Faust Sonnet Contest event will celebrate former director

(KWNO)-The Maria W. Faust Sonnet Contest will celebrate its opening of this year’s contest and National Poetry Month on Tuesday, April 30 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse. Light refreshments will be served, and live music will be performed by Flutistry. This event is free and open to the public.

The event will also celebrate the life and legacy of the contest’s benefactor and former director Ted Haaland who passed away in February. Ted spent the years following the death of his beloved Maria writing poetry every day. Under his leadership, a small, local contest spread around the world, with the 2023 event receiving 700 sonnets from poets in 43 US states and 16 other countries. Ted’s friends and admirers are invited to say a few words and/or share a poem in his honor at this event.