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Saturday was cloudy and very breezy for the event. The poets stormed the storm away. Matt Borczon and Sean Thomas Dougherty started us off with a bang. Then Miss Mabeline was followed by Kim Noyes accompanied by Tom Weber. The word storm really hit hard when John Burroughs the Ohio Beat Poet Laureate took theContinue reading “100 Thousand Poets for Change and the Erie Blues and Jazz fest in the books”

This year the B&J fest coincides with 100 Thousand Poets for Change. On Saturday between 4:30 and 6pm at the Clam Shell amphitheater in Frontier Park, I am so pleased to announce we will not only be reading poetry at the B&J fest, but we will be reading as part of 100 Thousand Poets forContinue reading “September 24-26 Erie Blues and Jazz Festival Erie, PA.”

I have been asked why I continue to do free poetry workshops when sometimes turn out is low. Today I received the conformation, that what I do matters. A birthday notification came up on Facebook for a student from 4 or 5 years ago. I said; Happy Birthday Poet. His response; Aw thank you youContinue reading “Free Youth Poetry Workshops”

What a wonderful group of kids. Already very artistic as they have been attending Artlore’s Art Camp. Lena and Stephen invited me in to give them a taste of poetry. I told my story about how in 7th grade this woman came into our classroom carrying a clip board and said she wanted us allContinue reading “Youth Poetry Workshop”

My how time flies. I am still on cloud nine from the very successful WOWPACA event on July 31st. We had a great turnout in the audience. Heard oohhs and aahhs in all the right places. I am working on getting the two camera views edited together. I will get it on CAM Media; myContinue reading “August 18th”

Four days till the big show. Went and reviewed with several cast members today. Made a last minute change for my set. Really tired and super excited all at the same time. Tonight at 6 is Poetry Live zoom from Erie County Public Library. I plan to attend that and read a couple poems. ThisContinue reading “July 27th”

What a whirlwind month so far. Here at Poetrees I have been busy. I applied for Erie County Poet Laureate. That is a rigorous but fulfilling process. I needed to turn in 12 poems I would be proud to read in front of a family audience. All of my poems pass that muster. I hadContinue reading “July Flies by”

I am Proud to be an American Choices Good or Bad We are free to be who ever we are I choose to follow the rules and help others To be a good wife to a very good husband I choose to honor those who fought for our freedom I choose to honor those whoContinue reading “Fourth of July Freedom”

I have many military and veterans surrounding me. I am grateful for their sacrifice and service. Starting next Friday the 9th of July I will be in the Albion Community Gardens from 11 till 12, facilitating a new free poetry workshop. Old or young, experienced or simply interested come on out to 80 Third Street.Continue reading “Tomorrow is the FOURTH of JULY”

First, I found my voice                       After seventeen years After finally breaking free like a runner breaking tape I found myself writing about endurance and strength About escaping and standing up I decided I wanted to help others to show them the way to show them the way out to show them I had made itContinue reading “FIRST, I fOUND MY VOICE”