Moonstone Poetry Reading with Erin Castaldi and elijah b pringle, III

Wednesday August 3, 2022 – 7pm

Live at Fergie’s Pub

1214 Sansom Street and on zoom

Registration Required for Zoom – use this link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0qcu6vqzMoGdDK_1iJaHorV8e76kQ3nx2b

Erin Castaldi is Poet Laureate of Somers Point, N.J. and former Social Media Manager for The Haiku Society of America, edited the Haiku Society of America’s Member’s Anthology 2021; and her latest book, ’Boundary Disruption’, was the 2021 12th Annual Encircle Pub., LLC Book Contest Winner. Her work has appeared in such journals as, Akitsu Quarterly, Heron’s Nest, Presence, Blithe Spirit, Frogpond, Wales Haiku Journal, Modern Haiku, Alien Buddha Press, Chrysanthemum and Asahi Haikuist, Heron’s Nest, Asahi Haikuist.#FemKuMag, Blithe Spirit, ChaNo Keburi, Failed Haiku and Japan Society; as well as at least a dozen anthologies.

elijah b pringle, III is an artivist based in Philadelphia.  He has used all the arts to convey his philosophy of art, either showing life as it is or as it should be. He has appeared in numerous journals and anthologies, nationally and internationally as well as publishing several Chapbooks. He was recently nominated for a Best-In-Net (the on-line equivalent to a Pushcart Award).  He is a well-respected editor and mentor to not just writers but also to actors, singers, and dancers. He has directed several plays and is in early production of a play he has written “Should be …”   To his credit he has worked in Radio, Television and Film.  Recently he made his debut as a Free-Jazz Singer and has appeared in the US and Ireland.  Lastly and most importantly he is an educator who has lectured both here and overseas.  He counts as his inspiration his failures and credits his real “schooling” to 5 generations of teachers.

Sean Lynch Host – Open Reading Follows