I will be reading Pedestal, my poem that will appear in this year’s Maryland Bards anthology. Theme: Immigration/Refugees/Politics. Where: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Annapolis, 210 Holiday Ct, Annapolis, MD 21401
Serving as Accuracy Judge as I did at the regionals in February.
I’ll be volunteering at Womyn of the World Poetry Slam (WOWPS). I enjoyed my one stint judging SO MUCH last year!
Ekphrastic fundraiser for ECPP and other charities, more details to come soon!
I’ll be leading a Girl Scout trip to Europe: Italy > Switzerland > Germany, with a day trip to France. While I’m sure I’ll chronicle the experience, I might be too busy herding cats to write-write!! I’ll take lots of picture for future sparks.
Reading followed by open mic
I really enjoyed teaching “Turning Old Prose into Fresh Poetry” to Armed Services Arts Partnership students and have been invited back to teach a class in the spring! Details: Creating Poetry Out of Visual Art Ekphrasis is a device whereby poems are inspired by Visual Art: paintings, sculptures, photographs, etc. There is an increasing trend […]
The ekphrastic event that MWA Frederick and Delaplaine Arts Center Center partnered on in November went so well that we’re doing it again! Tentative date: June 3rd.
Watch Instagram for pictures as I embark on a 5 1/2-week cross-country roadtrip! It’s a mother-daughter-daughter-mother roadtrip: I’m heading westbound with my daughter, then my mother flies out to CA and my daughter flies home, and then my mother and I travel east. #MDDMC2C23 https://www.instagram.com/karilogue/?hl=en
I will be one of EC Poetry & Prose’s readers. We will be followed by an open mic.
I’ll be a featured reader. Readers are followed by an open mic. (Typically, if we are rained out, we end up at the Frederick Arts Center.)
This is the rain date for an event that was pushed back due to weather. I will be a featured poet at Manor Mill’s monthly featured poetry series. Open mic follows. I will be reading a variety of my work, from spoken word to poetry for the page. David Stant will be featured as well. […]
I’ll be teaching another poetry workshop for ASAP, which offers free classes to veterans. In partnership with Wounded Warrior Project.
Zoom: Meeting ID 831 8889 9705 – Passcode330096
I’ll be teaching a 6-week course for ASAP, which offers free classes to veterans.
I’m reading/speaking at 11:45.
SATURDAY–Open mic will take place in the hotel lobby on Saturday night. I’ll be hosting and reading my own work. The first annual MWA Conference Open Mic went so well […]
I’ll be reading around 1220. This will be EC Poetry & Prose’s third year performing! We love this partnership! Later in the day, ECPP will be hosting an open mic. […]
All teens welcome in the Maryland Writers’ Association Teen Writing Club! https://marylandwriters.org/Teen_Writing_Program
I’ll be presenting another Poetry 101 workshop for ASAP in partnership with Wounded Warriors. Looking forward to it! ASAP provides free art and comedy classes to veterans, service members, military spouses, family members, and caregivers.
I’m excited to announce that I will be spending two weeks focusing on my poetry in…France! More information about the residency can be found at https://www.chateauorquevaux.com/
I’m looking forward to a reading the evening before the Armed Services Arts Partnership training day. I plan to read The List. Last year, I read Suburban Lies. It was a really cool mix of storytellers, poets, comedians, and musicians–I can’t wait for this year’s!
ECPP will be holding a reading at a senior center in Baltimore. I’m looking forward to this!
AWARD-WINNING POET ELIZABETH KNAPP READS FROM HER LATEST MANUSCRIPT Hood College professor and multiple-award-winning poet Elizabeth Knapp will be reading from her latest manuscript, Flashpoint, at the Frederick Chapter’s meeting on March 12. Elizabeth Knapp is the author of Requiem with an Amulet in Its Beak, winner of the 2019 Jean Feldman Poetry Prize, […]
I’m updating this post-event: I performed “The List” at the White House, for White House Staff & Guests, including heads of veterans organizations, Arts organizations, and advocacy groups.
8:45-9:45 pm Opening Event:
Zorina Exie Frey, MFA, with Patti (Spady) Ross, MS, & Kari Martindale, MA EC Poetry & Prose: Peace – Poetry – Truth
Have you been writing prose for a while now and you’d like to try your hand at poetry? Are you a seasoned poet looking for inspiration? Come learn some techniques to turn your old prose into new poetry! Bring at least one piece of previous writing to the workshop: a favorite blog post, an old […]
I’m participating in an open mic, a partnership between Armed Services Arts Partnership and Dog Tag Bakery. I don’t know what I’m going to read yet!!
We’ll be celebrating National Poetry Month with a gathering and reading in the garden of the Ivy Book Shop. I am looking forward to this!
