CHRISTINE O'LEARY-ROCKEY at POETRY THURSDAYS, APRIL 26th

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APRIL 26: FEATURING: 
CHRISTINE O'LEARY-ROCKEY at POETRY THURSDAYS 

Christine O'Leary-Rockey will perform verse from her renowned book, "The 3 Faces of Brahman" (PostDada Press, 2010). She'll also be reading from new works.

For many years O'Leary-Rockey had been involved with the Almost Uptown Poetry Cartel, and she's returning to her old haunts to do a special reading of new and older works. April 26, at the Midtown Scholar Bookstore in Harrisburg, PA.

Poet Jack Veasey writes, "Christine O'Leary Rockey's deftly wrought poems draw from impressive resources: a finely-tuned lyric ear, a penchant for aphorism, a storehouse of haunting images, and a lifetime of sharp insights into human nature and experience. is a philosopher is a plumbing of the depths of the history of the Bible and classical myths.

O'Leary-Rockey has gotten into everything from radio to teaching, and counseling, but poetry, says Christine "is the only thing that lasts." Recent publications include the Bloom Magazine, Fledgling Rag, New East Coast Literary Wave, and Experimental Forest.

The Midtown Scholar Bookstore is located at 1302 North 3rd Street, Broad Street Market, Harrisburg, PA 17102, just across from the historic Markethaus.

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Poetry Thursdays. 2018 Spring, Summer special events include Poets Gene Hosey (May 24), Annie Corbally (June 21), and Rick Kearns (July 12) all featured at Harrisburg's Midtown Scholar.

Featured poets are generally preceded by a short open mic. Come early as seating is often limited.

https://www.midtownscholar.com

Poetry Thursdays, April 19-- Hydrangeas, Crocuses and Christine (coming soon)

April, “mixing. memory and desire, ...with spring rain.” --T.S. Eliot

April 19: an open reading at Midtown Scholar
All about crocuses and hydrangeas and their
inherent reflective qualities. Sort of
a suggested theme, if you like suggestions.

Ultimately, it's your theme that matters,
your choice, your gig--- there's no sign-up sheet,
no thematic restrictions, read as the spirit moves you,
I mean, you got to move.
Read, listen. Declaim! Everything's waiting for you.

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Poetry Thursdays, a renowned reading series
is hosted by the Almost Uptown Poetry Cartel.

APRIL 26: Featuring
Baltimore's Christine O'Leary-Rockey, who'll perform works from
her book, "The 3 Faces of Brahman" (PostDada Press, 2010),
April 26 at the Scholar. The Midtown Scholar
Bookstore is located at 1302 North 3rd Street, across
from the Broad Street Markethaus, Harrisburg, PA 17102,
Phone: 717.236.1680.

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.......And, featured in May:
Harrisburg’s first poet laureate,
the redoubtable Gene Hosey!

Poetry of Glasnost open mic, April 5th, Don't be Cruel!

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“April is the cruelest month, breeding. lilacs out of the dead land, mixing. memory and desire, stirring. dull roots with spring rain.”  T.S. Eliot

Our first special OPEN POETRY READING this month on will be on April 5. It's open to all. Come read or listen. Our theme (not obligatory) is a celebration of the spirit of Glasnost.

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Finally, it's Spring. Featured performers coming soon--  Rick Kearns, Christine O'Leary-Rockey, Gene Hosey, and more. These special presentations are generally preceded by a brief open reading. Come early, seating, time is limited.

Brokering peace for decades: the Almost Uptown Poetry Cartel, Poetry Thursdays. Seven to nine p.m. Yes, every Thursday, open to all and sundry.