Downriver Poets & Playwrights

WHAT'S GOING ON AT DOWNRIVER POETS & PLAYWRIGHTS

CURRENT AND UPCOMING EVENTS:

 We meet every first Tuesday of the month at the Wyandotte Bacon Memorial Library at 6:30 pm.   Meetings last until around 8:30. Next meeting is May 3, 2016.

 Visitors welcome.

This is a workshop. We bring 10-15 copies of a poem we have written and pass them out. We read the poem and it is open for discussuon, compliments or suggestions. We break for coffee and light refreshments at the half-way point. Refreshments are supplied by members who wish to help with that. 

For further details call Jan Coyne-Henkel at 734 281-7024
 All poets welcome to come and read  their original poems.

Poems should be in good taste, please.

For details call or email one of our contact persons.

POETRY SOCIETY OF MICHIGAN SPRING MEETING

April 30, 2016

Great Lakes Commonwealth of Letters

758 Wealthy St. S.E.

Grand Rapids, MI

Registration fee of $25 to be sent by April 23 to Treasurer, Susan Anderson, 2350 E. Lake Mitchell Dr., Cadilac, MI 49601

For more information see Poetry Society of Michigan website:

https://poetrysocietyofmichigan.wordpress.com/

BOOKS BY P & P MEMBERS

Mono D'Angelo: "Powers of Fate" available from Mono D'Angelo and from his website - monobooks.com his creative non-fiction novel, Powers of Fate, is "based upon the unique lives of his parents. Combining family folklore, personal memories and a great deal of historical research, he addresses the war bride phenomenon from the private and personal viewpoint of the participants."

Don Henkel: "A Legend of Santa and His Brother Fred." A beautifully illustrated, 40 page hard cover book with dust jacket. A story in verse of how Santa came to be and a relevation of his Brother Fred. Available from Don or in various bookstores. (See Don's Page on this site) New book by Don is "Painted Treasures." This book is also illustrated by Don's son and is available from Don.

NEW BOOK!  "TIMES IN RHYME WITH REASON"  New book of Don Henkel's poetry. The Rhyme with the Reason with short biographical sketches of the author.  Lovely "coffee table book" with faux leather cover.  Contact Don at 734 771-5210

 
 
Gill Saenz's books: "Lavendar and Lace," "Dreaming of Love," and "Poems of Life"/"Poemas De La Vida" which is a unique book of poetry in English and Spanish. Gil has authored several other books and hundreds of poems.

Email us
 jan_newlight@att.net