2008 Woodie Awards
Poetry at the College Market
Joshua Mayes
Issue date: 9/19/07 Section: Life
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The College Market played host to two amazing poets Bethany Schultz and Charlie Potts Wednesday night. Schultz, a creative writing professor at ISU, kicked off the evening with a series of beautifully written imaginative forays into the magic behind everyday life showcasing her immense talent.
Charlie Potts, who in 1994 received a Distinguished Professional Achievement Award from ISU, came out with a strong energy shaking things up. A welcome contrast to the quiet reverence often experienced at literary events. Potts read from a few of his books selecting everything from prose, poetry, and an awesome nightcap of songs.
Potts who was a friend of the famous writer Charles Bukowski told anecdotes of funny experiences they had together often mimicking Bukowski's voice. "He [Potts] does a mean Charles Bukowski impression" Schultz mentioned after the reading.
Sophomore Janiece Stromberg had this to say about the reading "I liked it a lot! I'm really excited for future events and I'll be sure to have more money when I come back next time so I can buy books."
Stromberg also commented on listening to her professor read, "it makes it easier to understand that you can still be a teacher and practice your craft."
The night of poetry was as Schultz put it "a nice way to come back from the summer and get the literary events rolling."
Charlie Potts, who in 1994 received a Distinguished Professional Achievement Award from ISU, came out with a strong energy shaking things up. A welcome contrast to the quiet reverence often experienced at literary events. Potts read from a few of his books selecting everything from prose, poetry, and an awesome nightcap of songs.
Potts who was a friend of the famous writer Charles Bukowski told anecdotes of funny experiences they had together often mimicking Bukowski's voice. "He [Potts] does a mean Charles Bukowski impression" Schultz mentioned after the reading.
Sophomore Janiece Stromberg had this to say about the reading "I liked it a lot! I'm really excited for future events and I'll be sure to have more money when I come back next time so I can buy books."
Stromberg also commented on listening to her professor read, "it makes it easier to understand that you can still be a teacher and practice your craft."
The night of poetry was as Schultz put it "a nice way to come back from the summer and get the literary events rolling."
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