Poetry Reading: Ron Koertge & Diane Thiele

I Dreamed I Was Emily Dickinson’s Boyfriend by Ron Koertge

This poetry collection easily solidifies Ron Koertge’s reputation as a poet who is very funny and also very serious. In these surprising and delightful poems, a mannequin joins the Me Too movement, a summer job turns into a lesson in class distinctions, and Jane Austen makes a surprise appearance at a mall. Ron Koertge’s uniquely playful imagination is on display in poem after poem.