DR. DAVID B. AXELROD
SUFFOLK COUNTY POET LAUREATE
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DR. DAVID B. AXELROD SUFFOLK COUNTY POET LAUREATE
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LINKS
Collected Poems of David B. Axelrod
| Click here for a marvelous performance of a musical composition based on Dr. Axelrod's poem: "November" RECENT ACTIVITIES
Leading the charge for more and better poetry! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** * * * * * * * * * * June 7, Lecture on "The Healing Power of Poetry," hosted by Lynn Cohen and North Sea Poetry Scene, at Walt Whitman Birthplace. Click here for: More Information June 5, Poetry reading to celebrate Decidous Poems, East Meadow Library, hosted by Dennis Kotch and the Long Island Writers Guild. Click here for: More Information May 17, appeared at The Farmingdale Public Library reading with Paula Camacho, hosted by Yolanda Coulaz. May 16, Appeared with daughter, Emily Axelrod, at Poetry Marathon, City University of New York. Click for: more information. MAY 8, Appeared with, Max Wheat, who was voted by his poetry peers as Nassau Poet Laureate, at L. I. Library Conference at Crest Hollow Country Club.
From the right, David Axelrod with Jeremy and Nicole Sears and students from her classes at Bayshore High School at the Suffolk College Creative Writing Festival on MAY 3 where Dr. Axelrod taught a workshop on "The Healing Power of Poetry."
Desmond Egan and David Axelrod, Tammy Nuzzo-Morgan and George Wallace, at a reading by the Irish poet on April 18th in Southampton.
(standing L to R) Christine-Jean Blain, Gladys Henderson, Joan Vullo Obergh, David Axelrod, Bernard Vogelman, Lisa James, Judy Turek. (seated L to R) Paula Camacho, Muriel Harris Weinstein, Maxwell Wheat, Rachel Sferlazza. Winners of Farmingdale Poetry Group's annual contest. April 5, Annual Poetry Celebration featuring Poets Laureate, Dr. Axelrod and Max Wheat, Farmingdale Library, hosted by Paula Camacho.
March 17, Irish poetry, with Tammy Nuzzo-Morgan and Barbara Rierr-Meyers and David Axelrod on Bonnie Grice's radio show. (9:30 a.m. WLUI, 88.3 fm). March 12th, Dr. Axelrod visited K-12 at the Westbrook Elementary School in Babylon, N.Y.
March 8, Poetry Reading with Susan Pilewski and Dr. Axelrod (at left), celebrating the publication of their new books with poets and friends at Babylon Public Library.
February 15, Reading by Judy Turek and Dr. Axelrod, in celebration of his new book, Deciduous Poems. Conklin House & Poetry Barn. February 13, Dr. Axelrod participated in judging the "Poetry from the Hart" high school poetry contest in Huntington.
Ginger Williams, David Axelrod, Gladys Henderson and Adam Fisher. February 11, Poetry Reading celebrating the publication of their new books at Cool Beanz, in St. James, NY.February 6, Dr. Axelrod appeared with Tammy Nuzzo-Morgan on Riverhead Cable TV channel 20 at 6 p.m. to discuss his new book, Deciduous Poems. February 1, Poetry Reading celebrated Walt Whitman and the publication of Primal Sanities with a talk by Gladys Henderson. Emma Clark Library, Setauket, NY. Dr. Axelrod will read a poem. Click here: For more information and directions. January 30th, Riverhead Cable channel 20, discussion of arts in education with host Tammy Nuzzo-Morgan.
January 6, 2008 Dr. Axelrod read a poem at the inauguration of Suffolk County Executive Steven Levy. Mid-Island Y JCC, reading hosted by Gayle Teller. November 9th, Appeared in literature class with Professor Morrison. For more information, email axelrodthepoet@yahoo.com
November
9th, Appeared together with many poets in celebration of new Walt Whitman
anthology, Primal Sanities, edited by Mankh. 7:30 p.m., Runaway Bay
Bookstore, 10 Main Street, Sayville. (631-589-9212) Click
here for more information or email: mankh@allbook-books.com
November 7th, Poetry Reading and discussion of "The Healing Power of Poetry": sponsored by Performance Poets Association (PPA), Smithtown Library. Hosted by Mankh. FRIDAY, A SPECIAL TREAT! November 2nd, Poetry and Music: St. Paul's Methodist Church, For additonal information, contact Isabella Eredita-Johnson, vivaldi222@aol.com or 631-261-2367. Click here to watch a video of: Opera Night
October 22nd, David Axelrod with Darrel Blaine Ford, who characterizes himself as a Walt Whitman "personator." Dr. Axelrod with Mankh, Walter E. Harris III, editor of a new Walt Whitman anthology, Primal Sanities. Smithtown Library. Click here for more information about the anthology or email: mankh@allbook-books.com
October 21st, Dr. Axelrod with David Bouchier, author and Public Radio musical host and commentator who hosed the North Shore Pro Musica fund raiser, Sunday October 21, at the Stony Brook Cultural Center.
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Photo of some of
the prize winners together with Kevin Jackson (a featured poet) and Teenspeak
Director, Faith Lieberman (upper right) and Julie Sheehan (featured reader) with
David Axelrod (lower right). April 30, POETRY FOR THE HART, Town of Huntington
Aaward Rection and Poetry Reading at Walt Whitman Birthplace.
Dr.
David B. Axelrod, Jessica Robinson, Daniel Axelrod, Aileen Axelrod, Emily
Axelrod 
Dr. Axelrod
with Ginger William, Max Wheat and William S., who will be joining the Young
Poets Mentoring Program. 
April
2, Tammy Nuzzo-Morgan and Ellen de' Pazzi, together with Dr. Axelrod, appearing
on Riverhead Cable Channel 20, North Sea Poetry Scene program.
March
19, David Axelrod with 
John
and Kathy Cardone, Dr. Axelrod and Marcia McNair at the 
January 20th, Dr.
Axelrod and Fred Byrnes, poet and artist, at the opening of Fred's art
exhibition, "Inspired" at Ripe Art Gallery, 67-A Broadway, Greenvale,
NY.
Left to right:
George Wallace, Dr. Axelrod, Tammy Nuzzo-Morgan and Allen Planz. January 19,
Reading at the Riverhead 
Dr. Axelrod with 
October 13th at
the Clayton Liberatory Gallery in Bridgehampton: Dr. Axelrod, George Wallace
(Suffolk County's first Poet Laureate) together with 
October
6 & 7th, Performance: Ed Stever and David Axelrod together in
performance at The Clare Rose Playhouse, St. Joseph's College, Long Island
Campus. 
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