Rob Carney
Rob Carney is the author of nine books of poems, most recently The Book of Drought (Texas Review Press 2024) and Call and Response (Black Lawrence Press 2021). He is a recipient of the XJ Kennedy Prize in Poetry, the Milton Kessler Memorial Prize, and the Robinson Jeffers/Tor House Foundation Award for Poetry, and he has written a featured series called “Old Roads, New Stories” for the award-winning online journal Terrain.org for the last nine years. Favorite drink: coffee. Favorite animal: the great white. He is a professor of English at Utah Valley University and lives in Salt Lake City.
My Events
Following the Creative Flow
Thursday, October 17
Along Coal Creek Trail
Join us for a writing/walking workshop along Coal Creek Trail with renowned poet Rob Carney. Meet at the gazebo in the West Canyon Park on 400 East at 4:00 p.m. Bring water, a hat, a notebook, and a pen, and dress in layers. In case of inclement weather, the alternate location will be Artisan’s Art Gallery.
Is Poetry the Fifth Element?
Saturday, October 19 2PM - 2:45PM
@ Artisans Art Gallery
Poets Lisa Bickmore, Rog Carney, Danielle Beazer Dubrasky, and Natalie Padilla Young discuss poetry techniques through the four elements: earth, water, air, and fire. This session is moderated by Danielle Dubrasky.