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"POET'S PEN SHOWCASE"

FIRST COAST POETRY SHOWCASE

April 10th, 2022

On April 10th from 2 to 4 p.m. North Florida Poetry Hub "The Poet's Pen" authors will be showcased and give readings from their books, along with sharing the stage with A Gathering of Poets, Women Writing For (a) Change at the Unitarian Universalist’s Church on Arlington Expressway to celebrate and share poetry along with presenting awards to local winners of the “Young Voices” 2022 high school poetry contest.


This exciting event will showcase authors of the Poet’s Pen Poetry Book Series, a North Florida Poetry Hub project.

Promising to be a unique and pleasant way to pass a Sunday afternoon, the event is scheduled for 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., with Poet’s Pen Book Showcase readings, opportunities to purchase books from a wonderful selection of unique, limited-edition handmade poetry books, zines and traditional books, music CD’s along with Women Writing For (a) Change beautiful full-color Anthologies and writing Journals. 

Our Poet's Pen Authors are Profiled below:

POET'S PEN VOLUME 1

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Ruth Van Alstine is a life-long poet who designed the first "Poet's Pen Zine" as an afterthought while making cards for another project, then thought, "Wow, what a great way to tutor our poets on how to self-publish their own unique limited-edition books and zines!” The rest was history....
Ruth Van Alstine

POET'S PEN VOLUME 2
"OUT & ABOUT"

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“I was very excited to be the first member to publish a Poet’s Pen. I learned a lot of valuable information on self-publishing. The cover photo, a window opening up to the outside, was a hopeful vision of an end to isolation during the Covid pandemic.”   
Nuala Molloy-Moran

POET'S PEN VOLUME 3
"MURMURATION"

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“My poet's pen project, Murmuration, allowed me to create something compact that I can easily share with friends.” 

Shutta Crum

POET'S PEN VOLUME 4
"BREAKFAST POEMS"

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"Breakfast Poems" was inspired by observations of customers at a favorite café.  He is of Native heritage and identifies as BIPOC. In 2012 he suffered a brain injury and has been diagnosed with Pseudobulbar Affect, yet he continues to write, to share life experiences, poetry and wisdom.
Howard Moon

POET'S PEN VOLUME 5
"AUTUMN AGAIN"

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As a member of the North Florida Poetry Hub, Sally has been especially proud and appreciative of the opportunity to participate in the Poet's Pen project.  The poems in her chapbook, Autumn Again, were created to reflect on life and its challenges, and to offer hope.
Sally Wahl Constain

POET'S PEN VOLUME 6
"HOLY LONGINGS"

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Her love of photography and nature often inspire her writings. Holy Longings, a collection of spiritual poems reflect her faith and love of God.
Patricia Krause

POET'S PEN VOLUME 7
"NONETS IN NINE COURSES"

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“I enjoyed the challenge and fun of using the nonet poetry form in a way that allowed me to  integrate several short pieces into a cohesive work that, in its use, could be transformed into, yet, another artform -- cookery.”
Chris Kastle

POET'S PEN VOLUME 8

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Learn More About us and Become a Poet's Pen Author!

POET'S PEN VOLUME 9
"RAINBOW OF ME"

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“Excited about the project, I wanted to explore the topic of the individual as a composite of multiple feelings, multiple characters – a rainbow of me.”
Shani Naeema

POET'S PEN VOLUME 10
"REFLECTIONS"

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 “This started out as "What Trees See", so I assembled poems about things trees could see.   Then Ruth came up with such a fine cover with a tree and reflections that I wanted to use it.  But I didn't have the heart to scrap the project and go with poems about reflections, so you have what trees might reflect on.” 

Sharon Scholl

POET'S PEN VOLUME 11
"FLUTTERINGS"

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Unfluttered grew wings from the support and encouragement of writers in the North Florida Poetry Hub. Thanks to the Poets Pen Project, these original poems can reach you and draw you into a moment of pause.”    Paula Babadi

POET'S PEN VOLUME 12

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Learn More About us and Become a Poet's Pen Author!

Our Sponsor

North Florida Poetry Hub is a chapter of the Florida State Poets Association and was created by the local nonprofit Hope at Hand, Inc. to support and help the arts flourish for poets, writers and lovers of all things poetic and artistic in the North Florida region.
POETRY. WELLNESS. HOPE ~  Hope At Hand is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides art and poetry sessions to vulnerable and at-risk youth populations. Using creativity, language, art and therapeutic approaches, we facilitate healing and personal growth for children and adolescents.

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North Florida Poetry Hub is Funded in Part by Generous Donations From

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