Words out Loud: Spoken Word/Poetry Series

Sean Enright’s poems have appeared in Triquarterly, The ThreepennyReview, The Sewanee Review and other literary magazines, plus the anthology Cabin Fever: Poets at Joaquin Miller’s Cabin, 1984-2001. He is the author of four books of poetry including, most recently, The Beautiful Ones (2017). He has also written two novels, Nearly True (2012), and Goof and Other Stories (2001). His play, The Third Walking Gentleman was a semi-finalist for the 2007 National Playwright’s Conference at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre Center. Sean has taught writing workshops at the University of Maryland, the Writer’s Center in Bethesda, Trinity College in Washington, DC and Montgomery College. Currently he works at Montgomery College as a project manager.

Sheila Martel was raised in Nova Scotia and Montreal. A poet and preschool teacher, Sheila’s current work focuses on the themes of belonging and community. She recently published a prose & poetry piece about her empty nest experience in Middle Grounds: Essays on Midlife Mothering. (Demeter Press:Toronto)