Past Events
2021
February 22 / Grand Ledge Public Library “Writing the Land” Part 1
February 20 / Grand Ledge Public Library “Writing the Land” Part 2
March 6 / You've Finished Your Poem; Now What?
March 7, 8, 9 / March Tucson Literary Festival
2020
April 23 / East Lansing Public Library
July / Multiple for the Retreat
August 4 / Retreat at Home Session #4 ·
October 17 / Michigan College English Association
November 1 / Lansing Poetry Club
2019
April 29 / Ribbon Cutting @Charlotte Performing Arts Center
April 25 / Charlotte Sidewalk Poetry Gala @Windwalker
April 24 / Reading at Crosswalk Teen Center
April 17 / Traveling Poets @Grand Ledge Library
April 6 / Presenter at Writer's Rally / Lansing
March 28 / Poetry Open Mic @Windwalker Underground Gallery in Charlotte
March 2 / Poetry Out Loud State Finals [judge]
March 1 / Poetry Out Loud State Finals [judge]
February 27 / MSU Classroom Visit
February 25 / MSU Classroom Visit
February 22 / Speaking at the Lansing Rotary Club
February 21 / Poetry Open Mic @Windwalker Underground Gallery in Charlotte
February 9 / Charlotte Poetry Sidewalk Workshop @Charlotte Library
February 2 / Open Mic @Serenti-TEA in St. Johns
January 26 / Poetry Workshop @ Sereni-TEA in St. Johns
January 22 / Charlotte Poetry Sidewalk Workshop @Crosswalk Teen Center in Charlotte
January 20 / Reading @ The Lansing Poetry Club
January 19 / Poetry Workshop @ Sereni-TEA in St. Johns
January 17 / Charlotte Poetry Sidewalk Workshop @Senior Center
January 17 / Poetry Open Mic @Windwalker Underground Gallery in Charlotte
2018
December 13 / Poetry Open Mic @Windwalker Underground Gallery in Charlotte
November 15 / Poetry Open Mic @Windwalker Underground Gallery in Charlotte
October 25 / Poetry Open Mic @Windwalker Underground Gallery in Charlotte
October 23 / Ekphrastic Workshop @Lansing Art Gallery
October 18 / Reading @East Lansing Library
October 16 / Ekphrastic Workshop @Lansing Art Gallery
September 29 / Poetry Workshop @Grand Ledge District Library
September 22 / Poetry Workshop @Grand Ledge District Library
September 20 / Poetry Open Mic @Windwalker Underground Gallery in Charlotte
August 30 / Gala and Press Conference / Lansing Sidewalk Poetry Competition / @Lansing Art Galley
August 26 / Reading @Unitarian Church in Lansing
August 16 / Poetry Open Mic @Windwalker Underground Gallery in Charlotte
July 28 / Reading @Susan Lane Fundraiser in Alpena
July 23 / Poetry Open Mic @ Sereni-TEA in St. Johns
July 19 / Poetry Workshop @ Sereni-TEA in St. Johns
July 14 / Greenrock Writers Retreat @ MSU
July 13 / Judge at Poetry Slam / Henry's Place
July 12 / Poetry Workshop@ Sereni-TEA in St. Johns
June 23 / Greenrock Writers Retreat @ MSU
June 18 / MSU Writing Camp
June 8 / Riverbash @Old Town
April 26 / Poetry Open Mic @Mark's Place in Eaton Rapids [Helen R. Broom MC-ing]
April 26 / Featured reader @Blue Owl Coffee
April 24 / Reading @Schulers as part of the High School Competition Awards
April 23 / Poetry Open Mic @ St. Johns
April 20 / Reading @The Coffeehouse [All Saints Church in EL]
April 19 / Poetry Open Mic @ Windwalker Underground Gallery in Charlotte
April 18 / Classroom visit @Bath Elementary
April 17 / Traveling Poets @ Briggs Library in St. Johns
April 12 / Traveling Poets @ Grand Ledge Library
April 11 / Poetry Workshop @ Strange Matter in conjunction with The Poetry Room
