Somerville: Book Fair & Writers Festival

The Somerville News Writers Festival, hosted by Timothy Gager:
Nov. 14, 2009  7PM.
 
I’ll be at the Ibbetson Street Press table from 2-4 for the:
Book fair,  11:00-4:30
 
[T directions:  Take the #88 bus to Highland and Benton--starting from Davis Square on the Red Line or Lechmere Station on the Green Line]
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2nd Annual MASS POETRY FESTIVAL: October

Kudos to the organizers of that huge three-day event.  Man, that was fun!!   Great audience  at B&N!   Thank you to the readers who bought my book.  Big thank you and apology to the would-be listeners who missed me because of the time change and took the time to come tell me they were [...]

Interviewed

Photo: Jack Scully
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Interviewed by: Doug Holder
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Mignon Ariel King is a dyed-in-the wool Boston poet. In her introduction to her new collection of poetry “The Woods Have Words,” she invites the reader to:”…stroll along the Charles River… walk through the streets of Boston,…or zip under and over the state of Massachusetts on the country’s oldest subway.” King [...]

Three Artists, One Stone

I must admit, I was skeptical about a “mixed media” arts event.  Frankly, if I head out to listen to open-mic poetry, I don’t care to hear a harpsicord, or a bongo, or even a guitar accompaniment thank you very much; nor do I stay for a slam if I went for open mic.  Call me [...]

Multiculturalism: One Black Poet’s Experience-Pt.2

July 9th, 2007 by makingpoetry
Removed for publication consideration

Face-ism: One Black Poet’s Experience-Pt.1

June 25th, 2007 by makingpoetry
Removed for publication consideration