Born: 07/15/1948   Grand Rapids , MI
Parents: Harold and Alice Greinke
Spouse: Roseanne
Children: Kris, Anna, Karl
Address(es):
Permanent :
8590 Belding Rd. NE
Rockford , MI 49341
Permanent :
Presa Press Box 792
Rockford , MI 49341
Contact Information:
Website : http://www.ericgreinke.com
Phone : 616-874-7160
Email : [email protected]

Image	Title	Genre	Audience	Publisher	Date
	Traveling music	Poetry	Adult	Rockford, MI : Presa Press	2011
	The potential of poetry / essays by Eric Greinke - Poetry -- History and criticism.	Non Fiction	Adult	Rockford, Mich. : Presa Press	2011
	Wild strawberries : poems	Michigan , Poetry	Adult	Rockford, Mich. : Presa S Press	2008
	Selected Poems, 1972-2005	Poetry	Adult	Rockford, MI. : Presa Press	2005
	Sea Dog: A Coast Guard Memoir - Based on the author's real experiences as a member of a search and rescue team on the Great Lakes in the late 1960s	Non Fiction , Biography	Adult	Rockford, MI. : Presa Press	2005
	Whole Self/Whole World: Quality of Life in the 21st Century	Non Fiction	Adult	Rockford, MI. : Presa Press	2004
	The Art of Natural Fishing	Non Fiction	Adult	Rockford, MI. : Presa Press	2003 -2007
	Memory - Selected Poems 1994 - Chapbook	Poetry	Adult	Privately Printed	1994
	Some Trees - Highly Selected Poems - Chapbook	Poetry	Adult	Privately Printed	1976
	The Broken Lock: New and Selected Poems - Illustrated by Pam Greinke	Poetry	Adult	Grand Rapids, Mich. :Pilot Press Books	1976
	The Drunken Boat and Other Poems from the French of Arthur Rimbaud - Translator	Poetry	Adult	Grand Rapids, Mich. :Free Books, Inc.	1976 -2007
	Masterpiece Theater : 30 short poems	Poetry	Adult	Grand Rapids, Mich. :Pilot Books Press	1975
	The Broken Lock : Selected Poems 1960-1975	Poetry	Adult	Grand Rapids, Mich. :Pilot Press Books	1975
	Black Milk - Ghazal Sequences - Chapbook	Poetry	Adult	Grand Rapids, Mich. :Free Books	1974
	For You - Chapbook	Poetry	Adult	Grand Rapids, Mich. :Pilot Press Books	1974
	Great Smoky Mountains - Chapbook with Ronnie M. Lane	Poetry	Adult	Free Books	1974
	Iron Rose	Poetry	Adult	Grand Rapids, Mich. :Pilot Press Books	1973
	Ice : 8 new poems - Chapbook	Poetry	Adult	Grand Rapids, Mich. :Joie Editions	1973
	Roses - Chapbook	Poetry	Adult	Grand Rapids, Mich. :Joie Editions	1973
	The Cymbal Crashes - Poems & Notes - Chapbook	Poetry	Adult	Grand Rapids, Mich. : Pilot Press Books	1973
	Caged Angels	Poetry	Adult	Grand Rapids, Mich. : Pilot Press Books	1972
	The Last Ballet	Poetry	Adult	Grand Rapids, Mich. : Pilot Press Books	1972
	10 Michigan Poets - Editor	Poetry	Adult	Grand Rapids, Mich. : Pilot Press Books	1972
	Sand and Other Poems	Poetry	Adult	Grand Rapids, Mich. : Metamorphosis Press	1971
	Milk Run and Other Poems - Chapbook	Poetry	Adult	Grand Rapids, Mich. : Metamorphosis Press	1971
	The Poem as Child - An Essay - Chapbook	Poetry	Adult	World of Young Writers	1971
	Canary Wine - Chapbook	Poetry	Adult	Grand Rapids, Mich. : Metamorphosis Press	1970
	Earth Songs - Chapbook	Poetry	Adult	Grand Rapids, Mich. : Metamorphosis Press	1970

What is the aim or goal of your writing: 2nd ed. says, "I am interested in discovering potentials of human nature, especially regarding creative therapeutic applications of art, especially poetry. My work as an alternative educator at City High School in Grand Rapids and with the Michigan Poets in the Schools Program has led me toward an understanding of mental health and growth."

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: No

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author
Poet

Name	Date
Allen Ginsberg Poetry Award Shooting Lessons	2012
Muses Review Best Poem of the Year Award For The Living Dead	2007
Master Angler Awards, Michigan Department of Natural Resources - Award recvd for following years: 1995, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004	1995 -2004
Fellowship, 1st National Poetry Festival	1971

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