Show Do Tell Reading Series: Donald Kennedy, Prince A. McNally, Aaron Poochigian

Show Do Tell: A Reading Series & Art Review

AARON POOCHIGIAN earned a PhD in Classics from the University of Minnesota and an MFA in Poetry from Columbia University. His first book of poetry, The Cosmic Purr (Able Muse Press), was published in 2012, and his second book Manhattanite, which won the Able Muse Poetry Prize, came out in 2017. His third book, American Divine, won the Richard Wilbur Award and will come out in 2020. His thriller in verse, Mr. Either/Or, was released by Etruscan Press in the fall of 2017. His work has appeared in such publications as Best American Poetry, The Paris Review and POETRY. Prince A. McNally An emerging voice in American poetry as well as the International poetry scene, Prince A.McNally is a Brooklyn born poet, writer, philosopher and activist; who utilizes his voice as a platform to speak for the voiceless. Though quite eclectic, his poetry and prose focus mainly on the human condition, social injustice and the marginalization of people of color, the elderly; the poor and the homeless here in the U.S. and abroad. His verse is a constant appeal for society to awaken, to rethink and reshape its destiny. Prince's work has appeared in numerous literary magazines, blogs and anthologies throughout the U.S. and abroad. Such as: Dissident Voice, Tuck Magazine, GloMag(India), The World Poetry Open Mic-Poets Anthology, The National Beat Poets Anthologies: 'BEATATUDE' and 'We Are Beat' as well as the forthcoming, Italian Literary magazine 'American Poets and Others' where he receives a brief write-up, along with a translated version of his work. He is a member of The Academy of American Poets, The National Beat Poetry Foundation as well as The Brooklyn Poets. A student of Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism, Prince prides himself on being... A Rebel with a Cause and Effect. His widely anticipated chapbook, 'Prelude To Serenity' is due out in the Spring of 2020. Donald Kennedy: Born Brooklyn NYU – Stern School of Business Wall St – 5 years. Short Term Securities Market. Last firm Lehman Bros. Left to become a photographer. Photographic career began assisting and studio managing a number of the top photographers in NYC. Bert Stern, Bill King, Pete Turner and Irving Penn amongst others, as well as a number of the photographers from the Magnum Photos group. He moved to Paris and worked there for a number of French, Italian, German and English fashion magazines before returning to the US. In NYC his work appeared editorially for several Hearst and Conde’ Nast magazines. Advertising clients included Saks Fifth Ave, Revlon and Lancome. Fine Arts Photography work began in Paris and has continued throughout his photographic career. Activist.