US 20 Journey 2010

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=120 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0ec8dfe1esnpes.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Michael Czarnecki</B></FONT><B>     </B><B>|</B><B>     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Michael Czarnecki"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Brief Bio"><U>Brief Bio</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Poet"><U>Poet</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id77.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Journeys"><U>Journeys</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id75.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Themed Programs"><U>Themed Programs</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id69.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Colleges"><U>Colleges</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id80.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Parlor Programs"><U>Parlor Programs</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id72.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Writing Workshops"><U>Writing Workshops</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id71.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="PoetintheSchools"><U>Poet-in-the-Schools</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Oral Memoirist"><U>Oral Memoirist</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id73.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Community Project"><U>Community Project</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Some of My Writing"><U>Some of My Writing</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id70.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Palm of the Hand Writing"><U>Palm of the Hand Writing</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Schedule"><U>Schedule</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id83.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Southern Journey 2010 NOLA"><U>Southern Journey 2010 NOLA</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id84.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="SJ 2010 NOLA Page 2"><U>SJ 2010 NOLA Page 2</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id85.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Southern Journey Page 3 NOLA"><U>Southern Journey Page 3 NOLA</U></A>   |   <B>US 20 Journey 2010</B>   |   <A HREF="id79.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="New Orleans"><U>New Orleans</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id81.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Acadia NP 509"><U>Acadia NP 5-09</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Books Available"><U>Books Available</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id82.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Fliers"><U>Fliers</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="References"><U>References</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Me"><U>Contact Me</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=360 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0ec8dfc3.jpg"> <div> <I>US 20 Journey 2010</I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> US 20 Journey 2010</div> <div> May 13 - June 9</div> <div> Boston, MA to Newport, OR</div> <div> <A HREF="#event_schedule" TITLE="US 20 Journey 2010"><U>(Scheduled Events)</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.foothillspublishing.com/us20" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.foothillspublishing.com/us20"><U>(NEW! Website devoted solely to the upcoming</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.foothillspublishing.com/us20" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.foothillspublishing.com/us20"><U>US 20 Journey 2010!. Click here.)</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="2ddf4770.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="375" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> US 20, Nebraska</div> <bR> <div> In 1996 I journeyed across America on US 20 for the first time. I left Boston on September 20th and 20 days later stood on the shore of the Pacific Ocean, waves lapping at my feet, after having driven over 3,000 miles on the longest American Highway. A book of that journey, written in haibun, was published the following year - </div> <div> "<A HREF="http://www.foothillspublishing.com/2008/id59.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.foothillspublishing.com/2008/"><U>Twenty Days on Route 20</U></A>." </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="2dbc22d0.jpg" border=0 width="194" height="301" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">                  <A HREF="http://www.foothillspublishing.com/2008/id59.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.foothillspublishing.com/2008/"><U><IMG SRC="2d8c12e0.jpg" border=0 width="193" height="302" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div>                                                                                              (Click on book for more info)</div> <bR> <div> That first edition sold out and a new second edition, slightly revised, was published in 2006. When I completed that original journey, I thought it would be intriguing to take the same trip in spring. Now, fourteen years later, I'm planning on that spring journey west on Route 20. Again, this will be a solo journey full of nature, history, people, poetry and the spontaneity of the road. A little bit longer this time too, 28 days.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="2dff4770.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="375" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Wyoming</div> <bR> <div> The 1996 trip was my first far-away-from-home poetry journey. I gave eight poetry readings along the way, in Indiana, Iowa, Wyoming, Idaho and Oregon. For this 2010 US 20 excursion I'm hoping to schedule fifteen or more readings in most of the states I'll be traveling through.