8th ANNUAL August 2-4, 2008 Poetry writing, crafting, and discussion in a setting of inspiration and respect Led by PERIE LONGO 2007-2009 Poet Laureate of Santa Barbara, has led poetry workshops for over twenty five years with the Santa Barbara Writers Conference and California-Poets-in-the-Schools, as well as privately. She is author of three poetry collections, the most recent titled With Nothing Behind but Sky: a journey through grief (Artamo Press, 2007.) She has been published frequently in poetry journals and anthologies, as well as being nominated for a Pushcart Prize. BARRY SPACKS 2005-2007 Poet Laureate of the City of Santa Barbara, teaches at UCSB and has published nine poetry collections, the most extensive being SPACKS STREET: NEW AND SELECTED POEMS from Johns Hopkins Press, REGARDING WOMEN, winner of the Cherry Grove Collections Prize, and THE HOPE OF THE AIR from Michigan State University Press. He's also brought out three CDs, two novels, and over 400 individual poems in paper and pixel journals. DAVID STARKEY poet and playwright, is the Director of The Creative Writing Program at Santa Barbara City College and and poetry workshop leader at The Santa Barbara Writers Conference. He hosts "The Creative Community," an arts-oriented television program, and is the author of a poetry textbook, as well as several collections of poetry, his latest being Ways of Being Dead: New and Selected Poems, 2007. |