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THIS WEEK check out:
Sunday Oct. 26 - Writing Group at Packard's Northampton (looking for new members)
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Wednesday Oct 30 - Collected Poets Fundraiser at Mocha Maya's in Shelborne Falls
Saturday Nov 1 - Write Angles Conference Mt. Holyoke College


Here is your Poetry News for the week of October 27, 2008.
Spoken word events are spreading with the colors of Fall over the Pioneer Valley and beyond.

Please email if you would like to be added to the mailing
or are interested in featuring at Word in Westfield open mic on Tuesdays.
Peace through poetry - Lori


Spoken Word in Westfield:

WORD IN WESTFIELD
EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT 7PM
at Teapot Gallery
22 Elm Street (route 10/202)
in Westfield, MA
Hosted by Eli Baenziger and Lori Desrosiers

Sign up is at 6:30 and open mic starts at 7:00PM
followed by a guest feature.
All are welcome.
every Tuesday night at 7

Upcoming Features:
Oct. 28 - Equinox journal poets
November 4 - Maurice "Soulfighter" Taylor
November 11 - Dick Bentley

We are now booking features for December and January.
Please email if you haven't featured in at least 6 months
and would like to return, or if you would be interested in featuring for the first time.

Poetry, Prose,
Verse, Yarns

Come to listen, come to speak,
Your words, words for our times,
Immortal words, mortal words...

Call 562-6966 (Teapot) or 348-7218 (Eli B.)

for info and encouragement,
or email to feature.


POEMS OF WAR/POEMS OF PEACE
Thursday, November 6, 2008,
7pm
Westfield Athenaeum
Westfield, MA
Poetry of war and peace presented by
The Woroanoke Peace Action
Local poets and actors will present poems
and songs on the theme of war and peace.


Chicopee/Holyoke/Springfield Area Poetry

Edward Hirsch at Wistariahurst Museum
“How to Read a Poem and Fall in Love with Poetry”
Reception followed by Sneak Preview of Peter Dellert’s ‘Parings and Gleanings’
Sunday, November 2, 1:00 p.m.
Wistariahurst Museum
238 Cabot Street
Holyoke,
Admission $3
322-5660 http://www.wistariahurst.org/

Edward Hirsch was born in Chicago in 1950 and educated both at Grinnell College and the University of Pennsylvania, where he received a Ph.D. in folklore.
His first collection of poems, For the Sleepwalkers, was published in 1981 and went on to receive the Lavan Younger Poets Award from The Academy of American Poets and the Delmore Schwartz Memorial Award from New York University. His second collection, Wild Gratitude (1986), received the National Book Critics Circle Award.
Since then, he has published four books of poems, most recently Lay Back the Darkness (Alfred A. Knopf, 2003); On Love (1998); Earthly Measures (1994); and The Night Parade (1989).
He is also the author of the prose volumes The Demon and the Angel: Searching for the Source of Artistic Inspiration (Harcourt, 2002), Responsive Reading (1999), and the national bestseller How to Read a Poem and Fall in Love with Poetry (1999), which the poet Garrett Hongo called "the product of a lifetime of passionate reflection" and "a wonderful book for laureate and layman both." Most recently, he published Poet's Choice (Harcourt, 2007), which collects two years' worth of his weekly essay-letters running in the Washington Post Book World. About his poetry, the poet Dana Goodyear wrote for the Los Angeles Times Book Review, "It takes a brave poet to follow Homer, Virgil, Dante, and Milton into the abyss . . . Hirsch's poems [are] compassionate, reverential, sometimes revealingly ruthless."
Hirsch has received fellowships from the Guggenheim and MacArthur foundations, an Ingram Merrill Foundation Award, a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, the Rome Prize from the American Academy in Rome, an Academy of Arts and Letters Award, and a Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Writers' Award.
He has been a professor of English at Wayne State University and the University of Houston. Hirsch is currently the president of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation.


NEW OPEN MIC
Starving for Art Presents
open mic Mondays
@ Blue Fusion Bar and Grille
487 St. James Ave
Springfield, MA
doors open at 6pm for social hour.
Showtime is 7-9pm
All poets, musicians, singers, and visual artists are welcome.
This event is free
For more info visit http://www.brendaschild.com/


SPRINGFIELD LIBRARY POETRY

Spoken Word Sundays!
The Springfield City Library's monthly open mic series
is now indoors at the library

Sunday November 16
Feature: Lori Desrosiers
reading from her chapbook Three Vanities, soon to be released by Pudding House Press
1:00 pm
All languages, all forms of creative writing, and all ages are welcome. This is a family friendly
event, so please keep that in mind as you prepare your readings.
Advance sign-ups are welcome, but not needed.
For more information, call Anna at 263-6828 x426
or e-mail [email protected].
Springfield City Library — A Place for You

The Library Creative Writing Group will continue to meet
throughout the summer… although the times may change a bit!
No advance sign-ups needed,
but if you'd like more information, contact
Anna at .

Shariff's, Daisy's, and Maurice's
April 12th performances are on youtube -
http://www.youtube.com/user/springfieldlibrary ]

Questions? Or to sign up,
contact Anna at
or 263-6828 x426.
Free parking is available in the State Street lot across from the library,
or in the Elliot Street lot next to the Springfield Museums Welcome Center.

http://www.springfieldlibrary.org/poetry/poetrypage.html
Or contact Anna at
or 413.263.6828 x426.

Bookmark the Poetry Page
http://www.springfieldlibrary.org/poetry/poetrypage.html
for updated information, and to read the work of some of our poets
(anyone who's read at events here, send a poem to be posted!)


Word in the Valley and Beyond

Cyn J Horton
reading from her new book To a Careless Sailor
published by Booksmyth Press
November 5, 2008 7pm
Augusta Savage Gallery
101 New Africa House
University of Massachusetts
180 Infirmary Way
Amherst, MA
www.umass.edu/fac/augusta
www.thebooksmyth.com


Why We Fall in Love with a Poet:
A Reading with Nikky Finney and Nancy K. Pearson
Sunday, November 9, 2008 at 3:00 PM
Jones Library Trustees Room
Amherst, Massachusetts

Perugia Press, Jones Library, and Everywoman’s Center present
a poetry reading with Nikky Finney, who fell in love with Nancy Pearson’s
poetry while judging manuscripts for the Perugia Press Prize last year.
Finney will read her own work, introduce Nancy, whose book Two Minutes
of Light went on to win the 2008 Perugia Press Prize.
Then Pearson will read from her award-winning book.

What moves us about the writing of certain poets? Is it when they name a truth or describe our lives or help us look at familiar situations in new ways? Is it their facility with language? Finney and Pearson will discuss these questions.

Nancy K. Pearson, originally from Chattanooga, Tennessee, recently completed two seven-month poetry fellowships at The Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown. In Two Minutes of Light, Pearson writes about a descent into the madness of addiction, suicide attempts, and self-mutilation, and the foil to these destructive ways is art itself — her gift for finding small beauty in unlikely places and transforming it into poetry.
Kim Addonizio says, “This is a book fiercely in love with the world, which unflinchingly examines what can keep someone from inhabiting that world, whole.” Pearson’s genius in Two Minutes of Light is her curiously ironic voice, the immediacy of her images, and her fearless attitude.

