Colleen Michaels, director of Montserrat’s Writing Center

Colleen Michaels, director of Montserrat’s Writing Center, manages to nurture both her poetic muse and her eight-year-old daughter Eliza.  Writer, mother, teacher and art lover – Michaels is a regular contributor to the journal “The Mom Egg,” (www.themomegg) a vehicle that promotes and celebrates the creative force of mother artists everywhere. How does Michaels balance her artistry with the demands of motherhood? As she says, “both roles have taught me to wake up early, choose my words carefully, and feel pretty swell about the world.”

Sat., Nov. 13, 2010, Michaels is reading her poem “These Are the Rules Regarding Glitter” at The Mom Egg Fall Reading hosted by the Bowery Poetry Club in New York City. The event will be held at 308 Bowery, from 1:30 – 3:45 pm. Admission is $5. For more information visit www.bowerypoetry.com.