Open Mic Roundtable Poetry with Special Feature Fred Gerhard
August 15 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Please join us for our Monthly Open Mic Poetry Roundtable moderated by Robert Eugene Perry. This month will also feature a reading and book signing by Fred Gerhard.
Mother and Son Poetry Reading
Fred Gerhard, author of Drifting to “Hello” (Khotso, 2023) and Lilacs Still Bloom in Ashburnham (Local Gems, 2023), will be reading his poems and poems from the recently published posthumous collection from his mother, Rena Gerhard, The Loving: Selected Poems (Petronella Press, 2026).
Rena, who died in 2014 wrote poetry for over five decades in Pennsylvania. Her work is well-crafted and insightful whether writing about love, family, God, or surviving brain cancer.
Fred is widely published in magazines and anthologies. He is a winner of the Art on the Trails competition (2024) and the Poetry in the Pines competition (2023). He is also an editor at Quabbin Quills and Smoky Quartz.
All local poets are invited to bring original poems to share in a supportive, nurturing environment.
There is space for up to 14 readers and usually fills up quickly! Listeners are also welcome.
To sign up , please call 508-949-6232 or email deb@bookloversgourmet.com.