[Podcast] Re-release of episode 13

As mentioned last week, here is a re-release of episode 13 of the Coffeehouse Junkie audio podcast. This episode features the essay “The Field” as well as two poems that are discussed in the fourth session of the poetry writing workshop I directed at the The Flood Fine Arts Center in Asheville, North Carolina.

As a side note, each poetry writing workshop I lead concluded with a class chapbook featuring the best of the students’ work and a poetry reading. Additionally, the essay featured in this podcast is abridged and will be released in an expanded version in a forthcoming book.

Here is: Episode 013

As always, I look forward to your feedback. Post comments, question and/or requests in the comment section of this blog post and I will address it in the upcoming episode 15. Episode 14 will be re-released later this week. Thanks for listening!

[Podcast] Re-release of episode 12

As mentioned earlier this week, here is a re-release of episode 12 of the Coffeehouse Junkie audio podcast.

The Flood Fine Arts Center in Asheville, North Carolina was the home to poetry writing workshops I directed. One of the six-week workshops was called “Coffee at Albiani’s” and featured a syllabus and writing exercises. This episode features an essay from the syllabus entitled “The Echo” and two poems that were discussed during one of the sessions of the poetry writing workshop.

Listen to: Episode 012

If you have a question or request after listening to this episode please leave it in the comment section of this blog post and I will address it in the upcoming episode 15.

One final note: Episode 13 will be re-released early next week and episode 14 the end of next week. Thanks for listening!

Chapbook: Tomorrow We Sweat Poetry

A Flood Gallery Fine Arts Center poetry chapbook

This weekend copies of the chapbook Tomorrow We Sweat Poetry arrived. The publication of the chapbook is born from the Flood Gallery Fine Arts Center writing workshop program — specifically, the workshop I directed called “Write and do not waste time.”

The chapbook features poems by Susan Ryonen Keene and an introductory essay by myself which summarizes the poetry writing workshop.

Chapbook details: 20 pages, paperback, 5″x8″

Copies available for purchase: $8 + shipping.

tomorrow we sweat poetry

the poetry workshop chapbook, tomorrow we sweat poetry, arrived this weekend. review an excerpt here. cover price $8. contact me for your copy.