Ron Czerwien

For many years Ron hosted poetry readings and open mics at his used bookstore, Avol’s, and after it closed in 2012, at different venues in Madison. Ron’s poems have appeared online and in a number of print journals. He is the author of the chapbook, “A Ragged Tear Down The Middle Of Our Flag,” published in 2017 by locofo chaps, an imprint of Moria Books. His new chapbook, “a little rain, a little more,” was recently published by Bent Paddle Press. These days Ron continues to sell used and out-of-print books on the internet under the name Avol’s Books LLC. In his free time Ron creates collages that combine old advertising images and appropriated text to amuse his friends.