A Poetry Event

Scholars--

While I realize the extreme unliklihood that you will see this during your time amid the wild festivities of prom weekend, I wanted to post this immediately, just in case.

Tuesday May 22, 2007 at 8 p.m.

The National Arts Club presents

A CELEBRATION OF HAIKU AND BASEBALL WITH BILLY COLLINS

Former poet laureate of the United States and bestselling author
Billy Collins will read from and talk about his recent book of haiku,
"She Was Just Seventeen." Former president of the Haiku Society of
America Cor van den Heuvel will then read and discuss haiku from his
new book "Baseball Haiku" (published by W.W. Norton and co-edited
with Nanae Tamura), and three of the featured poets in the book--Alan
Pizzarelli, Ed Markowski, and Brenda Gannam--will read their baseball
haiku.

Wine reception to follow.

The event is free and no reservations are required.

The National Arts Club
15 Gramercy Park South
New York City

At the moment, I am planning on attending, because it's Billy, and that's not to be missed. I thought I would inform you all of this opportunity. My plan would be to take the train from Trenton to Penn Station, then probably walk the few additional blocks. If any of you would like to join me, you are welcome along.

Please understand--this is not an official field trip, and I am in no way taking responsibility for you. If you should choose to go, you are taking responsibility for yourself and your own conduct.

See you in class--

LAZ