“RAZOR CITY” BECOMES “POETRY CITY:” Midge Farmer of Prairie Pens sent this e-mail: “The Mayor of Gillette, Duane Evenson, has proclaimed April as Gillette Poetry Month and April 22 (the day of WyoPoets spring workshop here) as Gillette Poetry Day. I am looking at the proclamation and it is fantastic.” This is the only WYO town to do this, as far as I know. Mayor Evenson has enacted some visionary arts programs for his city, with more to come. The WyoPoets’ workshop, “Weeds and Wild Roses–The Words We Share,” will be in Gillette (a.k.a. "Razor City") on April 22. Registration is from 8:30-9 a.m. and the writing sessions go from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. with a break for lunch. Robert Roripaugh, Wyoming’s Poet Laureate emeritus, will lead three sessions on the art of making poetry. Pre-registration is $25, $30 the day of workshop (lunch included). FMI: Connie Brewer, 682-9724, cbrewer@vcn.com; or Midge Farmer, 682-3488, pmfarmer@vcn.com. Registration form available at Wyoming Writers, Inc., site.
- posted by Michael Shay @ 10:10 AM