The Collins Poetry Residency is established in honor of the Richard Collins family and their contributions to and encouragement of poets and poetry in the Iowa/Illinois Quad Cities and the Upper Mississippi River Valley. The residency supports community-based poetry and a regional poet who resides in the six-county Quad City area (Rock Island, Henry, Mercer, Scott, Clinton, Muscatine).

2010 Poet-in-Residence is Salvatore Marici of Port Byron

Monday, September 13, 2010

mentor: Robin Throne


Dr. Robin Throne will serve as the 2010 Collins Poetry Residency mentor. She is an avid supporter of community-based poetry and a patron of the literary arts. Her poetry has appeared in numerous publications, and she teaches creative writing basics workshops for MWC. In 2008, she co-produced Richard Collins’ posthumous poetry collection, Greater Joy, Shorter Sorrow, Thankful Prayer. She also serves on MWC's Board of Directors.