NATIONAL POETRY MONTH FESTIVAL

APRIL 7, 2019

Sponsored by CHI Creative Happiness Institute, Ormond Mainstreet,

OBAD Ormond Beach Arts District, and Tomoka Poets

1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

The Casements, Ormond Beach

All styles of poetry. Special guest features.

Open mic. Free & open to the public.

1:00     Thanks to our sponsors: Dr. David B. Axelrod, Volusia County Poet Laureate and Director, CHI

1:10     Maryann Westbrook, President, Tomoka Poets. Kyra Brokoph, poet.

1:20     Mary Grantham, English Professor. Author of When the Sun Sails

1:30     Live Poets Society: Robert Blenheim, Cherelyn Bush, Vicki Iorio, Llewellyn McKernan, Ellen     Nielsen, and Jesse Owens.

2:00     Marc Davidson, author of Notable Wonders.

2:10     Melody Dimick, author of Backpack Blues: Inspire the Fire Within.

2:20     Young Poets: Victoria Mullins, author of Angels Don’t Understand Love.

            Abigail Truelsen celebrating the publication of Cortez. Aurora Perna, forthcoming chapbook.

2:30     Hazel Sparrow, poet, project director of Bachata, Merengue, Salsa anthology.  

—Buy 50-50 raffle tickets, 6 for $5. Print your name/phone # so we can call you when you win!—

2:40     Robert Calabrese.

2:50    Rosemary Volz, poet.

3:00     Stephanie Salkin, Flagler County Art League Poetry Competition.

3:10     Poet and slam coordinator, Kevin Campbell aka NoirJente; Roger Duvernoy.

3:30     Open Mic, hosted by Tomoka Poets’ Maryann Westbrook.

            [Sign-up sheet at raffle table. 3-minute limit, please.]

4:00     Conclusion.      

This event made possible in part by funding from the   

Volusia County Cultural Council

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