DiVerse Gaithersburg is delighted to be participating in Kensington Day Of The Book’s poetry program, All The Imagination Can Hold, on April 26th, 2020. Many thanks to Kensington Day Of The Book Poet Laureate, Nancy Naomi Carlson, for including us. The DiVerse Gaithersburg roster will include poets who have been featured at our readings–Teri Ellen Cross Davis, Marlena Chertock, Kristin Kowalski Ferragut, and host Lucinda Marshall. Come join us for a day of poetry and literature!
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Reviews of Books By DiVerse Gaithersburg Featured Poets On The Savvy Verse & Wit Website
Many thanks to Serena Agusto-Cox for reviewing several books by poets who have read at the DiVerse Gaithersburg readings on her most excellent website, Savvy Verse & Wit. She recently reviewed Alan King’s Point Blank and Marlena Chertock’s On That One-Way Trip To Mars and Crumb-Sized and rumor has it she may be reviewing a few more in the near future!
Here is an excerpt from her review of Crumb-Sized:
Crumb-Sized: Poems by Marlena Chertock, who read at the Fourth DiVerse Gaithersburg Poetry Reading, is a short and powerful collection about body image, space, and pain, but it is also a collection of exploration. She explores the strength within herself to do more and cope with more, to “push” through the pain in physical therapy, and to stand tall among those in the forest who are “healthier.”
Obviously, not only should you read these poetry books, you should also go check out Serena’s site and read her reviews. A gifted writer herself, Serena was one of the featured poets at the first reading at Chesapeake Framing last summer and can often be found sitting in the front row of our readings taking photos and shooting Facebook Live video. Literary citizenship at its finest, we are so lucky to have Serena as part of our poetry community!
Pictures From Our April Reading
Thank you to our wonderful featured readers in April–Kateema Lee, Marlena Chertock, and Joseph Ross, and to Mayor Jud Ashman for telling us about the upcoming Gaithersburg Book Festival!
Joseph Ross
Marlena Chertock
Kateema Lee
Mayor Jud Ashman
Sneak Peak: Spring 2018 Calendar
I’m thrilled to report that we now have a complete spring schedule! Please join us on 2nd Sunday afternoons, 2-4 pm, at the Gaithersburg Library to hear these wonderful poets:
March 11th:
- Michele Wolf
- Jennifer Wallace
- Maritza Rivera
April 8th:
- Marlena Chertock
- Kateema Lee
- Joseph Ross
- Special Guest: Mayor Jud Ashman
May 13th:
Mother’s Day! And what better way to celebrate than with an afternoon of poetry:
June 10th:
- Kim Roberts
- Camisha Jones
- Eve Burton
- Clarence Williams
Each reading will have an Open Mic and Q&A following our featured poets . Readings are hosted by Lucinda Marshall.
Please note: There will be no readings in July and August.
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