Poetry with Robert Sward, Roy Mash and The Marin Poetry Center

clarksayles — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:24:56 -0700

I went to a poetry reading last week with a number of excellent poets. My friend Robert Sward was reading from his upcoming book of dog poems. One of his first published poems was "Uncle Dog"--which is a classic. These are in the voices of various dogs and the people who"own" them--funny, wise, sexy, sad. It will be a great collection. Roy Mash who helps to organize the ...

Building Community At Squaw Valley

clarksayles — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:24:23 -0700

I was on the wait list and when I was not called by the end of the first week in July figured I was going to have a week at home doing yardwork, vet visits and the dribbles of things that need doing when you are working full time and single. On my birthday, late in the day I got a call that there was an opening if I could make it on Saturday (48 hours away). I thought for about ten minutes and ...

Book Passage reading

clarksayles — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 10:46:14 -0700

I had a fabulous reading at Book Passage April 4th. I wanted to launch my book there because that was where I took some of my first writing classes with Margaret Kaufman. I am an admirer of how the Petrocellis have built a community around their book store, keeping it afloat against a tide of chains and also raising the cultural bar for their competitors. I think it is one of the main factors ...

Interview with Catharine Clark-Sayles M.D.

clarksayles — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 20:29:37 -0800

Here is a link to an interview done by Kirsten Neff for The Marin Poetry Center newsletter.http://www.englishcafe.com/blog/interview-with-poet-catherine-clark-sayles-14027

My writing group

clarksayles — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:15:34 -0800

About eight years ago I was invited to audition for a writing group which meets on the second and fourth Wednesday. It has been an important part of my life. Some members have come and others have found it too hard to get there or not the right mix of criticism for their work. Usually there are five of us around a large table with good lights, cups of tea and a varied assortment of nibbles. ...

Upcoming readings from my new book, One Breath

clarksayles — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 13:52:03 -0800

I will be reading from One Breath on April 4, 2009 at 4 PM at Book Passage in Corte Madera, CA. also reading from his work is Patrick Flanigan. Dr Flanigan is an oncologist with several books of poetry. One Breath is my debut collection of poems drawn from medical training and practice.I will be reading with my Wednesday writing group: Daniel Polikof, Stephie Mendel, Rose Black and Karla ...