Please enjoy this Ekphrastacy: Evolution: “The Weight of Light” featuring poet Ray McNiece and artwork by Brent Kee Young.

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For the month of July, our literary artist of the month is Star Anderson.
For the month of June, our literary artist of the month is Cathy Barber. Cathy Barber’s work has been widely published. A partial list of publications includes The San Francisco Bay Guardian, West Trestle Review, Kestrel, Literary Mama, paper wasp, Presence, Sierra…
Heights Arts Says Goodbye To Cleveland Heights’ 9th Poet Laureate, Damien McClendon
As Heights Arts welcomes Ray McNiece as Cleveland Heights’ 10th Poet Laureate, we say “well done” to our most recent wordsmith extraordinaire, Damien McClendon. A modern-day griot, Damien is known across the city – and nation – for his ability to illustrate…
Please enjoy this poetry reading of Adam’s Alzheimer’s by the 2020-2022 Cleveland Heights Poet Laureate, Ray McNiece. Would you like to contribute to Heights Arts’ Random Acts of Art, initiative? Click Here for more information. To View all contributions to Random…
The color of our joy by Damien McClendon after Havana, Cuba, Old Quarter by Jeneen Hobby I pick up my son Spin him, turn Around, upside down Hold him By his ankles His laugh floats from his smile like bubbles He…
Train of Thought, Three a.m. by Marion Starling Boyer after Train of Thought by Mona Kolesar I should have bought that special foam pillow I’ve got to get to sleep pillow is a weird word, maybe I could quick google that…
Heights Arts Announces New Initiative: Random Acts of Art By Amanda Bohn Heights Arts announces the launch of a brand new initiative called Random Acts of Art. Despite the fact that Heights Arts cannot be open to the public right now, Heights…
Heights Arts Welcomes New Poet Laureate By Amanda Bohn The Heights Writes Community Team of Heights Arts has chosen Ray McNiece as the next Cleveland Heights Poet Laureate. The two-year appointment begins this month. Says executive director Rachel Bernstein, “The Cleveland Heights…