</div> <bR> <div> I am planning a book about this trek and also a photo/haiku/story program similiar to the program I present about my <A HREF="id75_granite_cliffs_crashing_waves.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Themed Programs"><U>Maine Coast Journey</U></A>. </div> <bR> <div> As readings get booked I'll post them on this page. I'll also update this page as any other information about the journey develops. If you have any questions, ideas, suggestions for me while I'm in the planning stage, don't hesitate to drop me an <A HREF="mailto:poetguy@foothillspublishing.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:poetguy@foothillspublishing.com"><U>email.</U></A></div> <bR> <div> Those of you considering booking an event, I can help with publicity by creating fliers and press releases. I'm also available for interviews and will help in any other way to make the program a success. I also like to have an open reading following my reading - one of the pleasures of traveling on the road as a poet is to connect with other poets. </div> <div> <IMG SRC="2d92cf90.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="249" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Planning is always a big part of the enjoyment that comes with traveling. I'm looking forward to solidifying plans for this springtime cross country journey and then getting out on this wonderful, historic, scenic, fascinating American Road that still exists!</div> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="event_schedule"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Event Schedule</B></div> <bR> <div> US 20 Journey 2010</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Thursday, May 13</U></B></div> <div> West Springfield, MA</div> <div> West Springfield Public Library</div> <div> <I>Poems and Stories from the Road</I></div> <div> <I>7:00 PM</I></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Friday, May 14</U></B></div> <div> New Lebanon, NY</div> <div> New Lebanon Library</div> <div> <I>Poems, Stories and Music from the Road</I></div> <div> <I>Collaboration with Saxophonist Allen Livermore </I></div> <div> <I>7:00 PM</I></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Saturday, May 15</U></B></div> <div> Voorheesville, NY</div> <div> Voorheesville Public Library</div> <div> <I>Poetry Writing Workshop</I></div> <div> <I>"Writing Travel Poems"</I></div> <div> 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM</div> <div> (Co-sponsored by <A HREF="http://rootdrinker.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://rootdrinker.com/"><U>Rootdrinker Institute</U></A>)</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Sunday, May 16</U></B></div> <div> Seneca Falls, NY</div> <div> Seneca Falls Library</div> <div> <I>Poems and Stories from the Road</I></div> <div> <I>2:00 PM</I></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Monday, May 17</U></B></div> <div> North East, PA</div> <div> McCord Memorial Library</div> <div> <I>Poems and Stories from the Road</I></div> <div> <I>(Time to be announced)</I></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Tuesday, May 18</U></B></div> <div> Painesville, OH</div> <div> Morley Library</div> <div> <I>Poems and Stories from the Road</I></div> <div> <I>(Time to be announced)</I></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Wednesday, May 19</U></B></div> <div> Fremont, OH</div> <div> Birchard Public Library</div> <div> <I>Poems and Stories from the Road</I></div> <div> <I>6:30 PM</I></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Thursday, May 20</U></B></div> <div> Elkhart, IN</div> <div> Elkhart Public Library</div> <div> 300 South Second Street</div> <div> <I>Poems and Stories from the Road</I></div> <div> <I>7:00 PM Followed by open reading on the theme of travel.</I></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Sunday, May 23</U></B></div> <div> Dubuque, IA</div> <div> Carnegie-Stout Library</div> <div> <I>Poems, Stories and Pics from the Road</I></div> <div> <I>2:00 PM</I></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Monday, May 24</U></B></div> <div> South Sioux City, NE</div> <div> South Sioux City Public Library</div> <div> 2121 Dakota Avenue</div> <div> <I>Poems, Stories and Pics from the Road</I></div> <div> <I>6:30 PM</I></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Tuesday, May 25</U></B></div> <div> Ainsworth Public Library</div> <div> Corner of North Main & Fifth Street</div> <div> Ainsworth, NE</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Wednesday, May 26</U></B></div> <div> Crawford Public Library</div> <div> <B>Senior Citizens Center</B></div> <div> <B>406 Second Street, Crawford, NE</B></div> <div> <B>12:45 PM</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Tuesday, June 1</U></B></div> <div> <B>Idaho Falls Public Library</B></div> <div> <B>457 W. Broadway</B></div> <div> <B>Poems, Stories and Pics from the Road</B></div> <div> <B>7:00 PM</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Saturday, June 5</U></B></div> <div> Harney County Library</div> <div> 80 West D Street</div> <div> Burns, OR</div> <div> 4:00 PM</div> <div> <I>Poems, Stories and Pics from the Road</I></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Monday, June 7</U></B></div> <div> Bend Public Library</div> <div> 601 N.W. Wall Street</div> <div> Bend, OR</div> <div> 6:30 PM</div> <div> <I>Poems, Stories and Pics from the Road</I></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Tuesday, June 8</U></B></div> <div> Sisters Public Library</div> <div> 110 N. Cedar Street</div> <div> Sisters, OR</div> <div> Noon</div> <div> <I>Poems, Stories and Pics from the Road</I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>