Born to a civil rights attorney and a teacher in the small fishing and farming community of Conway, South Carolina, Nikky Finney has been writing for as long as she has memory. Her poems are powerful and warm, like her southern roots, and provide glimpses into the human adventures of birth, death, family, violence, sexuality, and relationship, exploring the soul of human community. She highlights the constants we share and appeals for more compassion, reaching from the personal into the collective with equal measures of love and rage. Her book of poetry, Rice, was awarded the PEN American Book Award. She is the 2007-2009 Graze Hazard Conkling Writer-in-Residence at Smith College.

Everywoman’s Center (EWC) is a multicultural campus-based women’s center established in 1972. Perugia Press is an independent, not-for-profit literary press publishing one collection of poetry each year.

The Jones Library is Amherst’s public library.
This event is free, open to the public and wheelchair accessible.
ASL interpretation available with three weeks advance notice to Beth at .
Refreshments and booksigning will follow the reading.
For more information, contact .



Come to a Book Launch for NOBODY'S MOTHER
by Northampton Poet Laureate, Lesléa Newman
Northampton Poet Laureate Lesléa Newman will give a
reading and booksigning from her new poetry collection,
NOBODY'S MOTHER
Wednesday, November 12th at 7:00 p.m.
at Broadside Books,
247 MainStreet,
Northampton, MA.

In NOBODY'S MOTHER, her deepest and most personal work to date, Lesléa Newman once againcaptures in eloquent, lyrical language the joys and sorrows ofcontemporary American life. From mother/daughter relationships tofamily dynamics, from cultural identity to aging and loss, LesléaNewman's keen observations will resonate with readers of any age andbackground.



THE EVOLUTION CAFE OPEN MIC
IS UP AND RUNNING FOR THE FALL.
Thursday, November 6, 2008
The first Thursday of every month.
6:30 p.m. SIGN UP
7:00 p.m. READINGS.
BRING A FRIEND!!
Lets have a great September turn out
with lots of great readings.
In the Center of Florence on Chestnut St.
Evolution is behind the gas station at the light on Chestnut and Main
(Coopers Corner is across the street).
Great food and drinks available to purchase,
SUPER ATMOSPHERE FOR READING see you there.


Long-running Writers’ Conference Back for Its 23nd Year
Featuring an opening presentation Slam Poet Patricia Smith
Sat., Nov. 1
– WriteAngles 23, one New England’s longest running writers’ conferences.
Presentations by 20+ authors, journalists, literary agents and poets.
Keynote address by Pulitzer Prize winner Richard Russo and
Opening Remarks by slam poet Patricia Smith.
Also featuring a Poetry Panel with Marsha Janson, Mary Koncel, & Kimberly Rogers.
8:15 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Students & seniors - $70 in advance/$80 at the door;
all others, $90 in advance/$100 at the door.
Willits-Hallowell Center,
Mount Holyoke College,
South Hadley.
Wheelchair accessible; free parking.
Register at http://www.writeanglesconference.org/ or call (413) 214-8075.



CALL FOR NEW MEMBERS
SLATE ROOF PRESS
is currently accepting
poetry manuscripts from prospective members.
Deadline for submission:
Halloween, 2008.

Slate Roof, a member-run press which has up to now published
Franklin County poets, invites Western Mass poets to apply for
membership. To do so, submit three copies of a chapbook
manuscript (about 28 pages of poems), plus a brief bio. Include in the
bio any collective or group work you've been involved in, or special
skills you have related to publicity and/or publishing.

Membership requires a non-refundable $500 investment (payable
over time, if necessary), a three-year work commitment of
approximately 8-10 hours of work per month , and the
willingness to attend monthly meetings in Greenfield. Please visit our
website at
http://www.slateroofpress.com/ for more information and to see pictures
of our art-quality chapbooks featuring letterpress covers and local
artwork.

Manuscripts must be postmarked by Halloween, 2008. All
materials should be sent to Slate Roof, 15 Warwick Avenue, Northfield,
MA 01360-9638.


New Writing Group
Wednesdays at 2pm,
Windhorse Associates,
211 North St, Noho.
Chaya Grossberg and David Stark.
Lots of poetry, lots of humor.



FLORENCE POETS SOCIETY .
Next business/sharing meeting Thursday November 13.
ALL POETS OF ALL TYPES AND AGES are welcome, bring one of your original works to share,
(12 to 15 copies will usually be enough for all to share) The meeting is held at Lilly Library community room and begins at 6:30 PM. Poetry presentation and discussion begins at 7PM


OPEN MIC at Evolution Cafe
1st Thursday evening of each month.
We are now facilitating the open mic at Evolution Cafe,
it is basically an Evolution Cafe event that florence poets will help facilitate using
the resources we have for contacting poets. This venue is open to poets and aimed
at the entire local poetry community. We had a fine turn out on Thursday evening.
IT IS THE FIRST THURDAY EVENING OF EACH MONTH
AT EVOLUTION CAFE, SIGN UP AT 6:30 PM.
Bring a poet friend and tell other poets about this great cafe reading venue.
AND REMEMBER TO PATRONIZE THIS FINE CAFE.!!!!!


WRITING GROUP
Rich Puchalsky and friends meet every 3rd Thursday
at Lilly Library community Room
at 6:30 PM.
See Rich for details, this group is currently open to join.

LASTLY PLEASE CONSIDER JOINING AS A MEMBER
OF FLORENCE POETS SOCIETY. THE FEE IS $15.00 FOR THE YEAR
FROM SEPTEMBER TO AUGUST. Your membership supports our Fall festival,
SILKWORM our annual journal, (these first two items also are supported in part
by the Northampton Arts Council via a grant)
our website http://www.florencepoetssociety.org/,, our po box, the annual contest,
the JAN SLAM, our spring art gallery reading. and our summer reading
at William Cullen Bryant homestead.

For more information:
Email us at or check out our web
page at http://www.florencepoetssociety.org/


Florence Poets Society Readings:

Listen to "Twilite's Poetry Pub" now Weekly!
Enjoy the "Pub" with Carl and Tom every Wednesday from 9-10 am
on Valley Free Radio, WXOJ 103.3 fm, Northampton and now
with improved streaming at http://www.valleyfreeradio.org/ !!!
Poetry to the people!
WXOJ-FM LP 103.3 and streaming at www.valleyfreeradio.org.
Bringing to you a variety of interesting poetry and music!

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All events are free and open to the public except as noted
For more information, Call Tom at (413) 584-5914
or email at: [email protected]
or: [email protected] or visit:
www.florencepoetssociety.org
or visit: http://www.tommytwilite.com/


Poetry Nights in Northampton:

Writer's Group at Packard's in Northampton:
Northampton Writer's Group is an ongoing writer's group
for any kind of written word. We currently have several openings
for new members.
For information please contact Lori
It meets in the library room at Packard's restaurant/bar at
14 Masonic St. in Northampton.
Participants bring copies of their work to read and have
critiqued in a supportive, gentle, constructive environment.
The next dates -
Sunday October 26
Sunday November 9



POETRY A LA CARTE
on WMUA-Amherst 91.1 FM
Fridays 4:30-5:00pm
The program, hosted by Daisy Mathias,
includes reading aloud from past
and contemporary poets, and occasionally
features live interview and
poetry-reading with a local poet.


