Join Gary Lark for an immersive event as h e reads from his most recent book of poems\, Coming Down the Mountain.
\nAbout the Author: \;
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Gary Lark
\nI grew up in the Umpqua Vall ey of Southern Oregon. I was formed by the living water of the Umpqua Rive r. It became my guide and metaphor. Seventy-plus years later the constant\ , particular chaos of the river near Whistler&rsquo\;s Bend still informs\ ; the voice of the river below Eagle Rock freshens the mind\; trolling the smooth water above Wells Creek is a meditation. All other rivers are defi ned by the one that taught me more than I could possibly learn.
\nAm ong other things\, I have been a carpenter\, janitor\, hospital aide\, sal esman\, storyteller and fisherman. The last thirty years of my working lif e were spent as a librarian. My work includes \;Coming Down the Mo untain\, Kelsay Books\; \;Easter Creek\, Main Street Rag \; \;Daybreak on the Water\, Flowstone Press\; \;Ordi nary Gravity\, Airlie Press\; \;River of Solace\, Editor &rsquo\;s Choice Chapbook Award\, Turtle Island Quarterly\, Flowstone Pres s\; \;In the House of Memory\, BatCat Press\; \;Witho ut a Map\, Wellstone Press\; \;Getting By\, Holland Priz e\, Logan House. Work has appeared in \;Beloit Poetry Journal \, \;Catamaran\, \;Poet Lore\, \;The Sun \;and \;ZYZZYVA.
\nQuestions? Contact \;< a href="mailto:beccar@dpls.lib.or.us">beccar@dpls.lib.or.us
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