The University Library is thrilled to celebrate the 7th Annual National Poetry Month with a series of poetry readings and a dynamic display of favorite poems created by library visitors.
Poetry Readings in the Library Wednesdays at noon during the month of April, SSU faculty and students will enchant us with poetry readings and lead us in lively discussions. Starting on Wednesday, April 10, join a lively reading by Gillian Conoley (Lover's in the Used World, Beckon, Tall Stranger: Poems), Sherril Jaffe (One God Clapping: The Spiritual Path of a Zen Rabbi, Ground Rules: What I Learned My Daughter's Fifteenth Year), and Noelle Oxenhandler (The Eros of Parenthood: Explorations in Light and Dark). These readers are faculty members of the SSU English Department, each specializing in a specific aspect of writing: Conely on poetry, Jaffe on fiction, and Oxenhandler on non-fiction.
Wednesday, April 17, will showcase a number of SSU student poets, both graduate and undergraduate.
The series will end on Wednesday, April 24, with an inspiring reading/performance by Jonah Raskin (Jonah Raskin's Greatest Hits, More Poems, Better Poems) and musician Sarah Baker, both SSU faculty members. For this final reading, autographed broadsides of one of Raskin's poems "Cooler than You" will be available for the first 25 people.
Share A Favorite Poem Because a poem can so deeply move us and provide profound insight throughout our lives, the University Library is dedicating a space for the sharing of such favorite poems by the famous and not so famous. During the month of April, on the bulletin board on the first floor of the University Library (in the hallway by the elevator), library visitors can post their favorite poem and read those posted by others. People are encouraged to stop by often, read what others have posted, and add poems to the board.
For more information on National Poetry Month, visit the Academy of American Poets website at http://www.poets.org/npm/. All events in the University Library are free and open to the public although there is a $2.50 fee to park on campus. For additional information on University Library Arts and Lectures program visit the website at http://libweb.sonoma.edu/about/gallery/eventscal.html.
