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October, 2023Show Full Year
Event:Writers in Conversation
Date:October 26th, 2023.
Location:Norwalk Public Library, Norwalk CT
Contact:Laurel Peterson; laurelpeterson@att.net OR Cynde Lahey: clahey@norwalkpl.org
Website:https://norwalkpl.org/
Writers in Conversation brings together each month two writers to read from their work, discuss the literary life and answer questions.
Jerry T Johnson is a Poet and Spoken Word Artist whose poetry has appeared in a variety of literary publications worldwide. Jerry is author of 2 poetry collections: “A Coldness” published by Finishing Line Press and “Poets Should Not Write About Politics” by Evening Street Press. His poetry collection “Poets Should Not Write About Politics” was selected winner of Evening Press’ 2020 Sinclair Poetry prize and his poem “The Apology was nominated for a Pushcart Prize in 2021.

Ed Ahern resumed writing after forty odd years in foreign intelligence and international sales. He’s had over four hundred fifty stories and poems published so far, and seven books. Ed works the other side of writing at Bewildering Stories, where he sits on the review board and manages a posse of eight review editors. He’s an active member of the Fairfield Scribes, and co-leader at the Poets’ Salon, where he’s known for his tough-love comments. He’s also lead editor for the Fairfield Scribes Micro Fiction journal.


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5/10
Write it, Polish it, Publish it! Southbury PL
Free writing & publishing workshop series, Southbury
5/11
Drop in & Write! Southbury
Weekly Open Writing at Gallery
5/14
Woodbury Open Mic Poetry Night
5/14
Riverwood Poetry Series, Hartford
Thought-Provoking Poetry
5/18
Drop in & Write! Southbury
Weekly Open Writing at Gallery
5/18
Writing Workshop, Ridgefield
Poet Laureate leads Workshop
5/21
Writing through Grief, Southbury
Heal Through Writing
5/25
Drop in & Write! Southbury
Weekly Open Writing at Gallery
6/1
Drop in & Write! Southbury
Weekly Open Writing at Gallery
6/1
Writing Workshop, Ridgefield
Poet Laureate leads Workshop
6/7-7/5
Ekphrastic Exhibit, Vernon
2025 Annual Collaboration between ACE artists & RHS Writers
6/8
Drop in & Write! Southbury
Weekly Open Writing at Gallery
6/11
Woodbury Open Mic Poetry Night
6/11
Riverwood Poetry Series, Hartford
Thought-Provoking Poetry
6/12
Second Thursday Series, Guilford
Featured Poet plus Open Mic
6/14
Write it, Polish it, Publish it! Southbury PL
Free writing & publishing workshop series, Southbury
6/15
Drop in & Write! Southbury
Weekly Open Writing at Gallery
6/15
Writing Workshop, Ridgefield
Poet Laureate leads Workshop
6/22
Drop in & Write! Southbury
Weekly Open Writing at Gallery
6/29
Drop in & Write! Southbury
Weekly Open Writing at Gallery
7/6
Drop in & Write! Southbury
Weekly Open Writing at Gallery
7/6
Writing Workshop, Ridgefield
Poet Laureate leads Workshop
7/9
Woodbury Open Mic Poetry Night
7/10
Second Thursday Series, Guilford
Featured Poet plus Open Mic
7/12
Write it, Polish it, Publish it! Southbury PL
Free writing & publishing workshop series, Southbury
7/13
Drop in & Write! Southbury
Weekly Open Writing at Gallery
7/20
Drop in & Write! Southbury
Weekly Open Writing at Gallery
7/20
Writing Workshop, Ridgefield
Poet Laureate leads Workshop
7/27
Drop in & Write! Southbury
Weekly Open Writing at Gallery
8/3
Drop in & Write! Southbury
Weekly Open Writing at Gallery
8/3
Writing Workshop, Ridgefield
Poet Laureate leads Workshop
CCPL is a group of state and local poets laureate in Connecticut.
The mission of the Connecticut Council of Poets Laureate (CCPL) is to promote the enjoyment of poetry and be a resource for communities.
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