November 26, 2014
Come and see Mike Bayles read from his most recent book of poetry, The Rabbit House, at Rozz Tox, 2108 Third Avenue, Rock Island, on Wednesday, December 10th at 8 P.M. The Rabbit House is a collection of poetry about the nuances of small town living, written mostly when he spent time in Geneseo and in LeClaire. He will also read from his first book of poetry, Threshold. Threshold won Book of the Year Award, 2013, from Rockford Writers' Guild. His poetry is published in numerous literary magazines and anthologies. WVIK, Augustana Public Radio, has featured his writing. Local poets, Joe Chambers and Jason Cant, will also read their works.
Bio
Mike Bayles, a lifelong Midwest resident, writes about human connections with nature, rural settings, and with each other. He is the author of two books of poetry: The Rabbit House, and Threshold. Threshold won Book of the Year Award, 2013, from Rockford Writers' Guild. He is also a widely-published short story writer.