Greenfield/Shelbourne Falls and North

Laura Rodley Reading October 28
There will be a reading by Laura Rodley of her debut chapbook, "Rappelling Blue Light" at the Arms Library, on Tuesday, October 28 at 7 p.m., just released by Finishing Line Press. The Arms Library is in Shelburne Falls, Mass. on the corner of Main and Bridge Street. Refreshments will be served.
One poem in this collection has nominated for a Pushcart Prize.
"Rappelling Blue Light" has a friendly voice-direct, empathetic, and celebratory. It is a pleasure to read of this poet's eclectic world. Laura Rodley is so thoughtful, a joyful, affectionate and gifted writer with a great
life-wish shining throughout her poems.- Pamela Stewart.

The book is available at Boswell's Books in Shelburne Falls, Jeffery Amherst Bookshop in Amherst, and the World's Eye Bookstore in Greenfield. Contact person- library director Laurie Wheeler at 625-0306.


Poetry Reading at the Rendezvous
Features:
Gian Lombardo
Lori Shine
Betsy Wheeler

Monday, November 10th at 7pm

The Rendezvous (The Voo)
78 Third Street
Turners Falls, MA



Arms Library Third Friday Open Prose and Poetry Series
Date: Friday, November 21st
Time: 7 pm
Place: Upstairs at the Arms Library,
corner of Main and Bridge Sts. Shelburne Falls
Format: Readers sign up to read for five minutes.
Space for 20 readers.
Refreshments served.
Contact: Susie 625-9388



ALL SMALL CAPS
A NIGHT OF SPOKEN WORD
Last Monday of each month Déjà Brew Pub, Wendell MA
_ Doors open 7:00 p.m.
_ Open mike 7:15 – 8:00
_ Featured readers 8:15 – 9.30

Fall 2008 Schedule
October 27th Dorothea Lasky, Thom Donovan & Joe Torra
November 24th Geraldine Monk & Alan Halsey
December 29th Special Guest & Open Mike Extravaganza
All comers are invited to read from their own
work or the works of others, poetry or prose
This program is supported, in part, by the Wendell Cultural Council, a local agency, The Massachusetts Cultural Council, a
state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

$1 - $5
Sliding scale admission
For directions and additional
information see our website
http://allsmallcaps.blogspot.com


Deja Brew Pub
& Cafe
57 Lockes Village Rd.
Wendell MA
(978) 544-2739


Bart's Bard's Monthly Open Microphone Features
Kim Rogers and Steve Luttrell November 6

An informal Greenfield community group has announced the first of a series of open microphone sessions for writers on Thursday, October 2, 7:00 P.M., at Bart’s Café of Greenfield, 286 Main St. Subsequent open microphone meetings will occur on the first Thursday of each month.

Sessions will consist of a sign up for participants at 6:45 P.M., a 7:00 presentation by a previously selected “Featured Reader” and five minute reading slots for participants.

Dr. Larry Fader, one of the group’s organizers, described the series as “An opportunity to promote writing for people of varying degrees of accomplishment. We want everyone to feel at home reading their work,” he said. Sessions are free. For more information, contact Dr. Larry A. Fader, (413) 475-3321 or write him at .


Collected Poets Fundraiser for Mohawk Arts Council
On Thursday, Oct. 30th, at 7:30 pm, Mocha Mayaʼs and the Collected Poets Series are pleased to host a partial fundraiser for the Mohawk Arts and Education Council. Poets Baron Wormser, former poet laureate of Maine with his latest collection of new and selected poems entitled Scattered Chapters, Jim Schley with his newest, As When, In Season and the MAEC high school poets will read from their work at this special event. Free. Mocha Maya's Coffee House, 47 Bridge Street, Shelburne Falls, MA 01370, 413-625-6292. Wheelchair accessible.
Websites: http://www.mochamayas.com/, http://www.collectedpoets.com/ .

Baron Wormser is the author of seven books of poetry and a poetry chapbook, his latest is a collection of new and selected poems entitled Scattered Chapters. He is the co-author of two books about teaching poetry and the author of a memoir and a collection of short stories. He teaches in the Stonecoast MFA program and directs the Frost Place Conference on Poetry and Teaching in Franconia, New Hampshire. He has received fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. He served as poet laureate of Maine from 2000 to 2005 and received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from the University of Maine at Augusta in 2005. http://www.baronwormser.com/

Jim Schley is a writer, theater artist, and teacher who lives in Vermont and works in New Hampshire as director of The Frost Place, a poetry center at Robert Frost's former home. His newest book is the collection of poems As When, In Season. http://www.jimschley.com/

The Mohawk Arts and Education Council is dedicated to the cultivation and maintenance of a fine arts culture at Mohawk Regional High School and in the surrounding towns, where these six outstanding young poets who will read with Baron and Jim are from. Given that self-expression and an awareness of multiple narratives through the arts is closely related to quality of life, MAEC aims to provide opportunities for students to be both consumers and creators of the arts in various mediums. This is a partial fundraiser for the council.

The Collected Poets Series highlights the work of established and emerging poets. Each event showcases the remarkable local poets of Western Massachusetts and the finest regional, national, and international talent. The series is usually held every first Thursday of the month. See http://www.collectedpoets.com/ for more info about upcoming events.


Collected Poets Series
Features Wyn Cooper and Amy Dryansky
Thursday November 6, 2008 at Mocha Maya’s Coffee House,
47 Bridge Street,
Shelburne Falls, MA 01370,
413-625-6292.
Wheelchair accessible. Free.

The Series
Nov. 6 — Wyn Cooper and Amy Dryansky
Dec. 4 — Dzvinia Orlowsky and Mary Clare Powell
Jan. 8 — Patrick Donnelly and special guest

The Collected Poets Series highlights the work of established and emerging poets. Each event showcases the remarkable local poets of Western Massachusetts and the finest regional, national, and international talent. The series is usually held every first Thursday of the month. See http://www.collectedpoets.com/ for more info about upcoming events.



Spoken Word in Greenfield
November 18
Spoken Word in Greenfield is held the third Tuesday of every month
The two main readers TBA
At 9 Mill St in Greenfield
Doors open at 7:00
Open Mike at 7:30
$1-5 sliding scale cover
Book signing and selling of local writers works will be available
Refreshments
Come up to read
Bring your chap books to sell
We will have tables at no cost
Open mic will be five minute slots
With 10 open slots
For this year we have some open slots for main readers contact us if interested
Hope to see you there
Paul
Directions
If you come up 91
Come into the center of Greenfield
At the lights of Federal and Main
Where the Common is
You take a Rt
Down the hill
Toyota will be on you left
You go under the railroad bridge
Come to a light
Take a RT
and you are there
That is Mill St
9 is on the conner
You can park in the Art Space next door
or on the street
If you are coming up 5 & 10 into Greenfield
When you come to the lights
Where you can either go left
Or Right under the Railroad bridge
You want to go Left
That is Mill St
9 is the first building


Growing Younger Toward Death Every Day: Poetry To Inspire Our Lives"
is a new group that will focus on recorded poet David Whyte reciting and discussing his own and others' poetry, and inspiring us to live a fully present, authentic, and engaged life.This group will meet every two weeks from November to May, beginning Monday Nov.17, at a participant's home in Greenfield. We will listen to parts of Whyte's CDs, then discuss his message and how it applies to our lives. His line "Growing younger toward death every day" appears in his best-known poem, 'The Faces at Braga', about his life-changing experience in an old Buddhist Temple high in the Himalayas. Participants can also bring and share poems, prose, songs, or other material created by themselves or others, that moves and inspires them deeply.
There will also be opportunities to respond to Whyte's poetry and commentary through creative writing.

