from 6:00 - 7:45 p.m. for
1st Thursday Poetry
at Goggleworks Center for the Arts
201 Washington St., Reading
Meeting Place: GoggleWorks Room 238 | Masks optional.
Bill Wunder is the Co-Winner of the 2022 Allen Ginsberg Poetry Awards. His fourth book, Welcome to Paradise, New and Selected Poems, includes his winning poem, and is now available from Amazon.com or from the author. Previous books are Pointing at the Moon, 2008, Hands Turning the Earth, 2014, all three from WordTech editions. Kingdom of Heaven, 2015 is from Kelsay Books. All are available from Amazon or the author.
That the stars know nothing
of social-distancing
and are still pinned
to their assigned places.
That the moon, made heavy
by sadnesses,
still rises.
And Venus, that diva,
still glimmers
low on the horizon.
That you only have to look
at the crocus, the daffodil
to draw strength
from their courage.
That you must first listen
to the wood thrush,
the nightingale
if you wish to sing.
Bill Wunder
Open Mic to follow the Poetry Reading!
