“Poems come out of wonder,” said the noted poet Lucille Clifton, “not out of knowing.” Arizona poets Lois Roma-Deeley and Rosemarie Dombrowski read original work to to celebrate Women’s History month and the wonder of words.
About the Poets:
Lois Roma-Deeley’s poetry collection is Like Water in the Palm of My Hand, (forthcoming 2022). Her previous books include The Short List of Certainties; High Notes; northSight; Rules of Hunger. Her poems are published nationally and internationally. Roma-Deeley is Associate Poetry Editor of Presence. She was named U.S. Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation in 2012. Roma-Deeley is Scottsdale, Arizona’s Poet Laureate.
Rosemarie Dombrowski is the inaugural Poet Laureate of Phoenix, AZ and the founding editor of rinky dink press. She’s the recipient of an Arts Hero Award, a Great 48 award, and a Fellowship from the Academy of American Poets. In 2020, she founded Revisionary Arts, a nonprofit that facilitates therapeutic poetry workshops for vulnerable populations. She teaches courses at ASU Downtown and is a lecturer for Arizona Humanities.