Chad Parenteau at the Witch City Poetry Series, September 21st., 5-8 Saturday, September 20, 2008 8:02 AM

(I've been hearing good things about the Gulu-Gulu Cafe and this series. I'll have copies of all my books for sale and new material. I hope you can come.)


The Witch City Poetry Series - featuring Chad Parenteau -
Gulu-Gulu Café: Salem | 247 Essex St, Salem MA. 01970
phone: 978-740-8882
www.myspace.com/witchcitypoetry
Sunday September 21, 5PM – 8PM

An Open Mic Format with a featured poet that takes place on the 3rd Sunday of every month at the Gulu-Gulu Café in Salem. Sign-up start at 5PM with readings beginning at 5:45PM.

Chad Parenteau has been: a young spaz, a mediocre high school student, a landlord's lackey, a mediocre martial arts student, a chess club member, a dishwasher, a better-than average college student, a college newspaper reporter and editor, a factory gopher, a "real" reporter, an overwhelmed and outclassed graduate creative writing student, a Starbucks employee, a waiter, an alternative press reporter, a potential husband and stepfather, a lost cause, a file clerk, a research assistant, a retinal photographer, a trainer, a teacher, an organizer, a herald of doom, a beacon of hope, and a mystery carelessly wrapped by holiday help in an enigma with "WTF" written on the bow. He often says; “If the word "poet" comes out in my obituary after all that, I'll be happy.”

Chad has lived and worked in the Boston area for over a decade. By day, he labors in the various local VA Healthcare Systems. By night, he hosts and/or promotes the long-running Stone Soup Poetry series in Cambridge (8-10 PM every Monday night).

In addition to all that, he continues to send his work out to various publications. His work can be found in print and online.

He also has a new chapbook out: Discarded: Poems for My Apartments from Cervena Barva Press. We look forward to having Chad on our stage.