A reading by our Conference Faculty in the Ocean Breeze Room, Bookstore after the book signings. Read more >
Carl Dennis & Mary Szybist Read more >
THE IMPERATIVE IN “THE EMPEROR OF ICE CREAM,” A Talk on Craft with Carol Frost TWO SONNETS BY BILL KNOTT, A Talk on Craft with Thomas Lux Each poet will give a 1/2 hour talk on an element of poetic craft. Readers of poetry will walk away with a greater appreciation of what goes into the making of a poem; writers will leave with tools to improve their craft. Event will take place in the Crest Theatre followed by a Q & A. Read more >
Laure-Anne Bosselaar & Kevin Young Evening Readings are in the Crest Theatre, followed by book signings in the bookstore, Ocean Breeze Room, courtesy of Murder on the Beach. Read more >
IT TAKES TWO: COLLABORATVE POETRY, A Talk on Craft with Denise Duhamel FROM THE TOP DOWN AND FROM SIDE TO SIDE: LINE/SYNTAX/STANZA, A Talk on Craft with Tom Sleigh Each poet will give a 1/2 hour talk on an element of poetic craft. Readers of poetry will walk away with a greater appreciation of what goes into the making of a poem; writers will leave with tools to improve their craft. Event will take place in the Crest Theatre followed by a Q & A. Read more >
Special Guest, Robert Hass Read more >
The Gala is a fundraiser and celebration of all the poets at the festival, participants and featured poets. Admission is by invitation. Read more >