PoeticLicenseSonoma welcomes guest poet Emilie Lygren. Presenting poets: Kusum Irene Jain, Joseph Cutler, Susanne Arrhenius, Paul DeMarco, Leo McCloskey, Steve Trenam, Judith Vaughn, Jaime Zukowski and SRJC student poet Patty LeBon Herb.
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Special guest poet: Emilie Lygren
Host: Leo McCloskey
Presenting poets: Kusum Irene Jain, Joseph Cutler, Susanne Arrhenius, Paul DeMarco, Leo McCloskey, Steve Trenam, Judith Vaughn, Jaime Zukowski and SRJC student poet Patty LeBon Herb.
Poetic License Sonoma, a group of 8 poets read each month at Sebastopol Center for the Arts Fourth Tuesday Zoom Poetry Series. Though often a solitary pursuit, the writing of poetry, like all artistic forms of communication, is nurtured through the collaboration and support of others. They encourage and celebrate this form of artistry in our region, and beyond, through poetry readings, like this one; the publication of their work; and a steady stream of new writing.
Bio: Emilie Lygre
Emilie Lygren is a poet and outdoor educator who holds a Bachelor’s degree in Geology-Biology from Brown University. Her poems have been published in Thimble Literary Magazine, The English Leadership Quarterly, and Solo Novo, and several other literary journals. Her first book of poems, What We Were Born For (Blue Light Press, 2021), won the Blue Light Book Award. She lives in San Rafael, California.
Topic: Change
Special guest poet: Emilie Lygren
Host: Leo McCloskey
Presenting poets: Kusum Irene Jain, Joseph Cutler, Susanne Arrhenius, Paul DeMarco, Leo McCloskey, Steve Trenam, Judith Vaughn, Jaime Zukowski and SRJC student poet Patty LeBon Herb.
Poetic License Sonoma, a group of 8 poets read each month at Sebastopol Center for the Arts Fourth Tuesday Zoom Poetry Series. Though often a solitary pursuit, the writing of poetry, like all artistic forms of communication, is nurtured through the collaboration and support of others. They encourage and celebrate this form of artistry in our region, and beyond, through poetry readings, like this one; the publication of their work; and a steady stream of new writing.
Bio: Emilie Lygre
Emilie Lygren is a poet and outdoor educator who holds a Bachelor’s degree in Geology-Biology from Brown University. Her poems have been published in Thimble Literary Magazine, The English Leadership Quarterly, and Solo Novo, and several other literary journals. Her first book of poems, What We Were Born For (Blue Light Press, 2021), won the Blue Light Book Award. She lives in San Rafael, California.
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