Shuffle: poet Joseph Simas, with cellist t. persephone and poet Michael Schuffler, plus writer Yates Cessna

Joseph Simas presents a staged reading and sound ensemble, introducing his latest book of poems, Shuffle (Introducing — Anime Titles), The Bodily Press, 2026.

Working writer and artist Yates Cessna will open with a reading of her work, followed by a selection from Shuffle set to music, composed and performed by t. persephone, cello, and Michael Schuffler, voice.

Joseph Simas’s first poetry collection, Entire Days, was published by Burning Deck in 1985. The Post-Apollo Press published his first English-language edition of Mezza Voce in 1988. Simas is known for his numerous translations in poetry, and his art, film, and performance translations and writings.