The Second Tuesday Poetry Series continues on August 11 with featured readers Margaret Sy Baldwin and Nancy Haskett. As always the reading starts at 6:00 at the Barkin’ Dog, and the featured readers are followed by an open mic so bring a poem or two to share. Read more info about the poets below, and download a PDF flyer here!

Sy Margaret Baldwin
Sy Margaret Baldwin was born and raised in the West Midlands of England. She worked as a Wildlife Technician for the Stanislaus National Forest in the Sierra until her retirement in 2008. Her poems have been published widely in literary journals including Poetry Now,Tule Review, Common Ground Review, and Calyx. Her chapbook, Deer-hoof Machete, was published by Blackberry Books. Her first poetry collection, Signal Fires, was published by Word Project Press in October 2014.

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Nancy Haskett
Nancy Haskett is a retired educator who now enjoys having more time to write poetry. She is a member of MoSt, National League of American Penwomen, Ina Coolbrith Circle, and Afternoon Poetry group. Nancy’s poetry has won numerous awards and has appeared in More than Soil, More than Sky; Stanislaus Connections; Song of the San Joaquin; the Penwoman magazine, Penumbra, Iodine Press, Homestead Review, and others.

Please join us on July 14 at 6:00 pm to hear Connie Post and Sheila Landre read their work! See the attached flyer for more info.