The Poetry Night Reading Series is proud to feature Len Germinara and Frank Dixon Graham. They will perform on Thursday, December 5th at 8 P.M. at the John Natsoulas Gallery at 521 1st Street in Davis.
Len Germinara is the author of seven collections of poetry, including the 2019 book Back Story. Widely regarded and published, Germinara won the 2003 Cambridge Poetry Award for best narrative poem. A founder of Spoken Word Nantucket and the Moors Poetry Collective, Germinara ran a spoken word venue in Nantucket, Massachusetts for 12 years and one in Southern Massachusetts for four years. Germinara has also provided literacy workshops on poetry and bookbinding for a host of schools in Massachusetts and Colorado for over 15 years. Having recently moved to California, today Germinara co-hosts The Last Monday series at the Sacramento Poetry Center with Frank Dixon Graham, and the Sacramento Poetry Center quarterly poetry slam with ChaRon Smith.
Frank Dixon Graham has been published in over fifty national literary journals. He serves on the board of Directors of the Sacramento Poetry Center, and has led the Tule Review as editor and editor-in-chief. An MFA in Writing from Goddard College, Graham is a leader of classrooms and workshops, an avid photographer, and a friend to the entire Sacramento Valley poetry community. His published books include The Infinite In Between (Broken Arrow Press, 2013), Out On the Reach (Broken Arrow Press, 2009), and Haiku (24th Street Irregular Press, 2008). Graham co-hosts The Last Monday series at the Sacramento Poetry Center with Len Germinara.
Arrive early (by 7:40) to sign up for a spot on the open mic that will follow the readings by our featured poets. Please bring your poems, short stories, and songs. Performers with instruments are especially welcomed. Participants will be asked to limit their performances to four minutes or two items, whichever is shorter. The Poetry Night Reading Series is hosted by Davis poet laureate emeritus Dr. Andy Jones, and supported by Dr. Andy’s remarkable fall 2019 interns.
Happy belated birthday to the first poet laureate of Davis, Allegra Silberstein!
“Writing is an act of reclamation and revolution. It is a dance with power.” Rae Gouirand
Media Contact: Andy Jones
aojones@gmail.com
The John Natsoulas Gallery – (530) 756-3938
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