Paula Curci is the Poet in Residence & Host of Calliope's Corner: The Place Where Poets and Songwriters Meet and What's The Buzz® at WRHU 88.7FM. She’s a Poet Correspondent for The Scene, a Journal to the Self® Instructor, and the director of The Acoustic Poets Network® LLC. Paula is the co-founder and co-editor of the Poetry: It’s a ‘Shore’ Thing® anthology and open mic, the creator of a style of reciting she calls Posics©, and a leader in the Contemporary Expressionist movement. She is an award-winning broadcaster and counselor. Paula is a retired New York State School Counselor and the former 2022-24 Poet Laureate of Nassau County, NY. Her poetry books and albums are available in print & audio on Amazon and other streaming services.