Poetry Writers and Performers

Please enjoy this author panel from Local Author Day 2023. Joyce Fisher Instagram: @joycefisherpoet65 Purchase The Bird's Last Song and Other Poems Born and raised in England, poet Joyce Fisher is both a writer and an artist. Her paintings have been exhibited in juried art shows and her creative nonfiction piece about growing up in war-torn London was published in the Home News. In her debut anthology "The Bird's Last Song and Other Poems", Joyce speaks in the language of lyricism to explore both personal and socially relevant issues. Joseph Reuben Fuller Instagram: @josephreubenfuller | Facebook Website: https://josephreubenfuller.com/ Joseph Reuben Fuller is a juxtaposed mind inside of an enigmatic brain protected by a simple skull.  Filled with content, character, charisma, and a courteous nature to use his surroundings as tools to get his point from A to B and back to A again.  A member of the 2008 and 2009 NJ Slam teams, a published author and overall lover of the combination of sounds and words. Joseph walks the tightrope with loose screws as he is his own driver on the highway of life. Beth Portnoy Instagram: @bethportnoywrites | TikTok: Purchase Rough Beth Portnoy (she/her/they/them) is a poet, writer, and overall book-lover. A current high school senior, she published her first poetry anthology in 2022 at age 15. Their latest poetry book, Rough, is an innovative project to repurpose the sometimes distant-seeming art of poetry for the modern world. When not writing, reading, or catching up on schoolwork, Beth can oftentimes be found swimming or enjoying a wide variety of food. About the Moderator: Theresa Agostinelli is the child of two librarians and holds degrees in Studio Art, English Writing Arts, and Library Science.  She currently works as an academic librarian and ESL instructor.  Theresa has planned and moderated numerous panel discussions and conferences at the state and local levels. Books from thrift shops, book stores, and libraries often find their way home with her. Theresa is happiest when she is sitting with a cup of tea surrounded by good reads.