Robert Nordstrom�s poetry has appeared in numerous regional and national journals, including Verse Wisconsin, Stoneboat, Blue Heron Review, Main Street Rag, Naugatuck River Review, Upstreet, Comstock Review and others. His poem �Old Lovers� won the 2014 Hal Prize. His collection The Sacred Monotony of Breath (Prolific Press) was published in April 2015.

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The Madtown Poetry Open Mic, hosted by Ron Czerwien at Mother Fool's Coffeehouse, welcomes all forms of poetry. Each month a featured reader is showcased for 15-20 minutes, followed by the open mic. Readers in the open mic are invited to read their original work for up to five minutes. Sign up starts at 7:00pm and the event begins at 8:00pm.

For over ten years Ron hosted poetry readings as well as an open mic at Avol's Bookstore in Madison. His poems have appeared both on-line and in print journals. His manuscript, "The Office of Uncomfortable Admissions," received an honorable mention in the Concrete Wolf Chapbook Contest. Ron serves on the board of The Council for Wisconsin Writers, and sells used and out-of-print books on-line under the name Avol's Books LLC. If you have questions about the open mic, call Ron at 608-255-4730, or email him at avols@chorus.net.