Category Archives: Event
Playing with Shadows
My recent workshop “Writing as Healing” gave rise to a new piece, also inspired by recent events that reminded me about laying down the power of past pains. It’s a poem-in-progress called “Give Away,” and I look forward to sharing … Continue reading
New Open Mic!
Good news! Greater Lansing has a new open mic for written and spoken-word that starts tonight at Gone Wired Cafe, 2021 E. Grand River Ave., Lansing. Sign-up begins at 7:45pm with the open mic at 8:00pm. The event is free … Continue reading
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Tagged Gone Wired Cafe, open mic, Women's Center of Greater Lansing
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Fall Fun!
Fall has arrived! And in the North it brings a festive, crisp air with daily changes in the color scheme. In this season of candied apples and pumpkin hunting, I am excited to highlight my upcoming events and hope to … Continue reading
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Tipping the Balance
This week holds Autumn Equinox, when day and night are nearly equal in length, a threshold from summer to fall in the North, where leaves begin to burn with color and layer the ground. Night now will outpace day for … Continue reading
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Tagged Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Equinox, Triple Goddess Bookstore
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Capital Gains Media Profile
Thanks, Lansing Capital Gains, for profiling me in your series “Choosing Lansing!” The article was published September 14. I greatly appreciate the skill of photographer David Trumpie and witty word of author Patrick Diehl demonstrated by the piece. And a … Continue reading
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Tagged Capital Gains Media, David Trumpie, Lansing City Market, Patrick Diehl
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Fall 2011 Readings & Workshops
After yesterday’s release of “Circle. . .Home,” I look forward to bringing the book to Greater Lansing through readings, workshops, and feature performances. My next event is this Saturday, September 17, at noon at the Lansing City Market. Below is … Continue reading
Celebration for “Circle. . .Home”!
“Circle. . .Home” is being released tomorrow, September 10, at Everybody Reads Bookstore of Lansing! I start the celebration with a reading at 1:00pm followed by book signing and a savory reception. Beverages are from Gone Wired Cafe, and Mediterranean … Continue reading
Collaborations with the Women’s Center of Greater Lansing
This Saturday, August 27, from 10am to 2pm at the Lansing City Market, I am holding an information table for the Women’s Center of Greater Lansing and my forthcoming poetry collection “Circle…Home.” Stop by and say hi! There will be … Continue reading
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Tagged Lansing City Market, Women's Center of Greater Lansing
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Advanced Orders for “Circle…Home”
Late last year, a friend pointed me to a grant from the Arts Council of Greater Lansing. At the time, I wasn’t looking for grants. It ended up that the prospect was a good match for the book I already … Continue reading
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Finding Strength Within
After taking leave part of the summer to Belgium, I am eager in mid-August to return to Michigan’s heat. Yes, I cherish Great-Lakes-State nights of fireflies and lightning, the air bursting with life. I am at a loss with temperate … Continue reading
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