Unleashing the Art - An Update

Poetry and Disability: Unleashing the Art is the name of the upcoming poetry conference at Inglis House in Philadelphia. This conference is unique in that it attempts to assemble both poets with disabilities and able-bodied poets in one forum to share readings and ideas about the craft of poetry. Featured poets include Maria Fama, Dana Hirsch, Therése Halscheid, Dan Maguire, Stuart Sanderson, J. C. Todd and Colleen Webster, all from the Delaware Valley region. While the morning session gives the poets a chance to read and discuss some of their own works connected with disability. The afternoon workshops offer participants a chance to work on various aspects of writing and presentation. The conference, which takes place April 1, also launches the 2006 Inglis House Poetry Contest.