By Patricia Bogumil
Interim Editor
Finding just the right word is often a hit-and-miss struggle for budding poets.
That’s not a problem for Bruce Dethlefsen, Wisconsin’s Poet Laureate, who shared his thoughts precisely May 9, when the Java Jo’z coffee shop in Waterford hosted an evening filled with verse and song.
Dethlefsen read from his both his books, sharing his poetry and humor with poetry lovers from Waterford and the surrounding area.
The evening was hosted by Marlynne Hodges, a local poet, and other supporting artists who listened to and shared their own poems with
Dethlefsen before an open mic.
Spencer Blake, a seventh-grader at Fox River Middle School, Waterford, who studies music at Wisconsin Guitar Academy in Mukwonago, accompanied the readings with background music on his acoustic guitar.
Future events in support of a local creative arts scene are in the works, said Hodges.
Java Jo’z Coffee & More is located at 29134 Evergreen Drive, Waterford. For more information, call (262) 514-4994 or visit www.MyJavaJoz.com.
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