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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
CHI, 1104 Jacaranda Avenue, Daytona Beach, FL 32118. Website, www.creativehappiness.org.
CHI is a 501-c-3, non-profit, charitable organization.
Our motto: “Be Creative, Be Well.”
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