In celebration of National Poetry Month, poets Alice Kociemba and Barry Hellman led a spellbinding Poetry Cypher with seven others at the Cape Cod Writers Center’s Writers Night Out on April 18, 2012 at Uno’s Chicago Grill on Route 132 in Hyannis.
The Cypher — a a spontaneous and alternating recital of poems inspired by the words of the previous speaker beginning with Alice –captivated CCWC members who were touched by the depth, breadth and messages of the more than thirty poems heard that night. The seven other participating poets were Roger Kessel, Lauren Wolk, Deirdre Callanan, Judy Askew, Robin Smith-Johnson, Lorraine Brown and Carol Stasiowski.
known, best-selling author of over one hundred novels that span a variety of genres. Jo Ann is the former President of Romance Writers of America and has taught at Brown University. She is a frequent speaker and instructor at regional and national conferences and has been a three time summer Conference faculty members who proudly boasts many traditionally published authors amongst her former students. Her class, “It all starts with character” will center on that significant role played in fiction.
narrative poetry. He’s authored several books of poetry including his recent The Immaculate Conception Mothers’ Club. He’s authored two other collections and his poems have been published in various literary journals. He has been a contributing editor at Salamander, has also taught at our faculty at the Cape Cod Writers’ Conference, the New England Young Writers’ Conference, and been a contributor at the Bread Loaf Writing Conference. David is a sought after speaker, reader and instructor. He has been featured at poetry venues across New England such as Poetribe and the Boston Poetry Slam.