David Whyte is a British/Irish poet, author, and public speaker who has lived in the Seattle area for over 25 years. He travels the country and world reading his and others' poetry, and galvanizing listeners to explore their own poetic sensibilities and insights. He has published 5 books of poetry, and recorded 12 CDs of various readings and talks he's given. He has a unique, engaging, even captivating style of speaking and story-telling that brings the poetry alive and makes it accessible. His work can be seen on his website at www.manyrivers.com. Some of his CDs that we will use are: "The Poetry of Self-Compassion"; "A Change for the Better: Poetry and the Re-imagination of Mid-life"; "Faithful To All Things: Buddhism and the Western Poetic Imagination"; and "Thresholds: Navigating the Difficult Transitions of Life". Some of his recent poetry books include "Everything Is Waiting For You" and "The House of Belonging".And just to add a little more spice to this poetic soup, we'll sometimes read and discuss the poems and rich commentary in the excellent series of recent books edited by Roger Housden, such as Ten Poems To Set You Free, Ten Poems To Open Your Heart, and Ten Poems To Change Your Life. John Berkowitz, 35-year resident of Putney, VT and recently moved to Shelburne, MA, is a lover of poetry and life who has been deeply moved and influenced by Whyte's work. He wants to share with others Whyte's wisdom, humor, and exploration through poetry of the meaning of our life's journey.
There is no cost for the group other than the option to buy some of Whyte's CDs. The dates and location of future meetings can be determined by those participants at the first group and others interested in attending.

For more info, contact John at 413-625-6374,
or Amy Swisher at 413-773-3033,
.



News from Mo and Ginger Cat Press


Hi all-- Equinox is hosting open mics for the spoken word on the following dates/places--come if you can, and pass the word please to your fellow poets, writers, book lovers
,
WESTFIELD Tuesday October 28 7:00, at Word in Westfield at Teapot Gallery, 22 Elm St. Westfield

( At the center of Orange (the traffic lights at the intersection of Rte. 122 and Rte. 2A), drive north up North Main Street approximately 5 miles to a T intersection with Main Street. Turn right onto Main Street and drive about 1.5 miles (Main Street will become Athol Road). Moore-Leland will be on the left side of the road at the corner of Royalston Road.)
CHARLEMONT BEING ARRANGED FOR OCT..

NOTE: EQuinox is grateful to announce that the events in amherst, shelburne, orange and charlemont are funded, in part, by the town cultural councils, which are local agencies, and by Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

The Equinox Literary Magazine NEWS:
This issue will be released, god willing and the creek dont rise,
on Sunday, Sept 21, 3-5 at Moca Maya's coffee house in Shelburne Falls
-- go ahead, put it on your calendar: in ink!

The web site can be accessed with this address:
http://www.thebooksmyth.com/
Maureen
Web site: http://www.thebooksmyth.com/ submission guidelines now available

The Equinox is available at http://www.thebooksmyth.com/


Word in the Berkshires

Lenelle Moise at Williams College
Wednesday, October 29 @ 8PM
WILLIAMS COLLEGE in Williamstown, MA
"Speaking Intersections: an evening with Lenelle Moise"
original poetry and prose about race, class, gender,
sexuality and politics
Goodrich Hall.
More info: http://wso.williams.edu/announce/show/8268

Free Writing Workshop at Chapters Bookstore
Vivian Dorsel, editor/publisher of the literary magazine upstreet, will conduct a free writing workshop for adults in connection with The Big Read: To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee. The workshop will be held at Chapters Bookstore, 78 North Street, Pittsfield. Writers may choose one of two sessions: Monday, October 20, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., or Saturday, October 25, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Pre-registration is required; call 413-441-9702 or e-mail .
Harper Lee’s novel is told from the perspective of a reminiscent narrator. This workshop is for fiction and creative nonfiction writers of all levels who would like to use this narrative approach in their own work. Through selected readings and exercises, participants will examine how other fiction and memoir writers have used the reminiscent narrator, and try using it themselves.
Vivian Dorsel, who was managing editor of The Berkshire Review for eight years, holds an MFA in Fiction Writing from Vermont College, and her work has appeared in several publications. She teaches writing workshops at the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge and was writing workshop coordinator for Pittsfield READS, Pittsfield’s first community reading project, earlier this year.


CHAPTERS BOOKSTORE READINGS
FEATURE AREA UPSTREET AUTHORS

Three writers whose work appears in upstreet,
the national literary magazine published by Ledgetop
Publishing of Richmond, will be the featured readers at
Chapters Bookstore, 78 North Street, Pittsfield, MA
on Thursday, October 30, at 7:00 p.m.
This will be the fourth event of the reading tour celebrating the
publication of the magazine’s fourth issue.
The readers will be poets Aaron M. Beatty of Becket and Lisken Van Pelt Dus of Pittsfield, and fiction writer Linda Pierce of Pittsfield. The event will be hosted by upstreet editor and publisher Vivian Dorsel.
Refreshments will be available, and admission is free and open to the public.
upstreet, which is published annually, includes new fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and an author interview. The interview subject for upstreet’s fourth issue is Michael Martone, the Indiana-born author of Double-wide, Michael Martone, Racing in Place, and other works of experimental fiction and nonfiction.
Submissions are currently being taken for upstreet number 5; writers who would like to submit their work may go to http://www.upstreet-mag.com/ and follow the instructions.



Lee Writers Group
(every 2nd Tuesday of the month)
at the Lee Library Conference Room.

Develop and hone writing skills through constructively critiquing
others as well as receiving helpful hints and suggestions.
This forum will host a variety of short stories, poetic compilations,
insightful and original essays, and other varieties of writing similarly
tangible in length. The purpose of this group is to embody character
and narrator through obsessive directive fervor with written and
spoken words.
The group will meet every second Tuesday sharing original works
via recitation and distribution and should be prepared to accept
constructive feedback and be able to, in return, deliver such
feedback in a respectable and deliberate manner.
Contact
or call 413 243-8116 for further information.



Stockbridge Booksellers Open Mic
Garfield Reed hosts our bi-monthly open mike poetry night
every other month on the third Thursday of the month.
...The Power of Words. P.O.W. is open to all poets,
writers and performance artists of all types.
We also welcome those less dramatic types who prefer
to watch from the audience. recently we have seen some
amazing young poets come out and wow their audience.
Don't miss out!!



Word Street
is a youth literacy project and creative writing center located at
163 North Street in downtown Pittsfield.
Since 2003, Word Street has offered homework help, tutoring,
MCAS and SAT test prep, creative writing instruction,
mini-magazine publishing, summer camps, and much more to
Berkshire County youth ages 7-18 absolutely free of charge.

"Poets are the theoretical physicists of language.
Rivers of literary magma are flowing just under the
surface all over Berkshire County.
This reading is a volcano."
--Steve Dew

For more information, please contact:
Steve Dew
Development Director
Word Street
163 North Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
( 413) 458-5171 home
(415) 407-3664 mobile
( 413) 997-3307 office
http://www.blogger.com/http://www.blogger.com/

Check out this website for information on
spoken word events in Pittsfield:
There are some great events so check it out.
http://www.wordstreet.org/



Word in Ware/Palmer:

Carpe Stylum! (Latin for Seize the pen!)
meets every Wednesday 6-8pm, usually at the Ware Library
but some meetings are held elsewhere.
This group includes poets, short story writers, novelists,
historians, political satirists, video game designer and others.
All are welcome.
Call LuWanda Cheney (413) 277-9676 for a schedule.



