News from the Friends of Lorine Niedecker

Dear Friends – My apologies for the technological problems for last night’s Hear the Solitary Plover poetry reading. I know that the livestream did not stream (even though Zoom said it was) so remote viewers were unable to attend. To top it off, even though Zoom was recording, at the end I received an error message that it could not convert the recording. So. I have nothing to share with you. I will try not to be disheartened. We will figure out a way to make this work for the next one, yes there will be another Solitary Plover reading.… Read more

Tuesday, April 26 at 6:30 p.m. The Friends of Lorine Niedecker and the Dwight Foster Public Library invite you to celebrate National Poetry Month with this special poetry event. The poets published in the Winter 2022 issue of “The Solitary Plover” will join us in-person and remotely for a reading of their work. This reading will be moderated by Plover poetry editor Tom Montag, who will also read from his latest work. You can attend: IN PERSON at the Dwight Foster Public Library, 209 Merchants Ave in Fort Atkinson REMOTELY by viewing the Live Stream on Youtube here. The Solitary… Read more

South Water Street W Poetry Art Mural In October 2021 the third poetry wall installation was completed on the north side of the current Hometown Pharmacy building on the corner of South Main Streetand South Water Street W. This piece was also designed and created by Jeremy Guzzo Pinc. Funding for this project came from the Friends of Lorine Niedecker Mary Gates Fund and from private donors. You can view images of this project here. Read more

We have added audio recordings of the three short stories written by Niedecker: “Uncle,” “Switchboard Girl,” and “Evenings Automobiles” to our website. These were recorded by the actress Flora Coker and are available here. Read more

Highlights: The Poetry in Lorine Niedecker’s Plants Lorine, the Farm Lady and the Birdman Original Poetry In Memorium: John Lehman and Mary Linton View this issue here. Read more

Thursday, April 15 at 7 p.m. Click here to Register For This Program. The Dwight Foster Public Library and the Friends of Lorine Niedecker are happy to announce a reading by Wisconsin poets to celebrate National Poetry Month. The poets featured at this reading are all included in the new anthology “Sheltering with Poems: community and connection during covid.” In his foreword to the anthology, former Wisconsin Poet Laureate Max Garland “modestly” proposes “adding poets and artists to the list of essential workers.” While not as vital or heroic as nurses, doctors, teachers and “those among us doing what needs… Read more