Sister Poets: Inside/Out
December 3, 2012 - 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Sister Poets: Inside/Out, a reading
elana levy reads her poems and the poems of her friend, Marilyn Buck. elana visited Marilyn regularly in the Women’s Federal Prison in Dublin, CA for the last thirteen years of Marilyn’s life. They met through their love of poetry. elana had written Marilyn asking if the peace council newsletter could use her poem about political prisoner, Lori Berenson, thus began their close friendship. Marilyn was imprisoned for over 30 years for her revolutionary activities. She died August 3rd, 2010.
elana will read from both her poetry book, Legacies and Heresies with blessings, and from Marilyn’s poems, Inside/Out, selected poems. Both books were released in 2012.
To read a sample 0f elana’s poems visit www.widebluechairpress.com
To read a sample 0f marilyn’s poemsvisit www.marilynbuck.com
Free to the Public.