Dickinson Poetry Series Features Larry J. Eriksson

Larry J. Eriksson will read his works that explore life’s mysteries through poetry at the UU Fellowship’s Dickinson Poetry Series on May 9 at 7 pm. Eriksson is a Wisconsin writer and poet living in Madison and Ellison Bay with his wife, Karen.

Eriksson has shared his poetry at UUF of Door County and the Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets. His poems preserve memories, clarify thoughts, explore feelings, and simply have fun with language. They have appeared in The Capitol Times, the Peninsula Pulse, the 2011, 2012, and 2013 Wisconsin Poets’ Calendars, the chapbook No Breath is Lost (published by the Dickinson Poetry Series), Verse Wisconsin, and Equinox. He wrote the chapbooks Moonlight, Moments, Mysteries, Music, MindGames and Marching available at http://www.quartersectionpress.com.

For 30 years Eriksson worked as a research engineer and manager specializing in acoustics, noise control, and signal processing. He also published technical works, such as chapters in engineering books and two books on sociopolitical issues: Business Decisions: The impact of corporate mergers and global capitalism on our lives; and Broken Strings, Missing Notes: Strengthening democracy and seeking justice in a nation out of tune.

The program is free and open to the public. After Eriksson’s reading there will be an open mic session, providing an opportunity for others to read their poetry. A reception will follow the program.

The UUF is located at 10341 Hwy 42 in Ephraim. For more information, call 920.854.7559 or visit http://www.uufdc.org.