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Queer Poem-a-Day: Jacob Riis Memorial Beach by Stephen Ira

Category: Government & Organizations
Duration: 00:02:51
Publish Date: 2022-06-24 08:00:36
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Stephen Ira is a writer and performer. Favorite appearances, in various roles, include Poetry (Chicago), Fence, tagvverk, the Poetry Project NewsletterLa Mama Etc, the Sundance Film Festival, and the Philly Trans Wellness Conference.

Copyright © 2022 by Stephen Ira. Originally published in Chasers (New Michigan Press, 2022).

Text of today’s poem and more details about our program can be found at: deerfieldlibrary.org/queerpoemaday/

Find books from participating poets in our library's catalog

Queer Poem-a-Day is directed by poet and teacher Lisa Hiton and Dylan Zavagno, Adult Services Coordinator at the Deerfield Public Library. Music for this second year of our series is the first movement, Schéhérazade, from Masques, Op. 34, by Karol Szymanowski, performed by pianist Daniel Baer. Queer Poem-a-Day is supported by generous donations from the Friends of the Deerfield Public Library and the Deerfield Fine Arts Commission. Queer Poem-a-Day is a program from the Adult Services Department at the Library and may include adult language. 

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