Letter to the editor:
Fort Atkinson had a weekend full of poets and poetry, shared by those who wrote along the river and offered their work on Saturday evening at the Cafe Carpe open mic, along with all the businesses who served and supported the events, programs at the Hoard Historical Museum and Dwight Foster Public Library, and those who came from out of town to celebrate Lorine Niedecker’s 120th birthday. To the participants thanks are offered.
Special thanks to Holly Tierney, tourism manager at the Fort Atkinson Area Chamber of Commerce, who stirred the pot for so much inspiration to so many.
Ann Engelman
Fort Atkinson, Friends of Lorine Niedecker
Editor’s note: The following photographs were submitted by Engelman along with her letter.
Bike tour participants join Hoard Historical Museum Director Merrilee Lee, at right. Lee led a tour within the Fort Atkinson city limited focusing on locations of significance to poet Lorine Niedecker and her work.
Lauren Carlson, the first Lorine Niedecker Fellow, at left, and Wisconsin Poet Laureate and Fort Atkinson resident Nick Gulig, visit Saturday. Both were on-hand as part of the Lorine Niedecker 120th birthday celebration in Fort Atkinson.
Two photos above: “Street poet” Paul Wiegel, offers poetry on demand Saturday as part of the Lorine Niedecker birthday celebration.
Nancy Rafal, a former Door County Poet Laureate, from left, and Fort Atkinson resident Ann Engelman, who also is a member of the Friends of Lorine Niedecker group, share information about area poets during Saturday’s Lorine Niedecker birthday celebration. The event was held in conjunction with the Fort Farmers Market.
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