Door County published poet Nancy Rafal, Baileys Harbor, will present a sampling of her poetry June 13 at 7 pm. Recently Nancy embarked upon a publishing venture with her friend, Henry Timm.  N.E.W. Voices is a twice-yearly literary platform for writers in northeast Wisconsin. Nancy’s work can be found in...

Larry J. Eriksson will read his works…exploring life’s mysteries through poetry… at the May 9th Dickinson Poetry Series, 7 pm. Eriksson is a Wisconsin writer and poet living in Madison and Ellison Bay with his wife, Karen. He has shared his poetry at the UU Fellowship of Door County and...

Door County Poet Laureate Barbara Larsen shares her work at the first performance of the 2012 – 2013 Dickinson Poetry Series on Wednesday, April 11 at 7 pm. Larsen retired to Door County 27 years ago with her husband George. She calls Door County a Poet’s Paradise and is active...

The third year of the Dickinson Poetry Series, 2011-2012, recently concluded and some of the poems read in the series have once again been collected in a chapbook. The title of the new book is Harvest.

The Dickinson Poetry Series will feature retired Sheboygan elementary school librarian Francha Barnard on March 7 at 7 pm. Barnard taught poetry for years before trying her hand at it herself. Now the Baileys Harbor resident is taking her writing more seriously. The encouragement of her critiquing group and the...

The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County is pleased to announce an exciting list of featured poets for 2012-2013, the 4th year of the series. Four new voices, plus youth poets, will highlight the series. Marilyn Taylor is the 2009-2010 Poet Laureate of Wisconsin. Rusty McKenzie has published 3 poetry...

An accomplished group of young poets from Gibraltar High School are featured at the Dickinson Series reading on February 8 at 7 pm at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. Now in its third year, Youth Poetry Night has become an annual tradition for the UU poetry series. This fine group of...

The next Dickinson Poetry Series will feature UU Member David Clowers in “Out of the Woods and Into a Poem” January 11, 7 pm, at the UU Fellowship. For nine years, David lived in a small, self-built cabin on thirty acres of Door County woods without the advantages of electricity...

Growing up with a family full of musicians and artists, Marybeth Mattson fell to poetry as a way to set herself apart. A graduate of UW Green Bay, she majored in creative writing, dabbled in fiction, but always returned to poetry as a second home of sorts. It was at...

Door County poet, playwright and director Henry Timm will read his poetry at the UU Fellowship’s Dickinson Poetry Series November 9th, 7 pm. Timm has written in many poetic forms though he has probably been most influenced by his experience reading and acting Shakespeare and Ibsen.  As a result these...