April 18; The First and Last Word Poetry Series

Information courtesy of hosts Gloria Mindock and Harris Gardner.

THE CENTER FOR THE ARTS AT THE ARMORY POETRY AT THE CAFÉ  191 HIGHLAND AVENUE SOMERVILLE, MA TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 2017 7:00 PM/ADMISSION: $4.00 READING AND OPEN MIC Hosted by: Harris Gardner and Gloria Mindock THE FIRST AND LAST WORD POETRY SERIES Richard Fein is professor emeritus of English at SUNY, New Paltz. He has ten published collections of poetry, the latest being Not a Separate Surge: New and Selected Poems. Other books include two translations of Yiddish poetry as well a critical study, Robert Lowell, The Dance of Leah, and a book of informal essays, Yiddish Genesis. He lives in Cambridge. Ralph Pennel is the author of A World Less Perfect for Dying In (Cervena Barva Press, 2015). His writing has appeared in Literary Orphans, F(r)iction, and various other publications. He teaches at Bentley University and is fiction editor for Midway Journal. He's been nominated for a Pushcart, and was twice finalist for Somerville Poet Laureate. Zvi A. Sesling edits Muddy River Poetry. He two books of poetry Fire Tongue ( Cervena Barva Press, 2016), King of the Jungle (Ibbetson Street, 2010) and two chapbooks Love Poems From Hell (Flutter Press, 2017) Across Stones of Bad Dreams (Cervena Barva Press, 2011). He is the Brookline, MA Poet Laureate. The Center for the Arts is located between Davis Square and Union Square. Parking is located behind the armory at the rear of the building. Arts at the Armory is approximately a 15 minute walk from Davis Square which is on the MTBA Red Line. You can also find us by using either the MBTA RT 88 and RT 90 bus that can be caught either at Lechmere (Green Line) or Davis Square (Red Line). Get off at the Highland Avenue and Lowell Street stop. You can also get to us from Sullivan Square (Orange Line) by using the MBTA RT 90 bus. Get off at the Highland Avenue and Benton Road stop.