Eileen R. Tabios is a poet working in multiple genres and in-between. She also loves books by writing, reading, publishing, critiquing, romancing and advocating for them. This blog will feature her bibliophilic activities with posts on current book engagements and links to her books and projects related to books.

Thursday, February 15, 2018

MY POEM "POSSIBILITY" IN AN EVENT FOR ARTIST MERLE ROSEN


I won't be in Cincinnati for this event, but I am one of the poets who wrote ekphrastic poems after the works of Merle Rosen. Please feel free to go as it's open to the public:

Please join us for 
"MERLE as MUSE" 
EKPHRASTIC POETRY READING
February 23 at 7pm at CAZA SIKES GALLERY.
15 Dos Madres Poets & Friends
will be reading poems written especially for this event
inspired by Merle Rosen's artwork.
The reading will be accompanied by a slideshow.
Poets contributing poems, in alphabetical order, are:  
Matthew Birdsall, Grace Curtis, Karen George, Richard Hague, Pauletta Hansel, Michael Henson, D. R. James, Roy W. Jones, Janet MacFadyen, Robert Murphy, Kevin Oberlin, Rhonda Pettit, H. Michael Sanders, Eileen Tabios, and John Trause
The reading starts at 7pm, but come early, enjoy light refreshments and browse the gallery.
CAZA SIKES, 3078 Madison Road, Cincinnati, Ohio
FREE AND OPEN TO THE ALL!

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The poem I wrote, "Possibility," is my first "Flip-Flop Hay(na)ku" after this variation received its name from Vince Gotera. This hay(na)ku presents a chain of stanzas alternating between the 1-, 2-, 3-word count and 3-, 2-, 1-word count.  It's a nifty variant if you want to try it!


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