Reading, Maybe the Best Part of Writing

Well, it would be hard to say what the best part is, but maybe it's between that moment of breakthrough - after you've thought and thought so hard for so long that you suspect you may have broken your brain that you finally know how to express that thing that just a moment ago was complete confusion - and the sheer joy of watching faces in the audience follow and understand what you're reading to them. I had that experience Saturday evening while reading poems from my forthcoming book, Touch.
Seeing an audience respond to my work is certainly a high point in my life as a writer. Few things compare to the experience of being understood. 
My (and your) next opportunity to experience this is Sunday, December 12th, 2-5 pm. Please join us.

Baltimore Crosses the Finishing Line!

Celebrating 6 Baltimore poets with books from Finishing Line Press

A holiday poetry event hosted at the Baltimore Ethical Society.

Admission Free.

Readings ■ Panel Discussion  ■  Audience Q & A   

Tasty Refreshments ■ Books for Sale 

Sunday, December 12: 2 to 5 pm

306 West Franklin Street, Suite 102

Baltimore, Maryland 21201

The Poets:

Michael Salcman

Physician, brain scientist and art critic. Author of

A Season Like This.

Ned Balbo

Loyola University Maryland teacher, winner of the 2010 Donald Justice Prize. Author of Something Must Happen.

Virginia Crawford

Teacher with the Maryland State Arts Council's Poets in the Schools program. Author of Touch.

Rachel Eisler

English Chair at Garrison Forest School, recipient of two MSAC individual artist grants. Author of On Fire Island with Walt and Frank.

Kathleen Hellen (Shiori)

Associate Professor at Coppin State College, contributing editor for the Baltimore Review. Author of The Girl Who Loved Mothra.

Julia Wendell

Wendell lives and works on a horse farm in northern Baltimore County and actively competes in three-day eventing. Author of Scared Money Never Wins and Restalrig.