on november 18 at t.e.a. factory in the city of reading, this poetry project had its first fur kids as listeners at a poetry reading. what a nice perk. the dogs joining in on the fun had delicious names, too-- nibbles and vanilla bean.
we had a small group of eight people at the poetry reading, but these kinds are always cozy and have a nice feel to them, as the poems grace the air, and people in our community who did not know each other beforhand share stories and talks across a table together. and that was a goal of this project, so it's charming to the heart to witness these new and less expected connections across would-be strangers.
linda steffy helped out by sharing stories of her time working in different kinds of industries in boyertown during her college years, and she also brought an enlarged copy of a pre-1950s aerial photograph of the area.
t.e.a. factory's space offered a great ambiance for the evening, and it's a venue we're fortunate to have in berks county. it hosts unique classes and public events, and poetry readings fall into that pro-community and arts feel.
emma shealer assisted with taking photographs for this poetry reading. many thanks to her for that contribution to the project. and having fur kids in the photo scenery also seems to really help in appreciating that night !
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