The Speakeasy

The Speakeasy Open Mic
The Office at City Cafe
Every Wednesday
Sign in 8:00 PM
Readings begin 8:30
With the change of venues, The Speakeasy has dropped language and content restrictions. Admission at The Office is limited to those 21 years of age and older.
For full information contact: thespeakeasypoetry@gmail.com

The speakeasy is now webcast.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thechattanoogaspeakeasy/2010/10/28/the-chattanooga-speakeasy

Congratulations Marsha Mathews

Marsha Mathews’ poem, “Pastor Visits Parishioner” was selected as a finalist in the Fall 2010 Rash Awards, sponsored by the Broad River Review and Gardener-Webb University, with poet and editor Keith Flynn of the Ashville Review judging. Her poem “Blue Flowers” just came out in Child of my Child (Gelles-Cole Literary Enterprises). Marsha presented “Heartbeats: A Series of Poems” at La Lesche, a local literary group on October 11. Her first book of poems, Northbound Single-Lane was recently released by Finishing Line Press. It is available from Amazon.com and also at Winder-Binder Gallery and Books in North Chattanooga.

New Voices, November, 2010

Pasha Coffee House,
3914 St. Elmo Avenue,
6:30 to 8:30 PM
Saturday, November 20, 2010
At New Voices, hot improvisational jazz meets the power of the spoken word. Hear music by The Undoctored Originals, including Dr. Jim Woodford, Keyboards, Dr. Bob Vogt, Saxophone, Billy Lowry, Drums, Ian Kibby, Euphonium, and Jack Gaillard, Congas. This event includes readings by Chattanooga area writers. Past participants have included Ray Zimmerman, Finn Bille, Jim Pfitzer, Bruce Majors, N.L. Diwan, Mary Wier, Julie Alexander, K.B Ballentine, E. Smith Gilbert, and others. Contact: znaturalist@yahoo.com

Confirmed Readers for November 20
Ray Zimmerman
N.L. Diwan
Mike Riello

Trust

Trust

A friend of mine is adamant
Thinks it highly important
we keep the words "in God we trust"
emblazoned on our currency.

I hate to disillusion him
but God has done quite well
for several millenia
without our endorsement.

God will undoubtedly do so
long after we all have departed.

Poems by Ray

Wind

It rattles 'round my brain.
A freight train it roars
up canyons, mows down trres,
yet autumn leaves remain.

Presentation

Local author to speak at Northgate Branch of the Public Library, at 11:00 am, Saturday, Oct. 23





RAY ZIMMERMAN, Poet, Writer, Essayist, Storyteller, Educator and Naturalist, will be the featured speaker on Saturday, Oct. 23 at 11:00 am at the Public Library's Northgate Branch, in honor of Friends of the Library Week.



Zimmerman, former president of the Chattanooga Writer's Guild, and organizer of spoken word events in Chattanooga, is a favorite in our city. He will read some of own poems, as well as poems by other authors, a short prose piece, and talk about developing the craft of writing.



Come and be delighted by his gentle spirit, wise words, and humorous observations



Refreshments provided by: Friends of the Library

Pine Tree Tops

Quoting A Poem from Gary Snyder

Pine Tree Tops
in the blue night
frost haze, the sky glows
with the moon
pine tree tops
bend snow-blue, fade
into sky, frost, starlight.
the creak of boots
rabbit tracks, deer tracks,
what do we know. - Gary Snyder