Salem Poetry Project Featuring Bethany Lee

Bethany Lee lives and writes in Lafayette, Oregon in a house at the edge of the woods. Her writing is often inspired by the space at the edge of things–her experiences as a hospice harpist, the year she spent traveling by sea, and the deep silence of her Quaker practice. She is the poetry editor at Untold Volumes, works as a composer and musician, and recently released her third poetry collection, The Coracle and the Copper Bell, and a memoir, Close to the Surface, about the year her family spent traveling at sea, both from Fernwood Press. Her work has been published in multiple anthologies and in VoiceCatcher, Kosmos Quarterly, Geez Magazine, and other journals. Find out more about her writing or music at bethanyjoylee.com.

The Salem Poetry Project continues at the Bush Barn Annex, 600 Mission St SE, Salem. Parking for the Bush Barn and Bush House is located off of High Street and the Annex entrance is just to the left of the main entrance. Each week will present a featured reader followed by the Infamous Open Mic: 3 poems or five minutes whichever is first. Featured reader begins at 7:00 and the open mic will directly follow. For more information contact Marc Janssen at [email protected].