05/19/2009 8:00 pm
Poets & Prophets Presents Its Annual Philadelphia Poets Reading Tuesday, May 19, 2009; 8pm Moonstone (formerly Robin’s), Second Floor, 110 South 13th Street, Philadelphia Open Mic to Follow Features Admission is FREE Copies of Philadelphia Poets’ past issues will be on sale Featured poets:Mel Brake is a Philadelphia based poet whose work has appeared in several media outlets and journals, including Philadelphia Poets 2007 and 2008, Mad Poets Review, Fox Chase Review, and the Philadelphia Bulletin. His love for poetry is like a cradle of freedom for personal and political expression.Ashini J. Desai, with a B.A. in English and an M.S. in Information Science, calls herself a poet and a programmer. Professionally, she is a technology project manager, though her passion lies in her creative expressions. Her poetry has been published in Thema Literary Journal and included in the anthologies Sulekha Select (2001) and Shakti Ki Awaaz (1997), among many others. In addition, she has written book reviews, articles, and blogs for South Asian websites.Joseph Dorazio studied anthropology at the University of Pennsylvania, and served as a docent at Penn's Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. His poetry has appeared in a number of regional poetry publications, including The Mad Poets Review. Mr. Dorazio lives and writes in St. David's, Pennsylvania, just outside of Philadelphia. Ruth Rouff is a freelance curriculum writer who lives in Collingswood, NJ. Her poetry and prose have appeared in SLAB: The Slippery Rock University Literary Journal, American Writing, Coal City Review, International Quarterly, and other publications. A novel she has written for young adults, based on the life of civil rights activist Ida B. Wells, will be published this year by Townsend Press.For further information please contact Rosemary Cappello, Editor of Philadelphia Poets, at redrose108@comcast.netFor more information about the event’s host, please visit: www.poetsandprophets.com
