Coffee and Poetry at Jack's
featuring Award-winning Poet
Silvia Curbelo
Sunday, May 26, from 3 to 6 pm.
Silvia Curbelo is the author of two full-length poetry collections, Falling Landscape and The Secret History of Water, both from Anhinga Press and two chapbooks. Awards include fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs, the Cintas Foundation, and the Writer’s Voice, as well as the Jessica Nobel Maxwell Poetry Prize from American Poetry Review.
Her poems have been published widely in literary journals and more than three dozen anthologies and textbooks, including Poems, Poets, Poetry (Bedford/St. Martin) and the Norton Anthology of Latino Literature. A native of Cuba, Silvia has lived in Tampa all her adult life.
*Poetry slots are limited, so register quickly if you want to read during the open mic portion of the event.
There is a $10 cover charge which includes coffee or other beverages and a scratch-made pastry from Chef Shelley.
Tickets can be purchased at Eventbrite via this link:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/coffee-and-poetry-at-jacks-house-feat-award-winning-poet-silvia-curbelo-tickets-904940721057