August Writing Events of Note!

It is not like poetry doesn’t do summer; but the author of this blog goes a little quiet when the poetry of flowers and vegetables calls me to the garden.  Thanks to Lorrie Wolfe for reminding me that poetry thrives in every season. (The reminder came through her wonderful, timely updates about poetry events of note throughout June and July and into this month.  Lorrie is one of my most dependable sources of upcoming events!)

At last I have my feet on the ground again (quite literally since I began the summer by breaking my leg! I am walking—or something like walking—again now).  Of course I don’t type with my toes, so a tibial fracture shouldn’t have interfered with posts on this blog. (Don’t get me started on how my hands are perpetually numb from crutching!)  But enough with excuses already! 

I am seeing an uptick in writing events now that autumn is in sight.  One is happening THIS evening (at the downtown library in Fort Collins).  The other is on Friday, the 21st:  Colorado’s Poet Laureate, Joe Hutchison, will read at the Loveland Public Library at 7 p.m.  And don’t miss the opportunity to workshop with him the next day (Saturday, August 22) 10 a.m. to noon.   

Both events are free, but registration for the workshop is encouraged:  call Therese at the Loveland Public Library, 970- 962-2407. Donations will be accepted at the workshop for future poetry events. 

Both encounters with Hutchison are supported by a partnership of the Library, the Friends of the Loveland Public Library, the Loveland Museum/Gallery, and the Northern Chapter of Columbine Poets of Colorado.

--B'L