Poetry has come into my world lately (not that I haven't enjoyed it for a while). First, I'll be exhibiting at the New England Poetry and Art Gala at the Providence Public Library, June 6th, 5-9 pm
A
special evening of Poetry, Paintings & Music in the library’s newly renovated Grand Hall and Ship Room. Meet and be
inspired by the poetry of Fred Marchant, Stephen Dobyns, Rick Benjamin,
Wendy Mnookin, Richard Hoffman, Alan Feldman, Alice B. Fogel, Jennifer
Militello, Vivian Shipley, and others! A buffet and refreshments will
be served. Doors open at 5 PM for registration, appetizers and art
exhibits.
At the event, poets will be reading art-inspired
poems they wrote about paintings selected from New England Museums. They
will be displaying images of the museum paintings on a screen while
they read their poems. Tickets for the Gala and buffet are $15
payable by check before June 2 to The Poetry Loft, PO Box 8235,
Cranston, RI 02920. Include names and emails for registration. Email
questions to info@thepoetryloft.org
Second, the Wickford Art Association will be hosting a Poetry and Art "challenge" 32 poets anonymously submitted poems and 32 artist anonymously selected one of those poems. We have until June 30 to complete a painting inspired by the poem. They will be photographed and compiled in a book. In August there will be a reception where the artist meet the poets.