Word in Worcester:

"Almost Famous" Slam @ The Spot
Thursday, October 23rd
Thursday night the weekly reading at the Hotel Vernon (1 Kelly Square, Worcester) will host the "Almost Famous" Invitational Slam. The slam will include performers who have made a Worcester semi-final or final but have never been on a Worcester Slam team. If you've ever seen an invitational slam at The Ship you know they are high energy poetic lovefests and this one is sure to be no different.
The reading starts at 8:00 p.m. with an open mic. $3 cover this week. 21+ Don't forget the $1 drafts at the bar.
Proceeds from the slam will start the fundraising needed to field a team for the 2009 National Poetry Slam. The Poets' Asylum is grateful to Bobby Gibbs for his ongoing commitment to poetry slam in Worcester.

The Poets' Asylum
For a complete list of Worcester events go to http://www.poetsasylum.org/

October 26
Come out tonight for a feature by the 2008 WOWps winner Andrea Gibson.
Rousing audiences throughout the United States and Canada with her poignant message and genuine interest in generating change, Andrea Gibson is a poet/activist whose work deconstructs the foundations of the current political machine. A four time Denver Grand Slam Champion, and winner of the 2008 Women of The World Poetry Slam (Detroit), Gibson has placed 3rd in the world for the last 3 years by the iWPS. HBO Def Poet Andrés Gómez has called Gibson both deeply haunting and profoundly inspiring. "Her words cut so sharply and completely they cannot be shaken. To call her one of the best poets would be a gross understatement."

Please join us at our new home,
Jumpin' Juice and Java
(335 Chandler Street, Worcester).
The reading starts at 6:00 p.m..
No cover; please throw some money in the bucket to support the feature.


Shakti Women's Writing Pact
The Shakti Women's Writing Pact meets
every Saturday from 3 to 5 p.m. at
the Java Hut (1073A Main Street, Worcester).
Shakti was created with the intention of enhancing women's
sense of belonging within the poetry community through the
an unmoderated writing circle.
For more information please contact Sou MacMillan at
.


Worcester Storytellers
meets on the second Friday of each month at the Village Arts Gallery (1 Ekman Street, Worcester). The reading starts at 8:00 p.m. There will be an extended open mic with the theme of The Dog Days of Summer. Worcester Storytellers never charges a cover. They ask you throw some money into the basket to support the artists who feature. For more info please contact .



THE ECLECTIC WORD, Radio Show
Poet and journalist Victor D. Infante hosts The Eclectic Word, an
Internet radio show that will delve into literature's fringe with poets,
satirists, alternative journalists and even (gasp!) bloggers. We'll be
stepping off the beaten path of literature, taking a close look at the odd,
the eccentric and the cutting-edge. Should be fun.

The show will run at 7 p.m. EST the first and third Friday of every month,
as part of The World Wide Word Radio Network. You can listen to the
shows live, or you can download it later for your listening convenience.
So give it a listen! It's going to be a blast!


CT POETRY
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Visit the CT Poet Online calendar,
updated weekly: http://www.poetz.com/connecticut

Poets Out Loud - Northeast Regional Showcase Slam
The Bushnell’s Education and Community Relations Department is proud to host this invitational poetry slam with nationally known spoken word artists from Connecticut, New York City, Providence, Boston and beyond. Elizabeth Thomas, Emcee. http://www.upwordspoetry.com/
The invited poets will compete for cash prizes - $500 for first place, $300 for second, and $200 for third. Here are the poets who will be featured in the November 12 slam.
Performing Individually:
Roger Bonair-Agard
Rosalie Patricia Botkin
Michael R. Brown
Megan Chenette
FP
Shacoya “Cherry” Harts
Athena Mercee
Marty McConnell
Ngoma
Jared Paul
Faith Vicinanza
Performing as a Group: Rosalie Botkin, Richard Edouard-Denor and Meg Fogarty
Emcee: Elizabeth Thomas
Ticket Prices: $8.00
Ticket Information: Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets on sale now. To order tickets visit The Bushnell Box Office or call 860-987-5900.

Kurt Brown Reading at Trinity College
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
4:30 p.m.Reese Room, Smith House
Reception and Book Signing to Follow

Kurt Brown is the author of six chapbooks and five full-length collections of poetry, including Return of the Prodigals, More Things in Heaven and Earth, Fables from the Ark, Future Ship, and the upcoming No Other Paradise. Of this latest collection, D. Nurske writes: "With a clear eye, zapping wit, and a mind haunted by the unfathomable future, Brown is creating fascinating poetry whose horizons lie far beyond the self." Mr. Brown is the editor of several anthologies including: Verse and Universe: Poems About Hotels, Motels, Restaurants and Bars; Blues for Bill, for the late William Matthews; and Conversation Pieces: Poems that Talk to Other Poems. He founded the Aspen Writers' Conference and Writers' Conferences and Centers. Kurt Brown teaches poetry workshops and craft classes at Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York.

Poet Chase Twichell, selected as first Hugh Ogden Poet,
to give reading Nov. 3 at Trinity College

Poet Chase Twichell will give a public reading at Trinity College, where she will be honored as the first recipient of the Ogden Poetry Prize, awarded in memory of beloved Trinity Professor Hugh Ogden, who died in 2006. A book signing and dessert reception will follow the reading.

Monday, November 3, 2008 ~ 7:30 p.m.
Wean Terrace Room, Mather Hall, 2nd Floor, Trinity College, Hartford

A 1973 Trinity graduate, Chase Twichell is the author of six books of poems and a book of translations and co-author of the best-selling text book The Practice of Poetry: Writing Exercises From Poets Who Teach. She taught for ten years at Princeton University before starting Ausable Press, an independent literary press. She lives with her husband, the novelist Russell Banks, in the Adirondacks.

Before Hugh Ogden died in December 2006 his family and colleagues had been working on a surprise for his 70th birthday: a celebration and poetry prize in his name. Though he sadly never knew about their efforts, a poetry reading and celebration of Ogden’s life was held at Trinity in June 2007, and it was announced that in his honor, the Ogden Poetry Prize would be established to annually recognize a Trinity alumnus/a who demonstrates excellence in the art and beauty of language. The prize is awarded to a published poet who shows commitment to the environment and/or social justice, causes that were important to Ogden. A member of the English department since 1967, Ogden was the author of seven books and approximately 500 poems.
While a professor at Trinity, he co-founded the Creative Writing Program. "At nearly every alumni gathering across the country, former students have asked me about [Ogden]," said James F. Jones, Jr., President and Trinity College Professor in the Humanities. "I was honored to serve on the same faculty with him."

Nominations for the Ogden Poetry Prize will continue to be sought annually with details available by contacting Margaret Grasso in the Department of English at .
Gifts to support the Ogden Prize endowment fund can be made by calling 800-771-6184 or visiting www.trincoll.edu/givingtotrinity and specifying the gift is for the Ogden Prize.

The Nov. 3 reading and reception is free and open to the public.
For more information,
call (860) 297-2455.

