Four of my poems are included in issue #10. Thanks to Frank Murphy, publisher and editor for his hard work and creative endeavor. To read the treasure trove of work included, log onto homeplanetnews.com and click on the Table of Contents.
Thanks so much to the Italian American Writers Association (IAWA) for hosting the reading on 2/11/23 at the Jefferson Market Library.It was a wonderful turnout with a robust open mic! Wonderful to see friends and family in attendance–truly warmed my heart. To learn more about IAWA go to their website: https://iawa.net
Join me, and Antoinette Carone, as we read for IAWA at the Jefferson Market Library.
Thanks so much to Deborah LaVeglia, and Baron’s, for a wonderful evening of poetry. I was delighted to feature and thoroughly enjoyed the open. Great to meet everyone who warmly welcomed Alex and I into their poetry community—especially Cheryl, Tom, Rob, Anthony, Arianna, Jeff, and Lou. Thanks Nino LaStella, Linda Vonderschmidt-La Stella, and Tom Plante for coming.
PoetsWednesday returns next Wednesday Feb 8 ~ 8-10pm
Featured Reader: Margaret Saraco
For more information, please contact
poetry director: Deborah C. LaVeglia
I am delighted to be part of the February 2023 DMQ Virtual Salon, a pre-recorded reading series from poets with recently released books. I read from If There Is No Wind and hold good company with E. Ethelbert Miller and Jessica L. Walsh. Watch the videos from the comfort of your home anytime. Thank you DMQ and Sally Ashton for the opportunity.
NY and NJ Friends and Supporters! Join myself and Antoinette Carone at the reading, sponsored by the IAWA. There is an open-mic!
NYC and NJ friends—Mark your calendars! I’ll be reading from my poetry book, If There Is No Wind (Human Error), for 2 readings in February. Both events are free, hold open mics, and are accessible for people with disabilities. Copies of my book will be available at the readings.
FEBRUARY 8: Poet Wednesday Series, Baron Art Center, 582 Rahway Ave., Woodbridge, NJ, from 8:00-10:00 pm. Donations accepted.
FEBRUARY 11: Italian American Writers Association (IAWA) Jefferson Market Library, 425 6th Ave., near 9th St. with Antoinette Carone, from 2:30-4:30 pm.
A BIG thank you to Editor-in-Chief Elizabeth MacDuffie for including 2 of my poems in “Meat for Tea: The Valley Review” Electric issue.
The book is beautiful!
Contributors include: L. Ward Abel, Lindsay Adkins, Derek Allard, Jerome Berglund, Allison Beaumont, Shirley J. Brewer, Keith Cable, Seth Cable, Jacob Chapman, Alexandre Charra, Linda Chown, RC deWinter, Scott Ferry, Hugh Findlay, Debra Wilson Frank, George Franklin, Michael Favala Goldman, Richard Wayne Horton, Jane Hudson, Mary Jennings, Rollin Jewett. Stephen M. Johnson, Kimberly Kuchar, Denny E. Marshall, Ellen Meeropol, Judith Mikesch McKenzie, David P. Miller, Leah Moses, Lillian Necakov, Don Noel, Ed Orzechowski, Jose Oseguera, M.L. Owen, James Penha, Charles Rammelkamp, Kevin Ridgeway, Thomas Rowland, Margaret R. Sáraco, John Sheirer, Edward Supranowitz, Peter Tacy, Tammy Takaishi, The Unbuttoned Poets, Andrew Varnon, Meg Vlaun, John Yamrus, Gerald Yelle, Jane Yolen, Frank Zahn
Honored that my poem, “A Moment of Silence” appears in the January 2023, Poetry of Protest and Struggle video. Thanks to Steve Bloom for including my work. Featured poets–Chris Brandt, Silvia Antonia Brandon-Peréz, Margaret R. Sáraco, Farid Bitar, Robert Gibbons, Ana Lopez-Betancourt, spiritchild, and Gary Johnston.
Margaret R. Sáraco 