Join us for the launch of I Thought I Heard A Cardinal Sing, Ohio’s Appalachian Voices, a one-of-a-kind collection of poetry focused specifically on the unique cultural experiences of poets located in or connected to Ohio (Central) Appalachia.

Over twenty poets will be reading their work featured in I Thought I Heard a Cardinal Sing.

The program is hybrid. The evening is free and open to the public. Registration is required. For in-person attendance, register via ticketing. To attend virtually, register directly via Crowdcast HERE.

Copies of I Thought I Heard a Cardinal Sing will be available for sale & signing, or for online purchase HERE.

The anthology was produced by Ohio Poet Laureate Kari Gunter-Seymour, who obtained a fellowship grant from the Academy of American Poets with funds from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Gunter-Seymour designed and edited the collection—a lavish mix of voices: Affrilachian, Indigenous, non-binary and LGBTQ; from teens to those creatively aging; poets in recovery, some differently-abled or with developmental differences; emerging and well established; some living in the state, others from assorted locations throughout the country—all with a deep connection to Appalachian Ohio.

Sponsored by Cincinnati’s Urban Appalachian Community Coalition.

Ellen Austin-Li
Diana Becket
John Burroughs
Leslie Clark
Lynette Ford
Susan Glassmeyer
Richard Hague
Pauletta Hansel
Michael Henson
Jackie Kalbli
Sean Kelbly
Ben Kline
Jonie McIntire
Dale Marie Prenatt
Phoebe Reeves
L. Renée
Barbara Lyghtel Rohrer
Chuck Salmons
Roberta Schultz
Sherry Stanforth
Dick Westheimer
Abby Wheeler
Christine Wilson
Mark Youssef

I Thought I Heard a Cardinal Sing: Book Launch & Reading