Mondays, October 20, 27 & November 3, 10 2008 2:30pm - 4:00pm
TURN YOUR PICTURES INTO POETRY
A Poetry Writing Workshop The use of images will be discussed
from perspectives of self, voice, narrative & place, with workshop
leader Geri Radacsi, published poet, journalist, and creative writing teacher.
Dates: Mondays, 2:30 - 4:00 pm, October 20, 27 and November 3, 10.
Fee: $150.00 for the four 90 minute sessions
Make checks payable to FRLAC.
Call Jan Owens 860-677-9662 regarding member discounts.
Farmington River Literary Arts Center
40 Mill LaneFarmington , CT
Sponsored by the Farmington River Literary Arts Center

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MISHI-MAYA-GAT SPOKEN WORD & MUSIC SERIES
at Manchester Community College
Learning Resource Center, Fireside Commons
Great Path, Manchester, CT 06040
Sponsored by MCC Foundation / Hosted by Stephen Campiglio
3rd Thursday of each month from 7-9 p.m.
Free and Open to the Public

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20
A Celebration of Curbstone Press and the Life of Alexander "Sandy" Taylor
with Judith Doyle, Raouf Mama, and Paul Pines - 8:00 p.m.
Judith Doyle, executive director and publisher of Curbstone Press, will speak about Sandy Taylor's (1931-2007) dedication and contribution to Curbstone Press, as well as his commitment to poetry, peace, and human rights. The featured writers published by Curbstone Press will be Raouf Mama and Paul Pines. Mama, a native of Benin in West Africa, is a noted storyteller and author of four books of stories, including Pearls of Wisdom and Why Monkeys Live in Trees & Other Stories from Benin. He earned his Ph.D. in English and education from the University of Michigan and teaches English at Eastern Connecticut State University. Pines is a poet, novelist, and jazz historian whose recent book of nonfiction is My Brother's Madness. He has authored six books of poetry, including Taxidancing, and teaches American literature and creative writing at Adirondack Community College in New York. He also hosts the annual Lake George Jazz Weekend. Curbstone Press will have books for sale after the reading.

Featured musician: Ken Cormier - 7:00 p.m.
Ken Cormier is a singer/songwriter, guitarist, and poet who has recorded two CDs with Elis Eil Records. He is also the author of Balance Act, a collection of poems and short stories from Insomniac Press. Cormier is the editor of The Lumberyard Journal (http://www.thelumberyardjournal.com/), a radio magazine of poetry, prose and music, which is broadcast at WHUS, University of Connecticut.

For more information on the Series or directions to MCC, please visit the Mishi-maya-gat web page at: www.mcc.commnet.edu/faculty/spoken.php or call (860) 512-2824.

East Haddam Stage Company in partnership with EASTCONN bring you
What's a Word Worth?
An all day writing and performing intensive at the Capitol Theater Willimantic CT on Saturday October 25th, 2008 10 am to 10pm

Join us for morning and afternoon poetry writing workshops for both teen (ages 14 to 18) and adult levels; beginners and int/adv, with renowned CT poets Reggie Marra and Kenneth Lundquist Jr.

Then on to the competition with the Teen Poetry Slam!
Where young poets compete, head-to-head, poem-to-poem, judged by the audience live and in person....and the last poet standing WINS! Then enjoy a cutting edge performance of Plays and Poetry, a 90 minute live theatre piece with 5 actors interpreting six 10 minute plays and 20 poems by Connecticut Poets! Then it is on to the always exciting, and unpredictable Adult Poetry Slam!

Register today! Class size is limited. Here is the full-day schedule:
10:00am-12:00 Teen/Adult concurrent workshops Beginner Level poetry writing
12:00-1:00pm Lunch on your own around town
1:30-3:00pm Teen/Adult concurrent workshops Intermediate/Advanced Level poetry
3:30-5:00pm TEEN POETRY SLAM competition Open to the public
5:00-6:15pm Dinner on your own around town
6:30-8:00pm SHOW: Plays and Poetry note:PG-13 Open to the Public
8:30-10:00pm ADULT POETRY SLAM competition Open to the Public
http://www.ehsco.org/about/102508wordworth.html

Wintonbury Library Poetry Series
Selected Thursdays, 7:00 pm

The local talent continues on November 20 with acclaimed poet and Duncaster resident, Arlene Swift Jones. She has authored two collections of poetry, Deenewood, A Sequence and Pomegranate Wine, both by Turning Point Books. Her honors include the Frances Shaw Fellowship at Ragdale, a fellowship at MacDowell, and Academy of American Poets Prize. One critic says of Pomegranate Wine that it is "instilled with the glory of Paradise, albeit lost, and has at its heart a still small voice of hope prevailing on the far side of endurance..." Open mike theme: "Healing"

December 4 enjoy the holidays with a creative father/son duo-- the dad is a prize-winning poet and the son is a talented singer, composer, keyboardist. Poet John Surowiecki has had two books published, The Hat City after Men Stopped Wearing Hats (Word Works, 2007) and Watching Cartoons before Attending a Funeral (White Pine Press, 2003), as well as five chapbooks. He is the winner of many prizes, including the Poetry Foundationʼs Pegasus Award for his verse drama, My Nose and Me, and the Pablo Neruda Prize. Singer John E. Surowiecki has played his own songs in countless venues around eastern Connecticut. His style leans toward classic rock, with emphasis on eloquence, musicianship, and strong melody line. His music has a great appeal across the generations. Open mike theme: "Family"

A themed open mike follows the featured poets at each event. Themes are optional.
Refreshments included.
Wintonbury Library
1015 Blue Hills Avenue
Bloomfield, CT 06002 242-0041


The Monday Night Windsor Poets
are still meeting for serious poets interested in critique
at 6:30 PM on the second and fourth Mondays
at the Windsor Library, Windsor CT
Call Alice Ahrens Williams at 860-668-6142
or Janet Henderson at 860-688-5770.
Alice and Janet are both on the staff of the Common Ground
Review, an international poetry magazine.


POETRY READING/PUBLICATION PARTY/Open Mic

On Oct 29 at 6 PM, the Faxon Library will host a poetry reading and publication party for two area poets who have recently published their first volumes of poetry

Connie Magnan-Albrizio of Windsor will read from her new publication LION’S TOOTH, recently published by Raffoler Publishing.

June Sidran Mandelkern of West Hartford will read from her new work REFLECTIONS, just published by Tall Trees Press.

Both Connie and June are founding members of the Faxon Poets Group—which began at the Faxon Library five years ago. Copies of both titles will be available for sale and signing. Attendees are also invited to participate in an open mic session which will follow the main event.

The Faxon Library is located at 1073 New Britain Avenue in West Hartford. For more information, call the library at 860-561-8201.

First Tuesday Poetry Series
at Broad Street Books in Middletown
starts at 7:00pm
with a featured poet followed by an open mic.
Broad Street Books
45 Broad Street
Middletown, CT
(860)685-7323



Silas Bronson Library Poetry Series

Calling All Poets!!! (and Poetry Lovers)
Hosted by Victoria Muñoz
2008 Fall Schedule( open mike sign-up at 6pm)

Wednesday, November 19
6:30-8:30pm
Marilyn Johnston and Dick Allen
Theme: “Ohmmm...”

Marilyn E. Johnston, recipient of an MA in English from Trinity College and five time Pushcart Prize nominee, besides numerous publications, will be reading excerpts and signing copies from her new book of poetry Silk Fist Songs, which was released recently by Simsbury-based publishers, AntrimHouse Books.

