July 26, 2025 4-6pm
Christ Church Episcopal Parish Hall 43l Union Street, Hudson, New York
Of course Eurydice vanished into the shade/She would have even if he hadn’t turned around.
John Ashbery, “Syringa”
WELCOME The Rev’d Dr. William Lytle, rector
READING John Ashbery’s poems: in order of appearance
Eugene Richie “The Painter”
Rosanne Wasserman “Notes from the Air”
Emily Skillings “The New Higher”
Karin Roffman “Cantilever”
Evan Craig Reardon “Summer”
Joseph Richie “Just Walking Around”
Charles North “Idaho”
Tracie Morris excerpt, “Self Portrait in a Convex Mirror”
Ann Lauterbach “Blessing in Disguise”
Justin Jamail excerpt, “Description of a Masque”
Ryan Cook “Vetiver”
Mandana Chaffa “The One Thing That Can Save America”
Dara Barrois/Dixon “Paradoxes and Oxymorons”
John Ashbery “Syringa”
RECEPTION in Parish Hall
Special thanks to Sara McWilliams of Christ Church Episcopal Vestry;
to Christ Church Episcopal Senior Warden Sandra Gill; to Andrew Sedlock,
to Eric Longo, Executive Director Flow Chart Foundation,
to Ry Cook, Flow Chart Program Assistant,
to Eugene Richie and Dara Barrois/Dixon, reading coordinators,
to Kate Lindroos for technical assistance
usual thanks to David Kermani
Reception sponsored by Hudsontricity, Hudson, New York
Book Table sponsored by Kelley Drahushuk of Spotty Dog Books
& Ale, Hudson, New York
”Syringa” courtesy Penn Sound