Where to find my work

Lori Desrosiers' new chapbook "Three Vanities" is newly released by Pudding House Press. You can get a signed copy at http://threevanities.blogspot.com/.

Here are some links to find my poetry online:

"Conducting in Thin Air" in New Verse News http://newversenews.blogspot.com/2009/06/conducting-in-thin-air.html.

"Water Lust" a series of 5 poems is part of Gold Wake Press' mini-chapbook series at http://www.goldwakepress.org/.

Video of me reading "The World is Flat" on Shape of a Box, a new Youtube literary journal:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3LBgbYDtzE

"Parts in a Box" in New Verse News:
http://newversenews.blogspot.com/2009/03/parts-in-box.html

"Twinkle" in New Verse News:
http://newversenews.blogspot.com/2008/12/twinkle.html

"Hudson" in Big City Lit:
http://www.bigcitylit.com/bigcitylit.php?inc=spring08/bigcity_little

"From the Porch" in November 3rd Club:
http://www.november3rdclub.com/11-06/poetry/fromtheporch.htm


"Mother's Tongue" (5 poems) Gold Wake Press mini-chapbook series:
http://www.goldwakepress.org/

About the author:
Lori Desrosiers grew up on the banks of the Hudson River in NY, but now calls Westfield, Massachusetts her home. Her chapbook Three Vanities is published by Pudding House Press. Her poetry has been published in BigCityLit, The Equinox, Blue Fifth Review, Ballard Street Poetry Journal, November 3rd Club, Common Ground Review, Gold Wake Press’ five-poem mini-chapbook series and Silkworm. She is the Editor of Naugatuck River Review, a journal of modern narrative poetry, and also publishes Poetry News, an online newsletter of poetry-related events in the CT/Mass. region. She teaches English Composition at Westfield State College and earned her M.F.A. in Creative Writing/Poetry from New England College.

Contact me at lori@thepoetrynews.com

Lori Desrosiers Readings

Lori Desrosiers' upcoming readings:

Post-MFA Participants Reading
(Rachel Hadas reading at 7pm,
we will follow at 8:45)
Tuesday, July 7
New England College
Simon Center
98 Bridge Street
Henniker, NH


Springfield Library Poetry in the Park
April Poetry Month 30 Poems in 30 Days Participants!
Wednesday, July 15, 5:30pm
in the Quadrangle, by the Library
State Street, Springfield, MA


Poetry in the Park - Albany, NY
Saturday, July 25, 7pm
Lori Desrosiers and George Wallace
Poetry in the Park Summer series
by the statue of Robert Burns
in Washington Park
Albany, NY


O'Shea's Poetry Series and Open Mic
(on Cape Cod)
Thursday, September 17, 7pm
Features Lori Desrosiers
O'Shea's Bar and Grill
Route 28, West Dennis, MA


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Recent Readings:


Lori Desrosiers & Laura Rodley
Green Street Cafe Poetry Series
Thursday, May 14, 2009, 8:00pm
Green Street Cafe
64 Green St.
Northampton, MA


"Three Vanities" Book Release Party
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Teapot Gallery, 22 Elm St.
Westfield, MA
Lori will read and there will be an open mic
6:30 to 8:30pm
Free


Provincetown Poetry Festival
Featured Poets Reading
Saturday, April 18, 2pm
Art House Theater
214 Commercial Street
Provincetown, MA
http://www.capecodpoetstheater.com/when.html



Wood Memorial Library Series
presents
Lori Desrosiers and Christine Beck
Wood Memorial Library
South Windsor, CT
Thursday, April 30 6:30pm

Lori Desrosiers reading her poem "Hudson" at NEC in June, 2008

Filmed by Jaqueline Gens at New England College in June 2008

Lori Desrosiers Poetry Readings November 6, November 16, 2008, November 18, 2008

Lori Desrosiers featured poet
Sunday, November 16, 2008
at the Springfield Library Poetry Open Mic
1pm
Springfield Main Library
State Street
Springfield MA


Lori Desrosiers featured as part of the reading for
Common Ground Review
November 18, 2008
6:30 pm
at Western New England College
D'Amore Library, 3rd Floor
Wilbraham Road
Springfield, MA