I’m facilitating another workshop for ASAP: Turn your Journaling into Poetry! Bring your journal and let’s turn some of your favorite, or most impactful, or saddest, or most beautiful journaling into poetry. In this hands-on workshop, you will identify pieces of journaling that you’d like to work with, then apply a series of poetic […]
Poetry 101 In this interactive workshop, we’ll chat about poetry and Kari will introduce some forms and poetic devices that you’ll try out. She’ll play excerpts of familiar poems and read excerpts of her own poetry to illustrate these poetic devices and how to play with sound. You’ll apply these techniques to a few […]
After we conduct brief elections, we’ll connect and reconnect—in person! Woohoo! If you’re newer, please come and meet this bunch of wonderful, interesting writers in your sphere. If you’re old news, still come to reconnect with one another and encourage newer members! Light refreshments will be served. Open to the public!!
I’m honored that a spoken word artist in Frederick invited me to read at the Juneteenth celebration.
I’m looking forward to attending the Maryland Arts Summit at UMBC for the first time. Description: “The Maryland Arts Summit, hosted at UMBC, is a statewide conference presented by and for the Maryland arts sector, which includes, but is not limited to: Arts Advocates, Arts Educators & Teaching Artists, Independent Artists, Arts Organizations, Youth, Community […]
There’s so much travel information out there, but how do you find it, curate it, and use it to plan your roadtrip? How do you form loops and calculate reasonable drive times? Whether you’re contemplating a one-week roadtrip or a grand Bucket List adventure, this workshop will guide you in creating interesting routes, finding unique […]
There’s so much travel information out there, but how do you find it, curate it, and use it to plan your roadtrip? How do you form loops and calculate reasonable drive times? Whether you’re contemplating a one-week roadtrip or a grand Bucket List adventure, this workshop will guide you in creating interesting routes, finding unique […]
I’ll be hosting an online discussion for MWA Frederick: Hustlin’ – What are we all doing to earn money writing, besides selling books? Come join in this group discussion about your writing gigs that aren’t book sales. What are you up to? Freelance? Workshops and presentations? We’d love to know! Or, are you curious about […]
I’ll be on a working roadtrip in Europe, completing research on a work in progress! I’ll also be taking my daughter and her friend, which will add some fun to the trip!
Open mic at Red Emma’s – more info in the future
This is one of my favorite annual events because I absolutely adore the venue. MWA members read, followed by an open mic. We’ve been featured since 2019. Unfortunately, I am […]
I’ll be facilitating an online discussion for MWA Frederick: Let’s Talk Bios! What should be in your bio–especially when you need bios of varying lengths for different topics, blurbs, and submissions? Read us your bios, get feedback on drafts, get inspiration, etc.!
Launch for an anthology I’m a part of: “Save The Date! Our book launch will take place on Labor Day (Monday September 2nd) at 6:30pm at Manor Mill. Please add this date to […]
Kari Ann Martindale will read poetry from her writer’s showcase at the end of a two-week residency at Chateau d’Orquevaux in France, which included her artist’s statement, inspiration, and process […]
More info coming soon
I’ll be teaching an in-person workshop on ekphrasis, for Armed Services Arts Partnership. at the Delaplaine Arts Center in Frederick. If you’re affiliated with the military in any way, you’re eligible for this FREE class! That includes veterans and retirees, current and past dependents (e.g. spouses and children), and caretakers.
Date: Saturday, September 21 Time: 1:00-2:30 The Road to Traditional Fiction and Nonfiction Publishing: One Author’s Journey Presenter: Jean Burgess This presentation will blend the presenter’s own story with engaging, hands-on exercises as participants explore their own journey and reasons for pursuing a traditional approach to publishing their fiction and/or nonfiction works. Topics covered include: […]
I’ll be presenting at the Maryland Writers’ Association– You have a favorite piece of writing that you love but it never really went anywhere. Or something you published but love so much that you’d like to see it in a fresh, new way. What can you do to give it new life? In this fully […]
The open mic I started up in 2022 has been a wonderful addition to the conference, so I’ll be hosting that again and, of course, reading my own poetry.
I was recently invited to join some poets in reading at Beans in the Belfry in Brunswick, MD. Invited readers include Kiki Wilson, Elizabeth Knapp, Aaron Angello, and Sheryl Massaro. […]
We’ll be hosting Aaron Angello and Amy Gottfried to present about writing when everything is going wrong!
LITERARY: Armed Services Arts Partnership: giving online workshops and 6-week classes in poetry, memoir-writing, and general creative writing Alaska Writer’s Guild annual conference: Presented Ekphrasis at the 2026 conference and Prose to […]
FREE TO ALL MILITARY COMMUNITY, including veterans, family members, active duty, and caregivers: Join Armed Services Arts Partnership (ASAP) and Wounded Warrior Project for an engaging and supportive Memoir Writing […]
Disabled veteran and teaching artist Kari Ann Martindale will do a reading of some of her war-themed poetry, including The List, which she read at the White House in 2024. […]
