May 19: Brockton Library Poetry Series "Everyone Has A Voice"

Information courtesy of Tim Reed.

This series is truly about equality, sharing, and celebrating the human experience through poetry. To be sure, this series will underscore the idea that Everyone Has a Voice.

Saturday, May 19^th, 2018 from 2:00 – 5:00 PM we will begin with featured poet Oliver de la Paz followed by student poet Jaeden Boatwright, with a short intermission and wrapped up by the open mic featuring YOU, the audience members. The venue is held in the Driscoll Art Gallery at the Brockton Public Library main branch, 304 Main Street, Brockton MA.

Featured Poet Bio:

 

Oliver de la Paz is the author of four collections of poetry, Names Above Houses, Furious Lullaby (SIU Press 2001, 2007), and Requiem for the Orchard (U. of Akron Press 2010), winner of the Akron Prize for poetry chosen by Martìn Espada, and Post Subject: A Fable (U. of Akron Press 2014).  He is the co-editor with Stacey Lynn Brown of A Face to Meet the Faces: An Anthology of Contemporary Persona Poetry (U. of Akron Press 2012).  He co-chairs the advisory board of Kundiman, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of Asian American Poetry and serves on the Association of Writers and Writing Programs Board of Trustees.

 

Brockton High Student, Jaeden Boatwright hopes to become a successful published poet/author in general. I will have a short “chiller” published by the Young Writers organization which is a huge confidence booster. My biggest inspirations would have to be Rupi Kaur and r.h. Sin. I’m actually hoping to soon self-publish a collection I’ve recently begun, “to yesterday from today.” I have very high ambitions in terms of what I can accomplish writing. I have been able to take immense weight off my shoulders. I have managed to build a great connection with myself. I have gained confidence, started rebuilding my backbone, been able to connect with other people and aid them in overcoming situations similar to mine. These accomplishments may not all include golden awards or being interviewed by Ellen, but it makes them that much more important. 

 

This is a free event.

 

The Brockton Library Poetry Series “Everyone Has a Voice” is held on the third Saturday of each month, with a featured poet followed by a student poet and wrapped up with the open mic. Sign up for the open mic begins one half hour before the start time. We are excited to bring you these readings in the Driscoll Gallery from 2:00 – 5:00 during the months of September, October, March, May, and June, and from 1:00 – 4:00 during the months of November – February. There will be no reading in April, as it is reserved for the Soaring Without Limits: Healing Through the Arts exhibit and reception. We will have a tentative hiatus (subject to change) during July and August. We look forward to seeing all who can attend. Unity is only achieved through embracing diversity, all else is fruitless adversity. Everyone Has a Voice, please join us, and share yours.

 Your poetry hosting team,

Philip Hasouris, Rich Berg, Joseph Policape, and Tim Reed

 

For more information:  Library 508-580-7890 or Philip at soaringsky@aol.com

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