Cider & Plants Greenhouse CO-OP Presents: Greenhouse Poetry Reading & Open Mic:

Sunday, October 5
2:00 to 4:00 pm

557 Greenfield Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15207 (Free Street Parking)

Judith R. Robinson is a poet and visual artist. Last Gallery Exhibit: The Art of Friendship, Jewish American Museum, Pgh. Pa. September-December 2024 First Prize, The Reuben Rose International Poetry Competition, Voices Israel, 2024.

Sharon Fagan McDermott is a Pittsburgh-based poet, essayist, and teacher with four collections of poetry, most recently Life Without Furniture (Jacar Press2018). Her book of essays, Millions of Suns: On Writing and Life, co-written with M.C. Benner Dison (University of Michigan Press, 2023) was named a "Best Book for Writers" by "Poets and Writers Magazine."

Charles (Zeke) Goldblum was sent to prison in 1977, where he spent the next 44 years.

While incarcerated, he wrote several poems. He was released in 2021. His story can be found at www.freezeke.com. Both Judge and Prosecutor went on record stating their belief that Zeke was innocent. His poems are an account of his ordeal. Before his arrest, Zeke was a lawyer. Now he works as a paralegal for the Public Defender.