Janet Hamil is an American poet, spoken word artist and painter. Her poem "K-E-R-O-U-A-C" was nominated for a Pushcart Prize, and her fifth collection, Body of Water, was nominated for the Poetry Society of America's William Carlos Williams Prize.
Her publications include 5 books of poetry, 2CDs in collaboration with the band Moving Star and poems in 8 anthologies. She's an instructor and member of the board of advisors at the Northeast College of Poetry's College of Poetry in Warwick, N.Y. She is also a member of the Seligmann Foundation in Sugar Loaf.
An open mic will follow Ms. Hamill's readings.