Terri A. Durden  is a performance poet, playwright and director who uses the voice of an African American woman to speak to all people about issues of universal importance.  She has written several plays including a production that was performed in 1997 at the Fulton Opera House.  The play, entitled, "Our People . . . Are Going Up . . . In Smoke" toured Pennsylvania youth correctional and drug rehab institutions.  Her latest book, "Poeticallyours . . . Terri Durden" is available at Plan B   Press.

Featured Poets

Some of our amazing poets!!


Deborah Filanowski began writing poetry at age 12 and has performed at various venues throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania and at Lehman College,  New York City  and has won several awards. She is proud of her involvement with Summit Arts Fellowship Poets, Stray Dog Poets and BerksBards.  She is the winner of the 2001 Plan B Press Chapbook Contest and author of ". . . and guppies eat their young."

stevenallenmay

poet. writer. performance artist.

primary organizer of Bardfest

President  Berks Bards

cofounder  Plan B Press

frontman  antijazz conspiracy

founder  bardwire productions


singleparent of 3 sons. Grandfather of one.

more info available at

http://bardwire.tripod.com

Dianne Miller burst onto the Lancaster Poetry scene over 6 years ago, performing and hosting at the "Monk's Tunic" poetry readings.  Since then, she has continued to write and perform all over PA.  Her book, "I'm not finished yet . . ." was published in 1999 by Plan B Press.   She has been published in The Circle Magazine, Experimental Forest and The Reading Eagle.