January 2019 | Bidwell Hollow

January 30, 2019

Chuck Joy Takes Us Inside the Poetry Scene of Erie, PA

Chuck Joy is a child psychiatrist by day, and a poet by night. And, this year, he’s Erie County (PA) poet laureate. Chuck Joy Joy is a graduate of Fordham University and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. It was while a student at the latter that he started writing. And it was in Erie, PA, that Joy became...

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January 23, 2019

Charlene Fix: A Witty Poet on Language, Poetry, and Teaching

Charlene Fix answers questions similarly to how she writes poetry: By being highly quotable. Charlene Fix After reading her most recent collection, Taking a Walk in My Animal Hat, (affiliate link) I wanted to see if Charlene would be up for an interview. She was game, and we’re the better for it. Charlene is the author of three books of...

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January 9, 2019

Jeff Coomer: From executive to poet & what poetry needs more of today

For Jeff Coomer, poetry was in the background of his life for a long time. He worked in information technology (IT), working his way up to Chief Information Officer at Black & Decker’s largest division. And then Jeff Coomer was able to retire at age 51. Jeff Coomer is a poet and the publisher behind Last Leaf Press. With retirement,...

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Monthly Archive: January, 2019

Chuck Joy Takes Us Inside the Poetry Scene of Erie, PA

Charlene Fix: A Witty Poet on Language, Poetry, and Teaching

Jeff Coomer: From executive to poet & what poetry needs more of today