Chera
Van Falcon Burg
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Chera Van Falcon Burg's
Debut Poetry Collection
The poet and scholar, Estella Lauter, said in her review: "This is a beautiful book of poems-full of captivating images, astute insights into human psychology, compelling observations of the natural world and wisdom about our place in it. In five sections, the book moves from the author's early life, when nature was a respite from family trauma, through processes of learning to be of the Earth, not just on it."
In his analysis of the book, the Chicago poet, jazz musician, and literary journal publisher, Albert DeGenova, states: "Van Falcon Burg offers poetic answers true to her experience and vision, which share wisdom deeply felt and powerfully written."​
From the publisher, Thomas Davis: "This is accessible poetry for almost any reader, but it goes beyond most books of poetry as a result of Van Falcon Burg's innovative use of language and the power of her expression. She is after understandings drawn from her life experience... but also after explorations that make sense out of a world with increasing environmental and social challenges. This is an extraordinary first book of poetry by an extraordinary poet and activist."​​​
What We Can See is available in Door County at Novel Bay Booksellers and OtherWorld Books & More and is also available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble under the book title or author's name.
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Poetry & Music Performance
with Hans Christian & Chera Van Falcon Burg
SUNDAY, OCT 20, 2024 4:00PM—5:30PM
at Write On, Door County
4210 Juddville Road, Fish Creek, WI
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Celebrating Van Falcon Burg’s debut book of poetry,
What We Can See, and Christian’s newest CD, Melodiya. The event will feature Hans playing selected solo compositions and musical collaborations with Chera’s performance of poetry.
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Chera Van Falcon Burg is a poet, award-winning filmmaker and psychologist. Her poems have been published in journals, magazines, calendars and on nature trails. Her first book of poetry, What We Can See, was published in 2024 by Four Windows Press. The book received praise from former Door County Poet Laureate, Estella Lauter, and Albert DeGenova, Executive Director of Write On. Chera has performed her poetry with musicians in the US, Mexico and Europe. She was one of six featured poets in Words On Fire, a performance of music and poetry at the Door Community Auditorium in 2023.​
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Hans Christian is a Grammy nominated cellist, multi-instrumentalist, producer/composer based in Sturgeon Bay, WI where he owns and operates Studio 330, a state-of-the art recording facility. His newest CD, Melodiya, is a melodic collection of eight cinematic, orchestral compositions, five of which include the piano and keyboards of Thomas Barquee along with Hans’s string instrumentation and production elements. Hans has 24 original releases and countless releases with other artists. He has been on stage and in the studio with top level musicians and has toured extensively in North America, Mexico and Europe. For more information visit his website: www.hanschristianmusic.com.
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