale Champlin • Ann Farley
Everyone welcome to attend and share the love.
Books will be available at the event or you can also order copies of the book HERE
Pamela Ahlen • John Rowe • Allison Thorpe • Pamela R. Anderson-Bartholet • JoAnna Scandiffio • Penelope Scambly Schott • Candice Kelsey • Trina Sotira • Susan Coultrap-McQuin • Suzanne Bruce • Marilyn Johnston • Romana Tarlamis • Hugh Anderson • Margaret Chula • Bill Frayer • Lana Hechtman Ayers • Christopher Bogart • Karla Linn Merrifield • Brigit Truex • Julene Tripp Weaver • Cleo Griffith • Quinton Hallett • Marshall Witten
Jennifer Lommers • Louise Wynn • Bruce McClain • Paula Maloney • Janet Manala • Romana Tarlamis • David Memmott • Carolyn Martin • Dawn Sanford • Nitza M. Hernandez-Lopez • Barbara Hageman Sarvis
People have often asked us why we call our book launches a celebration.
When you see the last 10 minutes of the show, you’ll see why.
Our new, re-designed issue of The Poeming Pigeon: A Journal of Poetry & Art (Issue #12) is 180 pages and includes poetry and artwork on a variety of topics by 92 poets/artists from around the globe.
Cover Design by Robert R. Sanders, featuring art “Bear and Peacock” by artist Jennifer Lommers of Corvalis, Oregon.
Available to order HERE:
Kathleen Caprario • Dale Champlin • Terry Cox-Joseph • Leanne Grabel • Nitza M. Hernández López • Kay M. Levine • Jennifer Lommers • Paula J. Maloney • Janet Manalo • Carolyn Martin • Bruce McClain • David Memmott • Liz Nakazawa • Jennifer Pratt-Walter • Jeannie E. Roberts • Dawn Sanford • Barbara Hageman Sarvis • Judith Skillman • Romana Tarlamis • Brigit Truex • Louise Wynn • Cynthia Yatchman
Pamela Ahlen • Hugh Anderson • Pamela R. Anderson-Bartholet • Lana Hechtman Ayers • KB Ballentine • Sam Barbee • Rachel Barton • Christopher Bogart • Joann Renee Boswell • Katy Brown • Suzanne Bruce • Paul Bufis • Dale Champlin • Margaret Chula • Brittney Corrigan • Susan Coultrap-McQuin • Amelia Díaz Ettinger • Susan Donnelly • Johanna Ely • Ann Farley • Beatriz F. Fernandez • Eric Forsbergh • Bill Frayer • Nathan Fryback • Leanne Grabel • Melanie Green • Cleo Griffith • Quinton Hallett • Mark Hammerschick • Suzy Harris • Nancy Haskett • David James • Marilyn Johnston • Terry Cox-Joseph • Dan Kaufman • Candice Kelsey • Tricia Knoll • Bethany Lee • Sue Fagalde Lick • Ronald Okuaki Lieber • Annie Lighthart • Cynthia Linville • Jone Rush MacCulloch • M. F. McAuliffe • Eileen McGurn • Carter McKenzie • David Memmott • Karla Linn Merrifield • Angie Minkin • Juan Pablo Mobili • Heidi Morrell • Sandra Salinas Newton • Nancy Nowak • Francis Opila • Jennifer Pratt-Walter • M. Ann Reed • Anne Richardson • Joseph J. Ridgway • M.S. Rooney • John Rowe • JoAnna Scandiffio • Penelope Scambly Schott • Judith Skillman • Rebecca Smolen • Connie Soper • Trina Sotira • Matthew J. Spireng • Doug Stone • Romana Tarlamis • Mark Thalman • Allison Thorpe • Brigit Truex • Jean Varda • Julene Tripp Weaver • Kaja Weeks • Emmett Wheatfall • Marshall Witten • Claire Zoghb
