POETS AND WRITERS READING POEMS AND STORIES

Brenda Kay Ledford, poet of Hayesville, NC

Richard Argo , writer of essays and science fiction

Netwest members, Brenda Kay Ledford and Richard Argo will read on the fourth Thursday of June, the 25th, at John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, NC. The readings will be held in the Keith House at 7:00 pm.

Brenda Kay Ledford, a native of Clay County, North Carolina, will delight all with her poetry drawn from life in these mountains. Her writing has appeared in OUR STATE, CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL, CAPPERS, JOURNAL OF KENTUCKY STUDIES, and other journals. She received the Paul Green Award from North Carolina Society of Historians for her poetry books, PATCHWORK MEMORIES and SHEW BIRD MOUNTAIN. Finishing Line Press published her third book, SACRED FIRE. Brenda Kay is a member of North Carolina Writers Network, North Carolina Poetry Society, Byron Herbert Reece Society, Georgia Poetry Society and listed with A DIRECTORY OF AMERICAN POETS AND FICTION WRITERS.

Richard Argo of Murphy, North Carolina is a writer of both fiction and nonfiction. His work has appeared in CAROLINA COUNTRY and LIGHTS IN THE MOUNTAINS. It is not uncommon to find bicycling as the subject of Richard’s work. He brings interest to everyday things in his musings. Richard is the facilitator of the Netwest Prose Group and is a member of long standing in the North Carolina Writers Network.

These readings are open to the community and to the students at the Folk School.