Michael Todd Gallowglas and Patricia Clark

On the 3/29/23 edition of Dr. Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour:

Writer and storyteller Michael Todd Gallowglas joins Dr. Andy to discuss his show Bard for Life, the inaccurate flattery of ChatGPT, the Gallowglas Army, challenging himself creatively, and ancient Celtic culture. He shares a poem capturing some elusive surroundings. Later, we’re joined by professor emerita of writing at Grand Valley State University Patricia Clark, who shares a poem of astronomical importance, then talks sending her poetry to the moon, sourcing inspiration from the stars, and believing in writing as a dynamic and inexhaustible medium.

Michael Todd Gallowglas is a hybrid-author (traditional and self-published), storyteller, and educator from Northern California. He has written over 20 books including novels, short story collections, poetry collections, and two non-fiction books. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing from San Francisco State University, a Master of Fine Arts in Fiction from Sierra Nevada College, and an MFA in Poetry from the University of Nevada, Reno. His traditional storytelling show at Renaissance Faires, Celtic Festivals, and geeky conventions has mesmerized audiences for thirty years. When not writing, Gallowglas is an avid gamer, enjoys ballroom dancing (swing, blues, and tango are his favorites), and adores coffee.

Patricia Clark is the author of Self-Portrait with a Million Dollars, her sixth book of poems, and three chapbooks, including Deadlifts. She has new work forthcoming in Plume, Alaska Quarterly Review, The Southern Review, North American Review, Cimarron Review, as well as an anthology edited by James Crews entitled The Wonder of Small Things: Poems of Peace & Renewal, available for pre-order on Amazon. Her poem “Astronomy: ‘In Perfect Silence’” was chosen to be included in the Lunar Codex and will be going to the moon. It’s in print in the Polaris Trilogy: Poems for the Moon also available from booksellers.

Bard for Life is the culmination of over three decades of honing the craft, skill, and artistry of the oral storytelling of Michael Todd Gallowglas. In this immersive experience of mystery and wonder, Gallowglas blends traditional Irish tales with vignettes and anecdotes from his life and family history into an epic narrative that takes audiences on grand adventures to worlds on the far side of the imagination.

Michael Todd Gallowglas’s storytelling show Bard For Life: What Fools These Mortals Be will take place at 7:30 pm on April 1st at the Wilkerson Theater, 2509 R Street, Sacramento, CA. Find out more at https://mtoddgallowglas.com/bardforlife/.

Maya Khosla and Lisa Dominguez Abraham will read at the Poetry Night Reading Series at the John Natsoulas Gallery on Thursday, April 6th, 2023.

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