Perhaps we mentioned 32 Poems was invited — along with the magazines Salamander and Confrontation — to participate in the New York Public Library’s Periodically Reading Series.

I was thrilled to be invited, to have Elizabeth J. Coleman participate as our “emerging” poet, and to be in New York. Watch the video (28:32).

Although we did not realize it until part way through the program, Elizabeth and I first met at Sewanee. I remembered her as the woman with the beautiful scarves. We chatted at a cocktail party and went on our respective ways. I sat in on her poetry workshop with Claudia Emerson and Dave Smith. We both found it amusing to be reunited this way and to have passed many emails back and forth before our New York meeting without realizing we’d already met.

I spent the morning walking New York. I had no plans besides looking for a Good Sandwich at ‘WichWorks in Bryant Park. Somehow, I managed to visit two ice skating rinks. New York City is really the land of ice skating.

My journey took me on a small tour including: Bryant Park, the New York Public Library (to get the lay of the land before the reading), the MoMA store, the Folk Art Museum, the flat iron building, Madison Square Park, 6th Avenue, a restaurant called Les Halles for drinks with ML and AL, and Rockefeller Center.

So many friends attended the reading. I adore all who attended.

This was the line up:

Salamander editor Jenny Barber introduced fiction writer CD Collins. 32 Poems editor Deborah Ager introduced poet Elizabeth J. Coleman. Confrontation editor Martin Tucker introduced fiction writer Evander Lomke.

Watch 32 Poems introduce an emerging poet (28:32).