It was standing room only at the third Poetry / Art event at the Hoogland gallery in downdown Springfield, June 30. Hugh's poem "Raven" was inspired by a pottery piece by Gloria Josserand. Click below to hear Hugh recite RAVEN. Also the poem LIZARD from the previous event.

Jennifer Snopko holds Gloria Josserand's Raven piece that inspired Hugh's poem

Ted Morrissey reads, inspired by Felicia Olin's "Tiny, Little"

Mark Russillo chose "What Lies Beneath" by Tracey Maras

Job Conger selected "Peppers" by Pat Kreppert, and color coordinated himself

Corrine Frisch was inspired by some cows by Bernie White Hatcher, and dressed accordingly

Another Bernie White Hatcher painting inspired Ethan Lewis' poem

Aaron Wayne chose "Screaming and Falling" by Chris Martin

Lindsey Buis reads her poem inspired by "Red Dancer" by Richard Taylor