Dick Allen: From Buddha to Elvis, leading poet, Allen, retired professor of English at the University of Bridgeport, brings his newest book, Present Vanishing: Poems, Sarabande Books, as 7th in the collection of his books and one among many publications and awards including the Pushcart Prize. He is known as one of the major poets of the Transitional Generation. Come and find out more! Book signing to follow.

Silas Bronson Library
267 Grand Street,
Waterbury, CT,
203 -574-8223,
http://www.bronsonlibrary.org/
Reading will be held downstairs. Admission is free.


CENTRAL VALLEY POETRY SERIES
The Central Valley Poetry Series
invites you to The Buttonwood Tree
for the poetry of Julia Paul
and
Alexandrina (Sandy) Sergio
Saturday, November 15th
6:30 p.m.
Open mic follows feature poets
Public is invited Admission is free
The Buttonwood Tree
http://www.buttonwood.org/
605 Main St.Middletown, CT860-347-4957

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CENTRAL VALLEY POETRY SERIES
The Central Valley Poetry Series
(formerly The Spoken Word Series)
invites you to Wood Memorial Library to enjoy
THE RANDOM MEETINGHOUSE POETS
Carol Fine, Maggie Greene, Catherine Hoyser, Kathryn Kelly, Tom Nicotera, Julia Paul
reading their “dark side, ghostly poems, including dream poems”
Thursday, October 30th
6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Open mic will follow the featured readers
Refreshments will be served
Public is invited
Admission is free
Wood Memorial Library
http://www.woodmemoriallibrary.org/
783 Main St.
South Windsor, CT.

CENTRAL VALLEY POETRY SERIES
Also at Wood Memorial Library
Mark your calendar for the last Monday of October and November for
Acoustic Music Night…a musical open mic
bring your instruments…bring your voice…piano available
Hosted by Minta White, Music director
6:30 p.m. – Free Admission

POETRY POTLUCK
at
The Sanctuary

Do you love poetry?

Would you like to be part of an ongoing poetry discussion group
offering food for the mind and the heart?

If so, come and join us on the this first Sunday of August (August 3)
from 4.30-6.00 PM at The Sanctuary in East Haddam, Connecticut,
to discuss poetry and build community.

This is not about sharing our own work but instead offers us a chance
to share the work of poets we love, so you don’t have to be a poet to be
part of this group. Just come and bring your love of poetry and a poem you would like to share.

Hosted by Greg Coleman, Suzy Lamson, and Edwina Trentham

For more information call 860-319-1134.


GUMBOLIVE
This is an open mic with a feature
and real Gumbo!
It is held on the 1st Thursday of the Month
at Vibz Uptown in Hartford, CT
3155 Main Street.
If people want to feature,
call James Lewis at 413-221-4768.



WEDNESDAY NIGHT POETRY SERIES
Every Wednesday 7:30
at: 102 Greenwood Ave,
Bethel CT
Open mike sign up begins at 7:30. The open mic begins at 8
open for people to read their work 3-5 minutes.
The first 8-10 poets will read before the feature
who will read for 30 minutes followed by a
Q & A. Open mic will continue till closing time.
WNPS represents a varied community of people with
a common interest and appreciation for poetry.
The open mic is open to poetry, stories and musician (5 minute time limit).

WNPS, going on 12 years has been the longest
CONTINUOUSLY RUNNING WEEKLY Poetry Open MIC
and featured poet reading series in Connecticut!
For more details and updates: http://www.wedpoetry.net/
Or http://www.wednesdaypoetry.com/
and http://www.wednesdaypoetry.org/


HARTFORD HAPPENINGS

LEMON ANDERSEN coming to THE BUSHNELL (tickets on sale in August)
On Monday evening, December 1, poet Lemon Andersen will bring his jarring coming of age memoir to life at the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts as part of the Literature to Life series, a creation of The American Place Theatre in New York. Lemon’s portrait of a modern “manchild” on a tumultuous journey of self-discovery is performed in his unique voice, weaving drama with urban poetry. His true story of finding passion and purpose in life, against all odds, exposes the human experience behind the most influential and prevalent cultural movement of our time, commonly referred to as hip-hop.

Lemon Andersen is a critically acclaimed poet best known for his Tony Award winning work in Russell Simmons’ Def Poetry Jam on Broadway and HBO. Lemon’s memoir (working titles The Beautiful Struggle or County of Kings) is a work in progress and has not yet been published.

Date: Monday, December 1, 2008
Time: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., including pre-show lecture and post-show Q&A
Place: The Bushnell, 166 Capitol Avenue, Hartford CT 06106
Autorino Great Hall / open seating
The Literature to Life series (five shows) goes on sale July 24 ($130)
Single tickets ($30) go on sale in August.
To purchase, call the box office at 860-987-5900 or Audrey at 860-987-6052
or email her at < >
For information about the Literature to Life series, call Zita at 860-987-6092
or email her at



SOUL SESSIONS at Vibz Uptown
The creator of Love Jones brings you--
"Soul Sessions" every Wednesday night 9:00 PM - 11:00PM

Join us for live Jazz Jams & share your Poetry and Song
backed by a live band or just come and chill in the vibe
of Hartford’s Hottest Open Mic Event.
Hosted By Charmagne

For more info, call 860-874-8797
or email mailto:[email protected]

Vibz Uptown
3155 Main Street
Hartford, CT
(860) 246-7390


Freestyle Hip-Hop Open Mic
Tuesdays
in Hartford
Filthy Kleen host Sully’s Hip-Hop Open Mic night
every Tuesday in Hartford
Sully’s Pub
2071 Park St.Hartford, CT
860-231-8881
http://www.sullyspub.com/



Boston Area Poetry Info:


The Greater Brockton Society for Poetry and the Arts
Presents
Poetry Series: at the Brockton Library
304 Main Street. New website!! www.gbspa.org

Celebrating Poetry One Saturday Every Month

Sat., November 15 - Marge Piercy
This is a Free Event
with really comfortable chairs and divine refreshments

12:00 - 2:00 Poetry Writing Workshop
1:30 - 2:00 Sign up for Open-Mic Reading
2:15 - 3:15 Open-Mic Reading
3:30 - 4:30 Feature Poets

During Open-Mic Reading share your own poetry
or read from works of your favorite poets

Upcoming Features
Sat., Nov 15 -Marge Piercy http://gbspa.homestead.com/MargePiercy.html
Sat., Dec 20 - Nancy Brady Cunningham http://gbspa.homestead.com/NancyCunningham.html
Sheila Twyman http://gbspa.homestead.com/SheilaTwyman.html
Joanna Nealon http://gbspa.homestead.com/JoannaNealon.html
Sat.,Jan 17 – Elizabeth Quinlan http://gbspa.homestead.com/ElizabethQuinlan.html
Martha Collinshttp://gbspa.homestead.com/MarthaCollins.html
Sat., Feb21 – Jason Tandon http://gbspa.homestead.com/JasonTandon.html

POETRIBE
Featuring Dzivia Orlowsky
Saturday, October 25, 8 pm
Community Room
East Bridgewater Library
32 Union Street
East Bridgewater, MA 02333
Hosted by Victoria Bosch Murray and David R. Surette
Plus Open Mic
Free and open to the public
Handicapped accessible
http://www.poetribe.org/
For info and bookings, contact


Future Features
Oct 25 Dzvinia Orlowsky

the Boston Poetry Slam @ the Cantab Lounge
bringing contemporary poetry to the community since1991
http://www.slamnews.com/
http://www.myspace.com/bostonpoetryslam

WEDNESDAYS
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Central Square's world-famous Cantab Lounge
presents weekly performances from local and national poets, as well as a
chance to present your own work in the open mic or poetry slam.
DJ Muse spins before the show and between poets.
Upcoming features include:

• Wednesday, October 29 If the slam world has produced a humble, honest, political, poignant rockstar, it’s Andrea Gibson. Perennial finalist at both Nationals and Individuals, she took her first (long-overdue!) indy title at this spring’s WOWPS in Detroit and signed with WriteBloody Publishing in the same year. One of the voices who makes poetry slam as we know it. Open slam in the 8x8 series.

