This site is to introduce the members of the Allegheny Valley Poets who meet at the Oakmont Carnegie Library. Their goal is to share poems with each other, and to promote workshops for poets, both in the community and the schools. From time to time we will post the dates for workshops, readings and other related activities that our group sponsors both at the library and in other locations. Contact the Oakmont Carnegie Library for details.Poets
Brian Bell
Jay Carson
Julie Cecchini
Arthur Erbe
Charles Erdeljac
Kimberley Formosa
Michael Frachioni
Sara McGuire
Elaine Morris
Amber Savka
Our next regular meeting at the Oakmont Library is on Thursday, May 24 at 6:30.
The anthology of our poems, "Writing on Water" for $8 is available at the Oakmont Carnegie Library, the Mystery Lovers' Book Store,The Book Center at the University of Pittsburgh, and at Awesome Books, 929 Liberty Ave. Pittsburgh; all proceeds go to the poetry fund of the library.
News: Arthur Erbe's poem "Clouds" has been accepted by "Rune," the literary magazine of Robert Morris University for publication on April 11. Also, Arthur's poem "Rain" has been accepted by the "Oakland Review" for publication in December 2011.
For information about "Writing on Water" and biographies of the poets go to:
http://threadsofred.wordpress.com/2011/01/20/writing-on-water/For poems by Brian Bell go to
http://banthonybell.com/
Several of our members read at Awesome Book Store on Liberty Ave on Sunday April 29 at 1 pm.
"By making us stop for a moment, poetry gives us an opportunity to think about ourselves as human beings on this planet and what we mean to each other." Rita DoveFor more information contact:
http://www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOrg=OAKMONT