12/13 on Zoom: Yalie Saweda Kamara & John Burroughs Mingle with the Flamingos

Tuesday December 13th at 7 pm Eastern I will have the privilege of reading with Cincinnati Poet Laureate Yalie Saweda Kamara for this Flamingo Writers Guild series hosted by Parma Poet Laureate Jeremy Jusek. We'd love for you to tune in and share something during the open mic.

Please register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mingle-with-the-flamingos-w-john-burroughs-and-yalie-saweda-kamara-tickets-464449871067.

Follow the Flamingo Writers Guild on Facebook: www.facebook.com/FlamingoWG.

More about Yalie Saweda Kamara: www.yaylala.com/.

[Photo of Yalie and John taken 7/31/2022 in Cincinnati by Dianne Borsenik.]

Six-Pack of Events Coming Up [Edit: Make that Seven]

Paying bills and tying up as many loose ends as possible today, then hitting the road tomorrow. Looking forward to a lot of great events in the next couple of weeks:

 

10/1-2: Western Maryland Independent Literature Festival in Frostburg, MD,

10/4: Poetry Night at Sitwell's in Cincinnati, OH,

10/6: I Thought I Heard a Cardinal Sing, Appalachian anthology reading in Hamilton, OH,

10/8: Uncloistered Poetry Live - October (John Dorsey book launch) in Toledo, OH,

10/8: Oktoberfest at Serendipitous Sound in Monroe, Michigan,

10/9: Dorsey, Clevenger and Borsenik at Mac's Backs in Cleveland Heights, OH,

10/15: I Thought I Heard a Cardinal Sing, Appalachian anthology reading in Coshocton, OH.

On the Road Again: Frostburg MD and Cincinnati OH!

I just (finally!) booked my lodging for this year's Western Maryland Independent Literature Festival hosted by the Frostburg State University Center for Literary Arts in downtown Frostburg, happening September 30th and October 1st. I'll be representing Crisis Chronicles Press at the book fair. Before the pandemic, I tried to attend every year. Always a good time!

 

After that, I'll be in West Virginia for a night before heading to Cincinnati to read for Poetry Night at Sitwell's on October 4th. So many good poets I'm looking forward to seeing there. If you can't attend in person, this event will also be broadcast via Zoom.

 

Between now and these two events, Crisis Chronicles Press is publishing new books by Brandon Johnson and John Dorsey. Plus I'm still catching up on email and commitments from before my last trip. So if I'm not on social media much in the next two weeks or fail to get back to you right away, please be patient.

 

Peace, love and poetry,

John

 

 

 

My July, August & September 2022 Readings

I am so looking forward to seeing friends and sharing poetry at the following special events in the next several weeks.

16 July 2022 beginning at noon near Richwood, West Virginia
The Baber Mountain Poetry Festival will feature poets and musicians from throughout the Appalachian region. Baber Court, 26261. 

30 July 2022 in Portsmouth, Ohio
Noise Complaint at the Warehouse will feature live music by D.J. Everman, Commercial Television, and Soft Pain, plus poetry by Dianne Borsenik, John Burroughs, and Tony Brewer. 2134 Gallia Street Apt. B, 45662.

31 July 2022 at 6 p.m. in Cincinnati, Ohio
Word of Mouth Cincinnati presents a reading by John Burroughs plus open mic at MOTR Pub, 1345 Main Street, 45202.

2 August 2022 at 5:30 p.m. in South Euclid, Ohio
South Euclid poets including Doc Janning, Raja Belle Freeman, Amy Kesegich, Shelley Chernin, Michael Ceraolo, Adrian Schnall, Amanda Terman and John Burroughs will read during the annual Bexley Bash at Bexley Park, 1630 Wrenford Road, 44121.

6 August 2022 in Erie, Pennsylvania
Poetry during Erie's Blues & Jazz Festival will feature poets including Thasia Anne, Chuck Joy, Mabel Howard, Niecy Nicole, Dianne Borsenik, John Burroughs and an open mic at Frontier Park, 1501 W. 6th Street, 16505.

13 August 2022 at 4 p.m. - ONLINE
The Bronx Book Fair will present a reading by National Beat Poetry Foundation honorees including William F. DeVault, Dane Ince, Patricia Ince, Carlo Parcelli, Chryssa Velissariou, Ron Whitehead and John Burroughs, facilitated by Debbie Tosun Kilday.

2 thru 4 September 2022 in New Hartford, Connecticut
The National and International Beat Poetry Festival will feature poets from around the world and John Burroughs will be officially christened the U.S. National Beat Poet Laureate for 2022-2023.

10 September 2022 at 4 p.m. in Toledo, Ohio
Uncloistered Poetry presents readings by Pauletta Hansel, Mary Biddinger, Lylanne Musselman, Miles Budimir and John Burroughs, hosted by Lucas County Poet Laureate Jonie McIntire at The Attic, 1701 Adams Street, 43604.

Ohio's Appalachian Voices Launch: March 16th in Cincinnati

Ohio Poet Laureate Kari Gunter-Seymour has put together a fabulous anthology of regional poetry and I'm thrilled that two of my poems appear in it. I Thought I Heard a Cardinal Sing: Ohio's Appalachian Voices will have its book launch this Wednesday, March 16th, at the Mercantile Library in Cincinnati, and we would love to see you there.

DOORS OPEN 6PM - All guests must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or have received a negative COVID-19 diagnostic test within 72-hours prior to this event.

RSVP here for "in person" attendance: https://mercantilelibrary.com/calendar/i-thought-i-heard-a-cardinal-sing-book-launch-reading.

REGISTER here for "virtual" attendance: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/i-thought-i-heard-a/register.

ORDER THE BOOK: https://www.karigunterseymourpoet.com/order-cardinal-sing.