Poet, Ann Wallace, to Speak at Sippican Woman’s Club

The Sippican Woman’s Club is especially pleased to announce that in observance of National Poetry Month, their April speaker will be Ann Wallace, Poet Laureate Emeritus of Jersey City, and author of recently published Keeping Room, her third book of poetry. The title of her presentation is “Writing My Way Through,” regarding her own redemptive experiences of coping, by means of the writing process, with ovarian cancer, multiple sclerosis and Long Covid, as well as loss and grief. Hope, love, and strength, often found through nature, are the take-aways from her work. Her books will be available for purchase.

Wallace grew up in Marion, graduated from ORR, received her undergraduate degree in art from Drew University, her Master’s in Women’s Studies from Rutgers, and her Doctorate in English Literature from The City University of New York. She is Professor of English at New Jersey City University. A lover of nature and gardening, she is also a host and producer of a monthly podcast for The Native Plant Society of New Jersey called “The Wild Story: A Podcast of Poetry and Plants.”

The program, to be held at the Club’s home, Handy’s Tavern, 152 Front St., on Friday, April 10, will begin at 7:00 pm, preceded by a light supper at 6:00 pm. Guests are very welcome.