Tuesday, April 30, 2013



Come meet Ivan M. Granger in person at La Vita Bella Coffee in Longmont, Colorado. If you are in the Boulder/Longmont area, here is a wonderful opportunity to sit down with Ivan for some friendly conversation. (Don't forget La Vita Bella's excellent mochas and baked goods!) Ivan will be signing copies of Real Thirst.


Ivan M. Granger is the founder and editor of the Poetry Chaikhana, an online resource of sacred poetry from around the world. He grew up in Oregon and Southern California. He has also lived on the island of Maui. He now lives in Colorado with his wife, Michele, and their two dogs.

"Poetry has an immediate effect on the mind. The simple act of reading poetry alters thought patterns and the shuttle of the breath. Poetry induces trance. Its words are chant. Its rhythms are drumbeats. Its images become the icons of the inner eye. Poetry is more than a description of the sacred experience; it carries the experience itself."

MAY 4, Saturday
1 pm to 3 pm
475 Main St.
Longmont, Co