Poetic License Sonoma - Topic: “Water” with special guest poet William Greenwood
Tuesday, July 23, 2024; 7-8pm (PDT); 9-10PM (CDT), 10-11pm (EDT) via ZOOM
Presenting poets: Steve Trenam, Judith Vaughn, Leo McCloskey, Susanne Arrhenius, Kusum Jain, Joan Osterman
Acting MC: Susanne Arrhenius; Guest Student poet from SRJC: Dirk Dunning
Poetic License Sonoma, a group of poets, read each quarter at Sebastopol Center for the Arts Fourth Tuesday Zoom Poetry Series. Though often a solitary pursuit, the writing of poetry, like all artistic forms of communication, is nurtured through the collaboration and support of others. They encourage and celebrate this form of artistry in our region, and beyond, through poetry readings, like this one; the publication of their work; and a steady stream of new writing.
William Greenwood was born in Arizona and grew up in California where he studied languages and social sciences, graduating from UC in philosophy. He joined the farm workers' struggle for justice during early unionization and organized the first farm worker producer-marketing cooperative. For 25 years he worked on agricultural and small business projects in Latin America, the Middle East and Central Asia until moving to Sonoma County in 2010.
In the 1970’s he co-founded Green Horse Press with a small group of poets to translate and publish new poetry previously unavailable in the US. Green Horse published his translation of a selection from Guatemalan poet Arqueles Morales’ La Paz Aún No Ganada; as well as his first book, Into the Center of America. Katherine Hasting's Word Temple Press published his most recent book, Landscape/Cityscape (2014), of which Paul Vangelisti wrote: “Greenwood resumes his singular, sometimes eccentric explorations, getting at the core of what language may propose for one’s way of living. It is a sensual, hard-bought knowledge that pervades Greenwood’s poetry, founded in and of the world, reinforced by the adventure of language.” His next book, Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Hope, is forthcoming in January 2025.
Q & A with Guest Artist to follow
ATTENTION: ZOOM INVITATION WILL BE SENT 24 HRS PRIOR TO EVENT DATE. BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR SPAM FOLDER. SIGN UP DEADLINE BY 3PM ON DATE OF EVENT.
Tuesday, July 23, 2024; 7-8pm (PDT); 9-10PM (CDT), 10-11pm (EDT) via ZOOM
Presenting poets: Steve Trenam, Judith Vaughn, Leo McCloskey, Susanne Arrhenius, Kusum Jain, Joan Osterman
Acting MC: Susanne Arrhenius; Guest Student poet from SRJC: Dirk Dunning
Poetic License Sonoma, a group of poets, read each quarter at Sebastopol Center for the Arts Fourth Tuesday Zoom Poetry Series. Though often a solitary pursuit, the writing of poetry, like all artistic forms of communication, is nurtured through the collaboration and support of others. They encourage and celebrate this form of artistry in our region, and beyond, through poetry readings, like this one; the publication of their work; and a steady stream of new writing.
William Greenwood was born in Arizona and grew up in California where he studied languages and social sciences, graduating from UC in philosophy. He joined the farm workers' struggle for justice during early unionization and organized the first farm worker producer-marketing cooperative. For 25 years he worked on agricultural and small business projects in Latin America, the Middle East and Central Asia until moving to Sonoma County in 2010.
In the 1970’s he co-founded Green Horse Press with a small group of poets to translate and publish new poetry previously unavailable in the US. Green Horse published his translation of a selection from Guatemalan poet Arqueles Morales’ La Paz Aún No Ganada; as well as his first book, Into the Center of America. Katherine Hasting's Word Temple Press published his most recent book, Landscape/Cityscape (2014), of which Paul Vangelisti wrote: “Greenwood resumes his singular, sometimes eccentric explorations, getting at the core of what language may propose for one’s way of living. It is a sensual, hard-bought knowledge that pervades Greenwood’s poetry, founded in and of the world, reinforced by the adventure of language.” His next book, Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Hope, is forthcoming in January 2025.
Q & A with Guest Artist to follow
ATTENTION: ZOOM INVITATION WILL BE SENT 24 HRS PRIOR TO EVENT DATE. BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR SPAM FOLDER. SIGN UP DEADLINE BY 3PM ON DATE OF EVENT.
Tuesday, July 23, 2024; 7-8pm (PDT); 9-10PM (CDT), 10-11pm (EDT) via ZOOM
Presenting poets: Steve Trenam, Judith Vaughn, Leo McCloskey, Susanne Arrhenius, Kusum Jain, Joan Osterman
Acting MC: Susanne Arrhenius; Guest Student poet from SRJC: Dirk Dunning
Poetic License Sonoma, a group of poets, read each quarter at Sebastopol Center for the Arts Fourth Tuesday Zoom Poetry Series. Though often a solitary pursuit, the writing of poetry, like all artistic forms of communication, is nurtured through the collaboration and support of others. They encourage and celebrate this form of artistry in our region, and beyond, through poetry readings, like this one; the publication of their work; and a steady stream of new writing.
William Greenwood was born in Arizona and grew up in California where he studied languages and social sciences, graduating from UC in philosophy. He joined the farm workers' struggle for justice during early unionization and organized the first farm worker producer-marketing cooperative. For 25 years he worked on agricultural and small business projects in Latin America, the Middle East and Central Asia until moving to Sonoma County in 2010.
In the 1970’s he co-founded Green Horse Press with a small group of poets to translate and publish new poetry previously unavailable in the US. Green Horse published his translation of a selection from Guatemalan poet Arqueles Morales’ La Paz Aún No Ganada; as well as his first book, Into the Center of America. Katherine Hasting's Word Temple Press published his most recent book, Landscape/Cityscape (2014), of which Paul Vangelisti wrote: “Greenwood resumes his singular, sometimes eccentric explorations, getting at the core of what language may propose for one’s way of living. It is a sensual, hard-bought knowledge that pervades Greenwood’s poetry, founded in and of the world, reinforced by the adventure of language.” His next book, Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Hope, is forthcoming in January 2025.
Q & A with Guest Artist to follow
ATTENTION: ZOOM INVITATION WILL BE SENT 24 HRS PRIOR TO EVENT DATE. BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR SPAM FOLDER. SIGN UP DEADLINE BY 3PM ON DATE OF EVENT.
