New York, NY —
The Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival is a diverse, dizzying array of verse that draws thousands of people to western New Jersey. Jim Haba, poet, professor and director of the four-day festival says being a poet in America can be a lonely enterprise, but that the festival provides an intersection for people to meet. The festival is the largest poetry showcase in the nation. The event attracts some 17,000 poetry fans for 50 hours of readings, discussions and workshops.