As we get into celebrating April, also known as “National Poetry Month,” I have a lot going on. It all starts next week at the annual conference for the Association of Writers & Writing Programs in LA before heading around Nebraska to Wymore, Kearney, York, Holdrege and more:
Friday, March 28, 6-9pm: I read at Literary Lights: Rooftop Party With Red Hen Press and The Good Life Review (an AWP Conference off-site event) at Top of the Hub, 700 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 700, Los Angeles, CA. I’m one of many readers for this event at a swanky rooftop venue.
Saturday, March 29, 9-10:15am: I’m on a panel at the AWP Conference titled An Early Spark: Writing Poems With Young People in Room 410, Level Two of the Los Angeles Convention Center. The panel is about engaging young writers from grades K-8 and also features Kai Coggin, Meg Leonard, Catherine Pierce and C.T. Salazar.
Online Event!
Friday, April 4, 6-7:30pm (Central): I feature at a Zoom reading for the Maryland Writers Association’s First Friday reading. See more at: https://marylandwriters.org/First_Fridays
Saturday, April 5, 1pm: I read at the Wymore Public Library (116 W F St, Wymore, NE 68466).
Thursday, April 10th, Noon and 7pm: I lead a noon Writing Workshop and do a 7pm reading at the Kearney Public Library (2020 1st Ave, Kearney NE 68847). You can register for the workshop at:
https://kearney.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=156134
and find information on the reading at:
https://kearney.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=156135
Sunday, April 13th, 2-5pm: A reading, discussion and workshop at the York University Prayer Chapel (900 Mayhew Ave, York NE 68467).
Tuesday, April 15, 6-7:30pm: I give a talk as part of the Iron Horse Poetry Showcase at the Nebraska Prairie Museum (2713 Burlington St, Holdrege NE 68949). I discuss how poetry took a turn for the difficult about 110 years ago and how it’s coming back as a relevant and important form of storytelling and connection. See details at: https://www.facebook.com/events/4145675918989694/
I’ll also be presenting for the Metro Omaha Medical Association, Papillion Middle School, Liberty Middle School, La Vista Middle School, Lewis and Clark Middle School, and more.