Rehearsal" -- Inspirational Works of Poet Kay Meier Available Today

Lovers of poetry, Chicago, history and fine literature are applauding the publishing of "Rehearsal", the first book by accomplished poet Kay Meier.

After years as a contributing writer for many of the countrys leading publications, Kay Meiers first book, Rehearsal", is available to the public. Poetry lovers and people familiar with the Chicago lifestyle will be especially thrilled by the very colorful scenes painted in words by Meier.

Rehearsal" is a kaleidoscope of 20th Century events written in down-to-earth language that brings out an emotional reaction from the reader. The collection of poems includes memories of a Chicago childhood while others are drawn from foreign travel. The reader will soon feel the joy and pain of living with the words of a poet who has a profound understanding of the human heart.

Kay Meier was born in Chicago where she taught high school English for many years. She has published over one hundred fifty poems in literary journals and has received many awards for her poetry. She won first place in Phoenix Downtown Poetry Contest". Her work was featured on Dial-a-Poem Chicago". From 1989 to 1996, she edited RHINO".

Her poems have appeared in Blue Mesa", Cumberland Poetry Review", Dominion Review", Karamu", Oyez Review", Passages North", Slipstream", Sows Ear", Slant", Spoon River Quarterly", The Sun", and Whiskey Island" among others.

Meier is the great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great granddaughter of Anne Hutchinson even if she is not a member of the Society of Descendants of Mayflower. Kay is currently the Senior Poet with the Writers Round Table of Phoenix and will be conducting a book tour at a future date.

Rehearsal", 108 pages in paperback format, can be purchased on order at www.iuniverse.com (ISBN: 0-595-21179-8) or through your local bookstore. You can contact the author directly at KayMeier2000@yahoo.com.