The Writers Guild at Bloomington presents
Last Sunday Poetry & Open Mic
Featuring Midwest Poets
Steve Henn and John Dorsey
7-8:30pm (EST) — June 30, 2024
Morgenstern’s Bookstore & Café
(849 E Auto Mall Rd, Bloomington IN 47401)
STEVE HENN teaches high school English in northern Indiana. His most recent poetry collection is the chapbook American Male (Main Street Rag, 2022). His other books include Guilty Prayer (Main Street Rag, 2021) and Indiana Noble Sad Man of the Year (Wolfson, 2017). He is proud of the children he fathered with late American artist Lydia Henn. He roots for the Fighting Irish, played high school soccer, and gives poetry readings in all kinds of places, from Pittsburgh to Milwaukee to Long Beach.
Steve Henn’s webpage:
https://www.therealstevehenn.com/
JOHN DORSEY is the former Poet Laureate of Belle, MO. He is the author of several collections of poetry, including Pocatello Wildflower (Crisis Chronicles Press, 2023), Sundown at the Redneck Carnival (Spartan Press, 2022), Which Way to the River: Selected Poems: 2016-2020 (OAC Books, 2020), and The Prettiest Girl at the Dance (Blue Horse Press, 2020). He may be reached at archerevans@yahoo.com.
Emerging poets who need a supportive audience, and established poets who want to promote published works: Sign up for open mic! (2-3 min. per open mic participant)
Come early (approx. 30-40 min. before the program start time) to:
Sign up for open mic
Meet and greet program participants
Purchase food and beverages before the 7pm cafe closing time
Purchase copies of books by featured poets