Moonstone Poetry @ PhillyCAM: Poetry from Prison with F. X. Baird and host Charles S. Carr

2021 Philly Loves Poetry Interview and Readings Series

Watch the live broadcast at Comcast Cable 66/966HD/967 | Verizon FIOS 29/30 in Philadelphia | PhillyCAM TV: https://phillycam.org/watch

Host Charles S. Carr talks with F. X. Baird who will also read poetry from the workshop

F. X. Baird began the poetry workshop for incarcerated individuals in 2016, some of the poetry was published in the Schuylkill Valley Journal. Guest Editor Eric Greinke said“…  Poetic talent can appear anywhere, under any circumstances, because it is the result of the inner human drive to evolve and connect.  These five poets transcend situational concerns and rise to a universal level that communicates to our shared humanity.  Their poems have in common an emotional intensity but each poet sings with his own unique voice.”

Fran’s poems have appeared in the Schuylkill Valley Journal, Philadelphia Stories, and others. He is a Pushcart nominee, the author of Painting with My Father and Square Peg, Round Hole, and has conducted a poetry workshop with long term incarcerated men at Phoenix (formerly Graterford) Prison. Since the pandemic, the workshop has been conducted via email and now includes poets from other state prisons and recently has expanded to include women incarcerated at Muncy State Correctional Institution.