Gary Lark captures Oregon's essence through poetry of land and people.
Join Gary Lark for an immersive event as he reads from his most recent book of poems, Coming Down the Mountain.
About the Author:
Gary Lark
I grew up in the Umpqua Valley of Southern Oregon. I was formed by the living water of the Umpqua River. It became my guide and metaphor. Seventy-plus years later the constant, particular chaos of the river near Whistler’s Bend still informs; the voice of the river below Eagle Rock freshens the mind; trolling the smooth water above Wells Creek is a meditation. All other rivers are defined by the one that taught me more than I could possibly learn.
Among other things, I have been a carpenter, janitor, hospital aide, salesman, storyteller and fisherman. The last thirty years of my working life were spent as a librarian. My work includes Coming Down the Mountain, Kelsay Books; Easter Creek, Main Street Rag; Daybreak on the Water, Flowstone Press; Ordinary Gravity, Airlie Press; River of Solace, Editor’s Choice Chapbook Award, Turtle Island Quarterly, Flowstone Press; In the House of Memory, BatCat Press; Without a Map, Wellstone Press; Getting By, Holland Prize, Logan House. Work has appeared in Beloit Poetry Journal, Catamaran, Poet Lore, The Sun and ZYZZYVA.
Questions? Contact beccar@dpls.lib.or.us
AGE GROUP: | Adult |
EVENT TYPE: | Write Here | Adult Program |
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