Poetry at the Farm with Kevin Chesser, Jen Browne and Jesse Milnes

Join us under the tent for a unique presentation of literary and musical talent! Join us for readings by poets Kevin Chesser (Thomas, WV) and Jen Browne (Frostburg, MD). Both Kevin and Jen have published books of poetry in the past year.  In addition, Jesse Milnes will play some beautiful tunes.

Kevin Chesser is a writer and musician whose work has appeared or is forthcoming in Hobart, drDOCTOR, Pithead Chapel, A Common Well, the Talking Book, Empty House Press, and elsewhere. His first collection of poetry, “Relief of My Symptoms”, was published in 2023 by Ghost Palace Press. He lives in Thomas, West Virginia.

Jennifer Browne loves to fall in love with other people’s dogs. She has some poems in chapbooks- Whisper Song (tiny wren publishing, 2023) and The Salt of the  Geologic World (Bottlecap Features, 2023)- and journals, including Steel Jackdaw, Gargoyle, and Humana Obscura. She lives in Frostburg, Maryland.

From Elkins, WV, Jesse Milnes is a prize winning old time fiddler, guitar picker, and singer, a former member of the neo-honky tonk band the Sweetback Sisters, and longtime instructor at the Augusta Heritage Center.

Burgers and beverages will be available beginning at 5:30, with entertainment scheduled to begin at 6:30.

This event will be outdoors, under a large tent among our flower garden and orchard. Please dress for the weather!

Tickets available online NOW, and  at the door the night of the event.  Cash, card  and Venmo accepted.