Poets and poetry lovers are invited to our meetings. Many of our members write poetry. We welcome all ages, abilities, and interests and enjoy listening to what each member shares. For more information, go to www.montcopoet.org or email the reference desk at refdesk@ivpl.org.

When: First Saturday of every month starting Saturday, October 1, 2022

Time: 1pm - 3pm

Where: IVPL Reading Room

This month:

We will meet to celebrate our guest poet, MCPL Jen Schneider *and* our 32-year anniversary meeting and poeting together.

Jen Schneider is an educator who lives, writes, and works in small spaces throughout Pennsylvania. She loves words, experimental poetry, and the change of seasons. She’s also a fan of late nights, crossword puzzles, and compelling underdogs. She has authored several chapbooks and full-length poetry collections, with stories, poems, and essays published in a variety of literary and scholarly journals. Sample works include Invisible Ink, On Habits & Habitats, On Daily Puzzles: (Un)locking Invisibility, A Collection of Recollections, and Blindfolds, Bruises, and Breakups. She is currently working on her first series, which (not surprisingly) includes a novel in verse.

Jen's visit will include readings of her award-winning poetry, a lively discussion on banned books, and a brief writing exercise with Q&A.