PHOTO GALLERY: Orgera Book Release Party

Alexis Orgera laughs and smiles at the warm reception she received from her peers at her book release party Saturday, May 14 at Red Panty Press Studio.

Alexis Orgera's book "How like foreign objects" was on sale at the book launch party Saturday, May 14 at Red Panty Press Studio.

Art created and inspired by Alexis Orgera's poems were on display and for sale at the book launch party Saturday, May 14 at Red Panty Press Studio.

Uprise Collective members Patrick McBrantey, Kassandra Devlin, Brian Marsden and Jack Harris

Bo and Rita Orgera with Ben Sims at the book launch party Saturday, May 14 at Red Panty Press Studio.

Tash Shaheen and Sarah Thompson

Arin Mason and Carrie Scupholm

John Dickson and Telap Tan pose together at the book launch party Saturday, May 14 at Red Panty Press Studio.

Keri Bunker, April Doner, Liz Dobbins and Shamron Mitchell

Alexis Orgera reads poems from her book "How like foreign objects" during her book release party Saturday, May 14 at Red Panty Press Studio.

Alexis Orgera reads poems from her book "How like foreign objects" during her book release party Saturday, May 14 at Red Panty Press Studio.

Friends and family listen to Alexis Orgera read poems from her new book "How like foreign objects" at her book release party Saturday, May 14 at Red Panty Press Studio.

Patrick McBratney performs the song he wrote that was inspired by Orgera's poem "We did not go to school for this" at the book release party Saturday, May 14 at Red Panty Press Studio.

Alexis Orgera poses with her first book of poetry, "How like foreign objects", and the art work that was created by local artists who made art to go along with some of her poems. Orgera had a book launch party Saturday, May 14 at Red Panty Press Studio.