In celebration of national poetry month, Leelanau Township Library will host five events every Tuesday in April centered around all things poetry, giving the public an opportunity to learn about the art of spoken word from various creatives in the area and from around the country.
“We look forward to poetry month events the Friends of the Leelanau Township Library sponsors for the library each April,” said Leelanau Township Library Director Julie Alpers-Preneta. “There are so many poets, and appreciators of poetry in the community, and the library is a fantastic public resource to support them. Poetry allows writers to express emotions and it allows readers to connect to those emotions; poetry allows for us to explore our world and how we can relate to it. Hosting April Poetry Month events can be reinvigorating for the community after what is usually a long winter.”
The first event scheduled for April 2 will host local poets Carrie Cantalupo Sharp, Michael Hughes, and Chelsea Marsh. Sharp is a published poet who writes poetry, flash fiction, and is currently working on a hybrid chapbook (small publication). Michael’s chapbook called “First Risings” was published in 2012, and Marsh has been a writer and judge for the Traverse Area District Library Poets’ Night Out. The three writers are part of a “green leaf poetry” workshop group, and will read and share some of their work to kick off the library’s poetry month events.
