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Poetry in the Garden blooms with national, regional and local talent
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Appalachian poet Pauletta Hansel heads up Women
Writing for (a) Change.
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The Library of Congress has given its stamp of approval to POETRY IN THE GARDEN, the annual series put on by THE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF CINCINNATI AND HAMILTON COUNTY to celebrate National Poetry Month. The first-class seal comes courtesy of a visit by BILLY COLLINS, the Library of Congress' Poet Laureate Consultant, on April 23. Of course, the presence of someone with such a fancy title means the Garden will be transplanted for a night to the Aronoff Center for the Arts to accommodate a larger audience. For free tickets to Collins' 7 p.m. appearance, call 513-369-6945. ...
The sweet smell of Collins' Tristate trip doesn't diminish the blossoming array of local and regional poets taking part in Poetry in the Garden. Wednesday night features Appalachian poet PAULETTA HANSEL, president and managing director of Women Writing for (a) Change, along with JERRY ROSCOE, a member of the workshop/performance troupe, House of Toast. For the April 16 installment, JENNIFER BOSVELD, who heads Pudding House Publications in Johnstown, Ohio, and JEFFREY HILLARD, associate professor of English at the College of Mount St. Joseph, will read their work. (Side note: For a sampling of Hillard's poetry, see As I Watch the War in Iraq.) Rounding out the series on April 30 is RICHARD TAYLOR, professor of English at Kentucky State University, and DAVID SAUNDERS, director of the Ohio University Press. All readings begin at 7 p.m. in the Reading Garden, located near the Walnut Street entrance of the Main Public Library. 513-369-6900. ...
PAULETTA HANSEL (yes, her again) is just a flurry of activity this week. On Saturday, she'll join visual artist/writer DIANE DEBEVEC to lead DRAWING OUT YOUR WORDS: VISUAL ART AND WRITING. This workshop, taking place from 2-6 p.m., is another of the Second Saturday Series presented by Women Writing for (a) Change at their home base of 4850 Madison Road, Madisonville. It's a nurturing approach using support, feedback and leadership so women can explore their stories through the mixed media of visual arts and creative writing. Or so I hear. Am I wrong in being upset that there's not a similar program for the guys? I'm a little jealous. Workshop fee is $40, which includes the necessary materials. And it's best to call for reservations. 513-272-1171. ...
Don't knock the youth of America. And by youth, I mean students. College students, at that. WILL TOEDTMAN, who attends UC and has already earned a B.A. in English, has created THE SEVERAL WORLD, his first book of published poems. Available from Kent State University Press, the collection uses haunting words and imagery that at once form a whole picture while at the same time needing to be reread to unearth the images that lie beneath the surface. You know, the stuff really good poetry is supposed to do. For more information, go to www.kentstateuniversitypress.com. ...
Local authors ANDREA CHENG (Marika), RON ELLIS (Cogan's Woods), W.H. MEFFORD (Thunder Down Under) and KAT RAKEL-FERGUSON (Artistic Drawing) are collaborating on a good cause. The foursome will be featured at BOOKS AND BRUNCH, a fund-raiser for the ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF GREATER CINCINNATI. Readers are invited to mix, mingle and eat with the authors from 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Five Seasons Country Club, 11790 Snider Road, Symmes Twp. Granted it all comes with a price: $35. But that small dip into your pocketbooks benefits some great philanthropic programs that the Assistance League oversees. Members gather and package hygiene products and clothing for hospitals and shelters to distribute to victims of assault, rape or domestic violence. There's the Caps for Kids program where members collect and decorate hats for young cancer patients in the Oncology-Hematology Unit at Children's Hospital Medical Center. And there's also the Learning Together tutor and teacher assistant program at Washington Park School. For more information or to make reservations, call 513-221-4447.
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Writer's Block UC makes the grade for poetry month
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(April 2, 2003)
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