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New member, Kelly Ann Ellis, and longtime member, Sandi Stromberg, invite you to the launch of their new poetry collections on Saturday, August 19, 2-4 p.m., at The Jung Center, 5200 Montrose, Houston, next door to the Contemporary Arts Museum.
Come and enjoy refreshments and time to mingle. Then hear Kelly read selections from The Hungry Ghost Diner and Sandi share a few from Frogs Don’t Sing Red. Poet and president of Mutabilis Press, Chuck Wemple will add his humor and charm as moderator.
About the “Ghost Diner,” Carolyn Dahl, author of A Muddy Kind of Love, writes, “In boldly honest and tenderly vulnerable poems, Kelly Ann Ellis lures us to the gritty counters of the world’s diners where everything is on the memory menu.”
About “Frogs,” Lorette C. Luzajic, editor of The Ekphrastic Review, writes: “Here are stunning jewels that take us deeper into our interior world and transport us outside of ourselves simultaneously.”
You can also hear and see two poems from Frogs Don't Sing Red on this YouTube Book Trailer from Kelsay Books, Frog's Don't Sing Red by Sandi Stromberg (Kelsay Books)
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Remember to check the WiVLA Calendar for exciting happenings - fieldtrips, studio visits, workshops, and other fun activities. 
Now that we’ve removed the remnants of the previous mosaic from our section of the wall at Smither Park, you might be wondering about our progress. To ensure that we're using the best techniques, we've asked one of our members who's knowledgeable about mosaics to assist us. Sharon Plummer has been providing guidance, and we're also grateful to Jean King, Sally Worthington, and Gretchen McDaniel for helping with the component assembly. We'll be working on the assembly indoors during the summer months, and then move on to the outdoor wall when the
weather is more tolerable to humans. Check out the photos below to see some of our progress!
Shai earned her Juris Doctorate and Bachelor of Arts degrees from Howard University in Washington, D.C. She also attended Berklee College of Music before making the decision to leave Washington and relocate to Nashville, Tennessee. In Nashville, Shai wrote and recorded four EPs and numerous singles. She represented her corporate clients during the day and lived the life of a traveling singer-songwriter at night and on weekends. In addition, Shai served as a member of the board for the Tennessee Songwriters Association International and was the recipient of the 2016 Horizon Award for Emerging Songwriters. She also serves on the National Board of Directors for Music Will, a not for profit organization that transforms music education in US public schools in all 50 states, impacting over 1.2 million students. In 2021, Shai relocated from Nashville to Houston, Texas, with her husband and two sons, to live closer to family.
