Monday at the Gazebo

It's tomorrow night when those who love words and all the stuff that goes along with that love should come to the gazebo in Westerly's Wilcox Park ( a pretty neat place). Hope for the water to abate, and don't get lost in the fog. See you at 6 P.M.

Poetry in the Park!

Please plan on joining us for an outdoor poetry reading on July 27th, from 6-8 P.M. in Wilcox Park in Westerly. If you've never been there, you're in for a treat, this is a rambling lushly planted park, a gem, the emerald of Westerly. You'll have to park on the street ( easy) and wander the park to find the gazebo ( also easy) and bring a picnic, a blanket on which to sit, and a poem to share ( hey most of that is pretty easy, too). We are looking around for other gazebos to invade for a poetry party, so let me know if you know of one...August 17th we'll be at the gazebo in Narragansett Pier across from the surf and if you can drag yourself off the sand, come over between 6 and 8 P.M. More on that one later.

Wonderful Writing Conference

This is a bit overdue, but what a wonderful writing conference held at URI ( its third annual Ocean State Writing Conference) a few weeks back. Terrific talent, wonderful workshops, and great gossip ( not really, I just wanted to alliterate). But really, a ray or rather many rays of much needed light on this tiny corner of humanity. Patricia Smith was a delight for the featured reader, I think she sold out her books and, more importantly, made us all fall in love with her wordplay. The food was delicious, especially the cheese, crackers, and fruit for the late afternoon. Thanks to the great team who puts this together: our muse Peter Covino, Clea Liquard ( what would we do without her? and she dresses so well!) Tatiana and Shannon -- a great big thank you!