The Cooper Memorial Library is hosting a special poetry reading in April to celebrate National Poetry Month.
Four poets will perform a poetry reading in honor of National Poetry Month on Monday, April 18 at 5:30 p.m. in Room 108. Poets include, Lake County’s first poet laureate Laura Sobbott Ross, Jim Steele, Cherone Bellinfantie, and Mary Flynn.
Sobbott Ross is a widely-published, award-winning poet whose work has appeared in more than 100 literary journals. In addition to four Pushcart Prize nominations, she was a finalist for the Art & Letters Poetry Prize and won the Southern Humanities Auburn Witness Poetry Prize. She has published several books, including “A Tiny Hunger,” “My Mississippi,” and “The Graffiti of Pompeii.” Upon her poet laureate nomination, Laura wrote a piece titled, “The Writing Lesson.” The poem reflects her strong affinity for the Lake County community.
Sobbott Ross is also a state-certified English teacher and trained writing coach. Much of her career was spent teaching children in the Lake County Schools system and teaching English to ESOL adults and GED prep at Lake Technical College.
For more information on the Lake County Poet Laureate Program, please visit: mylakelibrary.org/poet_laureate/
This event is free and is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Cooper Memorial Library. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend.
