Tuesday, May 24, 2022

June 2nd: Pauletta Hansel, Jonie McIntire and John Burroughs at Visible Voice

I will have the distinct honor and privilege of reading with two of Ohio's finest poets, Pauletta Hansel and Jonie McIntire, on Thursday June 2nd, 7 p.m., at Visible Voice Books in Cleveland.

Jonie McIntire, John Burroughs and Pauletta Hansel

Pauletta Hansel’s nine poetry collections include Heartbreak Tree, a poetic exploration of the intersection of gender and place in Appalachia, published in 2022 by Madville Publishing, and Friend, Coal Town Photographand Palindrome, winner of the 2017 Weatherford Award for best Appalachian poetry, all from Dos Madres Press. She is 2022 Writer-in-Residence for The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County. Her writing has been featured in Oxford American, Rattle, Appalachian Journal, The Anthology of Appalachian Writers, American Life in Poetry, Verse Daily and Poetry Daily, among others. She recently served as the inaugural Poet Laureate of Cincinnati.

Jonie McIntire, Poet Laureate of Lucas County, Ohio, is the poetry editor at Of Rust and Glass and Membership Chair with Ohio Poetry Association. Her most recent chapbook, Semidomesticated (Red Flag Poetry, 2021) won Red Flag Poetry’s 2020 chapbook contest and is being re-released by Sheila-Na-Gig Editions. Her prior chapbooks are Beyond the Sidewalk (Nightballet Press, 2017) and Not All Who Are Lost Wander (Finishing Line Press, 2016). Her poems, published in print journals, anthologies, online and even into cement, have been nominated for Best of the Net and Pushcart prize. McIntire hosts a monthly reading series called Uncloistered Poetry from Toledo, Ohio.

Visible Voice Books
2258 Professor Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44113
visiblevoicebooks.com

Sunday, May 15, 2022

Video: the jojo show featuring John Burroughs

It was fun to talk with John Compton for over an hour (and also read some poems) on May 9th's episode of the jojo show. John has been talking with a different poet every day (and broadcasting these conversations live) since January. 

Permalink to my episode: https://www.facebook.com/100042464478026/videos/413199673679455/.

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Sunday, May 8, 2022

May 14th in Toledo: I Thought I Heard a Cardinal Sing anthology reading


On May 14th, Uncloistered Poetry and the Toledo Lucas County Public Library will host a reading by contributors to the recently published I Thought I Heard a Cardinal Sing anthology (edited by Ohio Poet Laureate Kari Gunter-Seymour and published by Sheila-Na-Gig). We'd love to see you there!

2 p.m.

325 N. Michigan Street
Toledo, Ohio 43604

Wednesday, May 4, 2022

May 9th online: John Burroughs on the jojo show

I'm looking forward to being John Compton's guest on the jojo show this coming Monday, May 9th at 2 p.m. Eastern, streaming live. For some months now, he's been talking with a different poet every day. Here's who he has scheduled for the next eight:

May
5 - Jeannie E. Roberts (noon central)
6 - Aakriti Kuntal (4 a.m. central)
7 - Jackie Chou (noon central)
8 - William Jr. Taylor (1 p.m. central)
9 - John Burroughs (1 p.m. central)
10 - Kelliane Parker (1 p.m. central)
11 - John James (noon central)
12 - Charlotte Pence (noon central)
 
Visit the jojo show at facebook.com/groups/671866163826859.

Sunday, May 1, 2022

May 7th in Akron: I Thought I Heard a Cardinal Sing anthology reading


On May 7th, Summit Artspace will host a reading by contributors to the recently published I Thought I Heard a Cardinal Sing anthology (edited by Ohio Poet Laureate Kari Gunter-Seymour and published by Sheila-Na-Gig). I'd love to see you there!

2 p.m.

Summit Artspace
140 E. Market Street
Akron, Ohio 44308