Ira Schaeffer
Ira Schaeffer,an active member of Ocean State Poets and a proud supporter of the Origami Poems Project, is the current recipient of the Editor’s Choice Loft Chapbook Award. In addition, Ira’s recent poetry has appeared in a variety of publications, including, Penumbra; On the Dark Side: An Anthology of Fairy Tale Poetry; Tastes like Pennies; 50 Haiku; Wising Up Press; and Silver Birch Press In addition, his poem Primavera, was a 2014 nomination by The Origami Poems Project for the Pushcart Prize.
2014 Update: Wednesday evening, April 23, 2014, Ira will read at the Bryant University Poetry Month celebration being held Bello Hall from 6:00-7:00pm. He will be joined by OPP Poets, David Dragone, Eileen McCluskey, Lauri Burke and Kim Baker. Come join us.