Thursday Night Poetry Series: Michael Obel-Omia In-Person
In celebration of National Poetry Month, we will be hosting a special Thursday Night Poetry Series featuring voices in poetry from across Rhode Island. Each night will spotlight a different Rhode Island poet and give the audience an opportunity to be immersed in their poetry. Each reading will then be followed by a Q&A session with the poet so audience members can ask questions about their process, poetry, and inspirations.
Night 1 on Thursday, April 7 at 7 pm will feature Michael Obel-Omia from Barrington, Rhode Island.
About Michael Obel-Omia:
Michael is an educator, public speaker, poet, and advocate who suffered a right ischemic stroke, resulting in aphasia and muscle weakness on his left side in May 2016. Michael spent nearly two years writing his 2021 poetry collection, Finding My Words: Aphasia Poetry, which documents the experience of having aphasia. Through his poetry and activism, Michael's goal is to support and inspire those with aphasia and to educate the wider community about aphasia, a common but little-known communication disorder.
Other poets in this series include:
Free and open to all. Registration required.
This series is sponsored by the Friends of the Barrington Public Library.
