Wednesday was
Coffee with the Poets day in Hayesville, NC at Cafe Touche.
Mary Mike Keller, one of the
Writers Circle faculty, along with a long time friend,
Glenda Barrett, each read their original work for a packed house.
This event is sponsored by
Netwest and has been running since 2007. Over the years we enjoyed local poets and writers as well as guests who traveled many miles to read here.
I am excited that two of my students,
Nadine Justice and
Barb Gabriel read at open mic and their work was evidently appreciated by the warm applause each received.
We gave a door prize yesterday - a copy of
The Best of Poetry Hickory, an anthology of poets who read in 2011 at Poetry Hickory held at Taste Full Beans Coffeehouse in Hickory, NC. This event is led by
Scott Owens, poet and NCWN rep for that area.
I am happy that the winner of the book was none other than
Nancy Simpson, my mentor and teacher of poetry.
I am posting a few photos from yesterday.
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Glenda Barrett, poet, When the Sap Rises, chapbook from Finishing Line Press |
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Mary Mike Keller reads an essay on spooky stories |
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Robert S. King, FutureCycle Press, and newcomer, Dot James. |
Nancy Simpson visits with Netwest members Joan Howard and Carolyn Johnson