Reading

Saturday September 24th @ 7PM

– Free Reading: Paula Caplan “When Johnny and Jane Come Marching Home”

Traumatized veterans returning from war in Iraq and Afghanistan are often diagnosed as suffering from a psychological disorder and prescribed a regimen of psychotherapy and psychiatric drugs. Paula Caplan argues that this standard treatment is often actually harmful. Sending anguished veterans off to talk to therapists conveys the message that the rest of us don’t want to listen. The truth about war is kept under wraps, most of us remain ignorant about what war is really like– and we continue to allow our governments to go to war without much protest. Join Caplan, author of “When Johnny and Jane Come Marching Home,” for a discussion about alternative healing processes for veterans.

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Attended reading marathon

I attended the poetry reading marathon at St. Mark's Church on New Year's day. It was the third year in a row I went. I enjoyed listened to an eclectic group of poets recite their words. As I listened the thought came to me that they are sharing a bit of their lives to strangers.

Someone told me once that everybody has a story to tell. Our own stories are unique in that there's no one else who has the same exact story. It is truly their own. With that I have decided to read at this event next year. I'm doing research as to how to go about it.

I have written three poems in the past ten days. Essays and short stories are my main disciplines but I'm branching out into poetry and prose. I'm excited and look forward to concentrating on this part of my writing.

~Genevieve