<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">
<meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)">
<style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Tahoma;
panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Garamond;
panose-1:2 2 4 4 3 3 1 1 8 3;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;}
h1
{mso-style-priority:9;
mso-style-link:"Heading 1 Char";
mso-margin-top-alt:auto;
margin-right:0in;
mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:0in;
font-size:24.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
font-weight:bold;}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:blue;
text-decoration:underline;}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:purple;
text-decoration:underline;}
p
{mso-style-priority:99;
mso-margin-top-alt:auto;
margin-right:0in;
mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:0in;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;}
p.msonormal0, li.msonormal0, div.msonormal0
{mso-style-name:msonormal;
mso-margin-top-alt:auto;
margin-right:0in;
mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:0in;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;}
span.Heading1Char
{mso-style-name:"Heading 1 Char";
mso-style-priority:9;
mso-style-link:"Heading 1";
font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;
color:#2E74B5;}
span.gmail-m-8774745553972774748m-3573876238363665937gmail-abn
{mso-style-name:gmail-m_-8774745553972774748m_-3573876238363665937gmail-abn;}
span.gmail-m-8774745553972774748m-3573876238363665937gmail-aqj
{mso-style-name:gmail-m_-8774745553972774748m_-3573876238363665937gmail-aqj;}
span.EmailStyle22
{mso-style-type:personal-reply;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:windowtext;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]-->
</head>
<body lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple">
<div class="WordSection1">
<div>
<p align="center" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:23.25pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center">
<span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7E0000">THE POETRY INSTITUTE
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:23.25pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center">
<span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7E0000">– NEW HAVEN</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:23.25pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center">
<b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:23.25pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center">
<span style="font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#222222">Featuring</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:23.25pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center">
<span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#222222"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<h1 align="center" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:23.25pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center">
<span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">Ameen-Storm Abo-Hamzy</span><o:p></o:p></h1>
<p align="center" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:23.25pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center">
<span style="font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#222222"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:23.25pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center">
<span class="gmail-m-8774745553972774748m-3573876238363665937gmail-aqj"><span style="font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#222222">Thursday, March 16, 2017</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:23.25pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center">
<b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:23.25pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">
<span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">In Arabic, the name Ameen means trustworthy and trusting. Ameen’s poetry is about trust, it deals powerfully with political and social issues, the human condition, love, humanity, and
human sensibilities. A graduate cum laude of Norwich University with a Bachelor’s in English Literature, Ameen is a published poet, producer of poetry venues: Collin’s Diner Poetry Series (North Canaan, CT), Poetry is Music Poetry Festival, and live poetry
on WSBS’s Art Beat show. His involvement in multiple artistic disciplines provides Ameen with the sharpness and depth to his poetry that will take your breath away. His stage presence is mesmerizing, his words are thoughtful and significant. An activist
who is in love with life, his poetry will move you, inspire you, and make you feel warm inside.”</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:23.25pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">
<span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:#333333"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:46.5pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">
<span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">On the third
<span class="gmail-m-8774745553972774748m-3573876238363665937gmail-aqj">Thursday</span> of each month, The Poetry Institute Poetry Series celebrates an eclectic mix of poetic voices. Free. Refreshments. (And participants are invited to bring something to
share.) Open mic. Outstanding featured readers. In a casual setting. Open to all members of the public (and even others).</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:23.25pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;background:white">
<b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:23.25pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;background:white">
<span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif"> The Institute Library<br>
847 Chapel Street<br>
New Haven, CT</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:23.25pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;background:white">
<span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">right next door to the Tattoo Parlor</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:23.25pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;background:white">
<span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#222222"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:23.25pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;background:white">
<span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#222222">Doors Open at
<span class="gmail-m-8774745553972774748m-3573876238363665937gmail-aqj">6:30</span>. Reading starts at
<span class="gmail-m-8774745553972774748m-3573876238363665937gmail-aqj">7:00</span>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:23.25pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;background:white">
<span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#222222">Please arrive a few minutes early to sign up for the reading.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:23.25pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;background:white">
<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7E0000"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:23.25pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;background:white">
<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7E0000"> </span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7E0000">Great Poetry! </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:23.25pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;background:white">
<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7E0000"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:23.25pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;background:white">
<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7E0000"> In a Warm, Friendly Environment</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:23.25pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;background:white">
<span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:23.25pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;background:white">
<span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="color:blue"><a href="mailto:poetryinstitute@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">poetryinstitute@gmail.com</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">***<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The Yale-Readings Listserv is sponsored by the Yale Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library. To post announcements about poetry and fiction
readings, send the full text of the announcement, including contact information, to
<a href="http://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/yale-readings">nancy.kuhl at yale.edu.</a> Messages sent directly to the Yale-Readings list may not be posted.
<br>
<br>
For more information about Poetry at the Beinecke Library, visit: </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Poetry at Beinecke Library:
<a href="http://beinecke.library.yale.edu/about/blogs/poetry-beinecke-library">http://beinecke.library.yale.edu/about/blogs/poetry-beinecke-library</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
</div>
</body>
</html>