in the surf at Cedar Beach, Long Island NY
Busy and buzzing both sides of the Pond!
June and July saw the Cumbrian
poet enjoy readings and workshops on both side of the Atlantic. In early June
she co-tutored on the Body Parts course with Penelope Shuttle at Swarthmoor
Hall, Ulverston. She and Penelope read in the Great Hall, which dates back to
the 17thc and is considered to be the home of the Quaker Movement. Says
Geraldine, “It was very special reading with Penny in the old Hall which is
steeped in history and which has a feeling of deep peace and tranquillity. It’s
where Margaret Fell lived with her husband Judge Thomas Fell and where George
Fox preached his vision of light and equality. Penelope and Geraldine read from
their latest collections, In The Snowy Air and Salt Road, respectively.
You can read about it here June, month of poetry
You can read about it here June, month of poetry
Parkside Lounge, New York City, reading from Salt Road, published by Indigo Dreams Publishers Ltd.
Later that month Geraldine joined
up with New York poet George Wallace, co-tutoring with him at Brantwood
Coniston, home of another visionary, John Ruskin. Clear blue skies, early
morning mists over the lake and wall to wall sunshine, perfect for the Summer
Solstice Poetry Course! They also gave
readings and workshops at Worktown Festival Bolton, Brewery Arts Centre Kendal,
Write to Roam workshop near Kirkby Lonsdale and a talk at Swarthmoor Hall.
Here’s a recording of her reading from Salt Road at the at the Worktown Festival
reading under the watchful
eye of Rabbie Burns, Washington Park, Albany NY
Crossing the Pond to America
Geraldine gave several readings and a workshop on Long Island, New York City
and upstate New York, including Parkside Lounge NYC, Huntington Poetry Barn, Summer Gazebo Readings and
the Walt Whitman Birthplace Long Island, Harmony Café Woodstock, Bright Hill
Literary Centre Treadwell and Poets in the Park, Albany. "Thanks to our hosts George and Peggy Wallace,
and to Dan Wilcox, Bertha Rogers, Cynthia Shor, Tony Iovino and Mike Platsky for inviting me
to read. Geoff and I had blast!"
A bit of a whirlwind tour! interspersed with swims on the many wonderful beaches on Long Island, a visit
to the Catskill Mountains – and yes she and her husband Geoff are sure they saw
eagles and heard a coyote! Geraldine
sold copies of all the books she took with her of Salt Road and The Other Side
of the Bridge, both published by Indigo Dreams. The covers and quality of the
books were much admired and she sang the praises of Ronnie and Dawn, saying she
couldn’t wish to work with more encouraging, supportive and professional
publishers – Ronnie and Dawn’s ears must’ve been burning!
Reading from Salt Road and The Other Side of the Bridge at the Bright
Hill Literary Centre, Catskills NY – proud to be published by Indigo Dreams!
Building on the success of the Body Parts course with Penelope Shuttle,
she and Penny are once again teaming up to co- tutor on the Midsummer Poetry
Course at Brantwood Coniston June 19th-21st 2015. This
residential course has already attracted a number of bookings, but there are
still places left. You can book directly through Brantwood
But this is leaping ahead! You can also catch Geraldine and friends at
the following venues:
August 21st
Mungrisdale Writers workshop, 10.30am-1.30pm
August 27th Walking in
the Footsteps of Fox and Fell, Swarthmoor Hall 7.30pm
September 11th Grange
Library 2.30pm-4pm, reading with several members of her monthly Write to Roam
group, Geraldine will be reading from Salt Road, IDP
September 14th Touch
the Earth, creative writing workshop Swarthmoor Hall, 2pm-5pm
September 27th Write to Roam 10.30am-4.30pm near Kirkby Lonsdale £30 incl. refreshments
September 27th Write to Roam 10.30am-4.30pm near Kirkby Lonsdale £30 incl. refreshments
November 7th-9th
Writing Retreat Brantwood Coniston Cumbria, with guest poet Pippa Little
November 16th Living
Words creative writing workshop ‘Healing Well’ Swarthmoor Hall
Planning ahead, 2015:
June 12th Midsummer
Festival of Words, Swarthmoor Hall – music and poetry in the gardens of the
Hall, celebrating Geraldine’s time as writer-in-residence and also celebrating
new work created by participants on the four Living Words workshops exploring
elements, myths and the seasons.
Plans are also in hand for a
further poetry tour in America, courtesy of New York poet George Wallace
Details of all Geraldine’s
readings and workshops can be found on her blog, Salt Road
You can read a sample of Geraldine's work published by Indigo Dreams, here
and here:
John Clare Virtual Celebrations
or listen to an interview she gave with Mankh (Walter E Harris III), of Allbook-books:
Finally, but importantly, thank you Ronnie Goodyer and Dawn Bauling at Indigo Dreams for being such wonderful publishers to work with, patient, supportive, professional and caring, who could ask for more ?
and here:
John Clare Virtual Celebrations
or listen to an interview she gave with Mankh (Walter E Harris III), of Allbook-books:
Finally, but importantly, thank you Ronnie Goodyer and Dawn Bauling at Indigo Dreams for being such wonderful publishers to work with, patient, supportive, professional and caring, who could ask for more ?
Geraldine Green August 6th 2014
