Karla Huston, who served Wisconsin writers for 10 years in many capacities on the a Council for Wisconsin Writers Board of Director and as an ambassador to many communities in the state, is speaking Wednesday at the White Fish Bay Library on “Why Poetry Matters”.
Here’s the library’s announcement:
Karla Huston
“Why Poetry Matters”
Wisconsin Poet Laureate
Wednesday, May 17, 6:30pm
Register here
Wisconsin Poet Laureate Karla Huston will talk about the “why” of poetry and its importance in our fast-paced lives. She will speak to the value of poetry in memory care and read some of her own poems.
About Karla: Karla Huston is the author of eight chapbooks of poetry, the latest Grief Bone, and a full collection of poetry, A Theory of Lipstick. Her work has garnered many awards, including a prestigious Pushcart Prize for the poem “Theory of Lipstick.” She received an Outstanding Achievement Award from the Wisconsin Library Association, three Jade Ring awards from Wisconsin Writers’ Association and won the Main Street Rag Chapbook Contest for Flight Patterns. Huston lives and teaches poetry in Appleton.
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