Mary L Slocum at William Stafford Birthday Celebration at Linfield College

Mary L Slocum was one of the featured poets at the 2012 William Stafford Birthday Celebration in the Nicholson Library at Linfield College.

Mary indicates on her Website: Maryslocum.com she has been published in a number of publications, such as, NW Literary Review,  Upper Left Edge, Stanza, Black Cat and others.  She self-published "Stray - Work" chapbook in the 1980's and "Work Poems" in the 1990's, both chapbooks now out of print.
She reads locally in coffee houses and at open mic events in the Portland, Hillsboro and Forest Grover area.  She has co-lead writing workshops at the Forest Grove Library.

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She talks about William Stafford and his influence.  She read a pantoum she created using lines from William Stafford.  She read poems of her own.  The one hour Meadowlake Studios Encounter of the 2012 William Stafford Birthday Celebration will air on McMinnville Community Media