I am passionate about bringing poetry to unique venues such as galleries, schools, community centes, churches, and private homes. My last performances were at Altered Esthetics Gallery, Mid-town Global Market, and Northeast Lutheran Church
Publications and Prizes
Books:
Ceremonies of the Spirit (Plain View Press, 2009)
Anthologies:
Illness & Grace, Terror & Transformation (Universal Table, 2007)
Journals:
Americas Review, Awakenings Review, Blue Collar Review, Borderlands, Edgz, Litchfield Review, Minnetonka Review, Mississippi Crow Magazine, Mizna, Out of Line, Sin Fronteras
Performances:
Acequia Booksellers, Albuquerque (2009), Green Mill Jazz Club, Chicago (2009), Mesquite Studios, Las Cruces (2009), Patrick's Cabaret (2009), Stevens Square Center for the Arts (2009), Altered Esthetics Gallery, Minneapolis, MN (2008), banfill-Locke Center for the Arts, Fridley, MN (2008), Center for Independent Artists, Minneapolis, MN (2008), Columbia Grounds Cafe, Minneapolis, MN (2008), Common Roots Cafe, Minneapolis, MN (2008), El Colegio Charter School (2008), Isla Cuale Cultural Center, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (2008), Poetry Salon at Marcia's (2008), Puerto Vallarta Writer's Group, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (2008), Casket Arts Builidng, Minneapolis, MN (2007), Garden Party at Elizabeth's, Minneapolis, MN (2007), Garden Party at Victoria's, Santa Fe, NM (2007), Open Book Gallery Cafe, Minneapolis, MN (2007), Red Hot Arts Festival, Minneapolis, MN (2007), Anna Ourna Restaurant, Santa Fe, NM (2006), Puerto vallarta Writer's Group. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (2006), Sol y Luna Gallery, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (2006), Borders Books, Santa Fe, NM (2005), Center for peace & Justice, Albuquerque, NM (2005), La Cienieguilla Orchard, Santa Fe, NM (2005), Mikaela Barnes Home, Santa Fe, NM (2005), Santa Fe Yoga Center, Santa Fe, NM (2005), A.P.E. Gallery, Northampton, MA (2004), BarB, Santa Fe, NM (2004), Dan & John's Cafe, Silver City, NM (2004), La Cienieguilla Orchard, Santa Fe, NM (2004), Longevity Cafe, Santa Fe, NM (2004), Los Arroyo Compound, Santa Fe, NM (2004), Marysburg Books, Minneapolis, MN (2004), New Age Caberet, Albany, NY (2004), Priya restaurant, Berkeley, CA (2004), The Bowery Poetry Club, NYC (2004), Tribes Coffeehouse, Santa Fe, NM (2004), Winning Coffe, Albuquerque, NM (2004), Word Beat, Mediterraneum Caffé - Berkeley, CA (2004), Bound to be Read Bookstore - Albuquerque, NM (2003), Columbia Grounds Cafe, Minneapolis, MN (2003), Longevity Cafe, Santa Fe, NM (2003), Tribes Coffee House - Santa Fe, NM (2003), Ghost Ranch - Abiquiu, Santa Fe (2002)
Prizes:
Recipient of a 2008 McKnight grant to teach a bilingual writing/performance workshop with El Colegio Charter School
I am very eclectic and range from Rumi to Anne Sexton, from PD James to Elie Wiesel, from Maeve Binchy to Toni Morrison, from Yehuda Amichai to ee cummings
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Listing last updated: July 1, 2009