April 4 / Poetry Workshop @ Strange Matter in conjunction with The Poetry Room
March 29 / Poetry Open Mic @Mark's Place in Eaton Rapids
March 29 / Classroom visit @Pleasant View School in Lansing
March 28 / Poetry Workshop @ Strange Matter in conjunction with The Poetry Room
March 27 / Classroom visit @Pleasant View School in Lansing
March 24 / Poetry Workshop in St. Johns
March 22 / Classroom visit @Pleasant View School in Lansing
March 21 / Poetry Workshop @ Strange Matter in conjunction with The Poetry Room
March 20 / Classroom visit @Lansing Community College
March 20 / Classroom visit @Pleasant View School in Lansing
March 15 / Poetry Open Mic @ Windwalker Underground Gallery in Charlotte
March 14 / Poetry Workshop @ Strange Matter in conjunction with The Poetry Room
March 10 / Poetry Workshop in St. Johns
March 7 / Poetry Workshop @ Strange Matter in conjunction with The Poetry Room
March 4 / Reading at Diversity Festival @All Saints Church in East Lansing
February 25 / Poetry Workshop @Charlotte Community Library
February 22 / Poetry Open Mic @Mark’s Place in Eaton Rapids
February 21 / Poetry Workshop @ Strange Matter in conjunction with The Poetry Room
February 18 / Featured reader @Lansing Poetry Club in East Lansing
February 15 / Poetry Open Mic @Windwalker Underground Gallery in Charlotte
February 14 / Poetry Workshop @ Strange Matter in conjunction with The Poetry Room
February 1 / Poetry-in-the-schools @MacDonald Middle School in East Lansing
January 18 / Poetry Open Mic @Windwalker Underground Gallery in Charlotte
January 1 / Reading @the Inauguration Ceremonies for Mayor Andy Schor
2017
December 5 / Reading @LEAP Board Meeting
December 3 / MC-ed reading @Tori Shares Christmas Fundraiser @The Avenue
November 18 / Poetry Workshop @Delta Township Library
November 16 / Served as judge for the RCAH Poetry Slam
November 11 / Poetry Workshop @Delta Township Library
November 9 / MC-ed a poetry slam @RISE/MSU
November 4 / Reading @Riverwalk Theater Fundraiser
October 24 / Poetry Workshop @ Strange Matter in conjunction with The Poetry Room
October 19 / Appeared in Fox 47 to promote Riverwalk Fundraiser
October 16 / Poetry Workshop @Strange Matter in conjunction with The Poetry Room
October 11 / Storyteller @Placemaking Summit
October 9 / Poetry Workshop @Strange Matter in conjunction with The Poetry Room
October 7 / Poetry Workshop @Charlotte Community Library
October 3 / Talk @ Delta Township Library
October 2 / Poetry Workshop @Strange Matter in conjunction with The Poetry Room
September 30 / Poetry Workshop @Charlotte Community Library
September 26 / Featured reader @The Poetry Room
September 20 / Classroom visit @MSU/Poetic Inquiry
September 16 / Traveling Poets @Windwalker Underground Gallery in Charlotte
September 8 / Reading @Arts Night Out
July 22 / Traveling Poets @Williamston Artfest on the River 2017
July 20 / Reading @Poetry in the City
July 13 / Interview on WLNZ's Coffee Break
June 27 / Classroom visit @MSU's Summer Writing Camp
June 26 / Reading @Charlotte Can Do!
June 9 / @Arts Night Out in St. Johns
May 20 / Reading @East Lansing Art Festival
May 5 / Reading and talk @Arts Night Out [official rollout]
May 1 / Reading and talk @First Methodist Church in Lansing
April 27 / Poetry-in-the-schools @Cole Academy in Lansing
April 24 / Poetry-in-the-schools @Montessori in Okemos