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Greenville Poets A Third Sunday Poetry Series Reading and Workshop
Members Cathy Essinger, David and Suzanne Garrison, Belinda Rismiller, Lianne Spidel and Myrna Stone will read, discuss their group and lead a writing workshop..
Among them, the Greenville Poets have published 11 books of poems, three volumes of translation, one book of literary criticism, and two anthologies. They have won grants from the Ohio Arts Council and many other prizes and fellowships.
Cathryn Essinger is the author of three books of poetry- most recently from What I Know About Innocence, from Main Street Rag Press. She received an Ohio Arts Council grant and was Ohio's Poet of the Year in 2005. She is a professor of English at Edison Community College, in Piqua, Ohio.
David Lee Garrison’s work—poetry, criticism, and translations—has appeared in many journals and anthologies. His co-edited anthology of work titled O Taste and See: Food Poems, won the Anthology of the Year Award for 2004 from Pudding House Press. His most recent book is Sweeping the Cemetery (Browser Books).
Suzanne Kelly-Garrison, writes fiction and is seeking a publisher for her novel about growing up as an Irish Catholic in the Midwest, The Stolen Child. David and Suzanne live in Dayton, Ohio and teach at Wright State University.
Belinda Rismiller is a founding member of the Granville Poets which was established in the mid '80s. She has been writing for more than 20 years and has received two Professional Assistance Awards, one from the Ohio Arts Council and one from the Darke County Arts Council.
Lianne Spidel’s chapbook Chrome was published in 2006 by Finishing Line Press. Among her publishing credits are poems in Poetry and Shenandoah, among other journals, and in the anthology I Have My Own Song For It: Modern Poems of Ohio.
Myrna Stone is the author of two poetry collections, most recently How Else to Love the World (Browser Books Publishing, 2007). Her poetry has been anthologized and featured on both Poetry Daily and Verse Daily. Honors include the 2001 Ohio Poet of the Year Award.
Grailville’s Third Sunday Poetry Series offers monthly opportunities for poets and poetry lovers to gather for readings, performances and discussions, followed by an optional poetry craft workshop, led by poet and Grailville co-director Pauletta Hansel, in which participants will give and receive feedback on poems they have brought with them.
Spend Sunday afternoon with learning from and with accomplished poets from the Cincinnati area and beyond! Grailville’s Third Sunday Poetry Series is co-sponsored by Cincinnati Writers Project, Dos Madres Press, Greater Cincinnati Writers League, and InkTank. There is a $15 fee for the 2:00 pm reading. The Poetry Workshop, beginning at 3:30 pm is by donation. Workshop participants should bring copies of one or more poems to share.
To learn more about Grailville’s 2010 Third Sunday Poetry Series click here. To learn more about Grailville’s other 2010 Practice of Poetry offerings click here.
Greenville Poetsis held Sunday, October 17, 2010 at 2:00pm at Grailville, 932 O’Bannonville Road, Loveland, OH. The fee for this program is $15. Prepaid reservations are non-refundable. Tuition for the optional poetry craft workshop is by donation. 5% discount for single registration received by September 19, 2010. Additional 5% discount for multiple pre-paid registrations for this workshop or this workshop in combination with other Grailville programs.
For information or to register contact 513-683-2340 or click here and scroll down to the desired program to register online.
Sunday October 17, 2010
2:00 PM
Reservations Required.
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