• Wednesday, November 5
He was a member of the 1992 Boston Championship Slam Team and won the Masters Slam at the 1997 National Poetry Slam, and he’s been awarded the Allen Ginsberg Poetry Prize and the 2003 Cambridge Peace and Justice Award. Some folks tell you they named this city after Richard Cambridge, too; although that’s not strictly true, he is a long-time resident of Cambridge, where he curates the Poets’ Theater at Club Passim and co-hosts Squawk Coffeehouse at the Harvard Epworth Church. Open poetry slam in the 8x8 series.

• Wednesday, November 12
Boston’s first ever 30/30 All Star Poetry Event kicked off on October 1. Directed by Nicole Terez Dutton and now with over forty participants, poets are expected to contribute one poem per day for thirty days of October. Tonight, we’ll hold an extended open mic with spotlight features for the poets who met the challenge, such as James Caroline, Charley Pope, James Lindsay, and Adam Stone (to name just a few).

• Wednesday, November 19
One of the many contributing regulars at the Cantab Lounge, Danielle Goncalves wowed the audience from day one with her confident delivery, unique look at subject matter, and absolute willingness to let her poems stand for themselves. A 2005 Elms College grad, she was also a contributing editor of their literary magazine Bloom. In the fall of 2007 she worked with poet Theresa Cader and is currently studying under Lloyd Schwartz. Open poetry slam in the 8x8 series.

Doors for the show open at 7:30. The open mic begins at 8:00,
the feature performs at approximately 10:00, and an open poetry slam follows.
The show is 18+ (ID required) and the cover charge is $3 unless otherwise noted.
Simone Beaubien, SlamMaster The Boston Poetry Slam at
The Cantab Lounge
738 Massachusetts Avenue,
Cambridge, Mass. http://www.slamnews.com/
http://www.myspace.com/bostonpoetryslam


the Boston Poetry Slam @ the Cantab Lounge bringing contemporary
poetry to the community since 1991

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THURSDAYS
Lowell Poetry Slam and Open Mic Every FIRST Thursday at Brew'd
Awakening! Only poets can compete in the slam and win the prize...
but the mic is open to musical performers as well.
Whether you come to perform, compete or just enjoy some coffee
and great local talent, don't miss this event!
7:00pm - 9:30 pm
*Sign-up between 6:30-7:00*
The event is free and open to the public—so come on down for an evening
of good company and some terrific regional voices!
Brew'd Awakening Coffeehaus
61 Market Street
Lowell, MA 978-454-BREW
For more info, please email

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the Poetry Session at O'Shea's
THE CAPE GETS ITS VOICE BACK
7 to 8:30PM Every Third Thursday!
The Poetry Session at O'Shea's is a free monthly all-ages open mic
for poets and lovers of poetry held in the Back Room
at O'Shea's Olde Inne. 348 Main Street,
Rte. 28 West Dennis, MA 02670 Free
Contact Info: Gregory Hischak

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Returning to the Black Spot (formerly the Prodigal Son)
in Hyannis the last Thursday of the month! Cape Poets
Theatre Fourth Thursday Open Mic at The Black Spot.
Free
Mary Ellen Redmond and Jose Gouveia host at the old
Prodigal Son, under new name and ownership, now called
The Black Spot Cafe, 10 Ocean St., Hyannis.
We are the last Thursday of every month, 8PM,
(508) 771-4004

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FRIDAYS
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SATURDAYS

The Greater Brockton Society for Poetry and the Arts
Presents
Poetry Series: at the Brockton Library
304 Main Street. Map it! New website!! www.gbspa.org

Celebrating Poetry One Saturday Every Month

This is a Free Event
with really comfortable chairs and divine refreshments

12:00 - 2:00 Workshop with Danielle Legros Georges
1:30 - 2:00 Sign up for Open-Mic Reading
2:15 - 3:15 Open-Mic Reading
3:30 - 4:30 Feature Poets

During Open-Mic Reading share your own poetry
or read from works of your favorite poets

Upcoming Features
Sat., Nov 15 -Marge Piercy http://gbspa.homestead.com/MargePiercy.html
Sat., Dec 20 - Nancy Brady Cunningham http://gbspa.homestead.com/NancyCunningham.html
Sheila Twyman http://gbspa.homestead.com/SheilaTwyman.html
Joanna Nealon http://gbspa.homestead.com/JoannaNealon.html
Sat.,Jan 17 – Elizabeth Quinlan
Martha Collinshttp://gbspa.homestead.com/MarthaCollins.html


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OPEN BARK
meets @ the Out Of The Blue Art Gallery,
106 PROSPECT ST. (the home of Stone Soup)
CENTRAL SQUARE, CAMBRIDGE.
SIGN-UP AT 8:00pm
OPEN MIC STARTS @ 8:15pm,
FEATURE @ 9:00pm
Come and perform or listen!

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SUNDAYS
Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam Sunday Night!
Cambridge Common
1667 Mass. Ave., Cambridge
$5 Cover Every Sunday
Poetry Slam: 8:00 pm,
Feature: 9:30 pm,
Open Mike: 10:30 pm
617-547-0759 http://poetryjam.org/


_____ MONDAYS
Stone Soup Poetry
Stone Soup Poetry meets from 8-10 p.m. every Monday at the
Out of The Blue Art Gallery (located on 106 Prospect Street in Cambridge)
with an open mike si gn-up at 7:30 p.m.
http://stonesouppoetry.blogspot.com/

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Newton Free Library Poetry Reading Series Winter 2008.
The series meets the second Tuesday of every month open mic after features.
Starts 7PM For complete information go to
http://newtonfreelibrarypoetryseries.blogspot.com/
Director: Doug Holder http://authorsden.com/douglasholder

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Cambridge Community Television
Tuesdays at 11:00 PM Saturdays at 10:30PM
Catch the latest from the Boston Poetry Slam I
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LETRA Poetry Nights
in LAWRENCE MASS
Every TUESDAY at
Julio's 99 Club
99 Essex Street Lawrence, MA
Doors open at 7pm open mic starts at 8pm
Admission $3.00
For more information or for directions please call
Michelle Richardson at 978-423-7045

Gypsypashn's Poetry Caravan
at Bestseller's Cafe
24 High Street
Medford, MA. 02155
Third Thursday of each month at 6:30 PM.
Free refreshments open mic.
The Poetry Man' hosts
The Main St. Cafe, North Easton MA.
August is Biker Poetry Month,
and celebrated at Besteller's on the 13th.
After this reading there'll be a 2nd annual BBQ at Gypsy's.
Come one come all, come and enjoy a night of poetic delight
in a cozy bookshop setting!

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