Archive for 'Poetry'
Emily Dickinson Poetry Series for 2011-2012 a Feast for the Literary Mind
Posted on 31. Mar, 2011 by Stephen Kastner.
The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County is hosting an exciting series of poetry encounters with individual guest writers throughout 2011 and into 2012. Eleven new voices, including youth poets, will highlight the series. Bruce Dethlefsen, Poet Laureate of Wisconsin is the fourth individual to be honored with that distinction. Norbert Blei is one of [...]
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Party with Door County’s Poets at UUFDC Book Release Celebration, Mar 27
Posted on 14. Mar, 2011 by Staff Reporter.
Poets and poetry lovers celebrate the publication of a compilation of poems entitled Memory Keepers on Sunday, March 27 at 11:30 am, following the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County’s (UUFDC) annual Poetry Sunday service in Ephraim. This is the inaugural event in Door County’s celebration of National Poetry Month, which begins April 1. Memory [...]
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Ralph Murre’s Arem Arvinson Log Celebrates 5th Year of Online Publication, 3rd Book in Print
Posted on 30. Nov, 2010 by Stephen Kastner.
Recognizing things “Made in Door County” with features on the Peninsula’s independent, entrepreneurial and creative class as expressed in personal works and privately-owned business ventures, we hail Arem Arvinson. Ralph Murre is the author of “Crude Red Boat” and a collection of his poems and art entitled, “Psalms.” He released a third book of original [...]
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REVIEW: Jay Brickman’s Latest Book of “Poetry Doodles” with Art by Jo Anna Poehlmann
Posted on 08. Nov, 2010 by Stephen Kastner.
Door County’s favorite Rabbi, Jay Brickman has created a delightful pocket-sized book of tasty morsels, much like a box of Fannie May Chocolates that I can’t keep from dipping into again and again. Rabbi Jay Brickman is a frequent speaker in Door County, spending summers at his Ellison Bay home for more than thirty years. [...]
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Barbara Larsen, Author of 6 Poetry Books, Next in UU Dickinson Series, May 12
Posted on 21. Apr, 2010 by Staff Reporter.
Author, Barbara Larsen will be the next poet featured in the Door County Unitarian Fellowship’s Dickinson Poetry Series, sharing her work on May 12 at 7 pm, followed by an open mic. Barbara Larsen believes in the power and truth of poetry and in its ability to connect with the hearts and minds of readers. [...]
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UU Fellowship Celebrates Door County Poets with the Publication of a Poetry Collection
Posted on 08. Apr, 2010 by Staff Reporter.
Poets and lovers of poetry will celebrate the publication of a compilation of poems entitled No Breath Is Lost April 22 at the UU Fellowship in Ephriam. The chapbook is a collection of poems read during the Fellowship’s inaugural season of the Dickinson Poetry Series named for prolific 18th century poet Emily Dickinson who favored [...]
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St. Valentine’s Day 2010, a Poem by “Corky” Hellyer
Posted on 14. Feb, 2010 by "Corky" Hellyer.
It’s Valentine’s Day 2010, Where’s the love in the air? I don’t seem to sense it. Does anyone care? The world is troubled, Economies aren’t robust. People are worried. Is there anyone we can trust? We’re fighting wars in two countries, Millions are unemployed. Our portfolios took a hit, Few are overjoyed. Congress is nonfunctional, [...]
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UU Emily Dickinson Poetry Series Features Door County Poet Rolf Olson, Jan 13
Posted on 30. Dec, 2009 by Staff Reporter.
Rolf Olson presents his original poetry at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County in Ephraim on January 13 at 7 pm. A boat builder, metal smith, bus driver, and cabinetmaker in Door County for more than 20 years, Rolf Olson is currently resident manager of a local hotel in Egg Harbbor. But, Rolf has [...]
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Six Found-Poems in the Words and Paintings of Andrew Wyeth by Norbert Blei
Posted on 13. Apr, 2009 by Norbert Blei.
LOST & FOUND: We have all seen and discovered poems before we ever read them or found the words to write them ourselves. For as long as I remember I have ‘rescued’ (found?) poems in my surroundings. Especially poems in the city: the writ of grit; words on walls; words scratched on homemade window signs; [...]




