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Here is your Poetry News for the week of June 4, 2007.
Spoken word events are floating with the milkweed over the Pioneer Valley and beyond.
Please email [email protected] if you would like to be added to the mailing or are interested in featuring at Jester's. We need poets!
Peace through poetry - Lori

Word in Westfield:

Community Voices Poetry Open Mic
EVERY MONDAY NIGHT
at Jester's Cafe and Deli
124 Elm Street (route 10/202) in Westfield, MA
Sign up is at 7 and open mic starts at 7:30PM
followed by a guest feature.
All are welcome. This venue is PG 13 due to the kids' taking lessons
at the music store next door

Here are our next features:
Monday June 11 - Joe Gouveia (extraordinary cape cod/biker poet)
Monday June 18 - Host the hosts night: Hosts from poetry open mics all over the region will be featuring their own work tonight. Open mic hosts will read from both CT and MA.

We're now booking features for August and September
Please email [email protected] 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 at Jester's.

Poetry Workshops for Kids
Lori Desrosiers will be giving two FREE poetry workshops for children
at the Westfield Athenaeum July 6 at 11AM for children 6-10,
July 30 at 2PM for 10-15 yrs. These will be fun, hands-on workshops.
Sign up at the Boys and Girls Library or call 413-568-7833

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Chicopee/Springfield Poetry

GUMBOLIVE
Open Mic poetry and music
3rd Friday of every Month
Days Inn, 450 Memorial Drive, Chicopee, MA
Doors open at 8:30- Showtime 9:30
$9 tickets at http://www.gumbolive.com/$13 at the door
Want to be their feature act?
Email

Springfield Library Poetry Events:
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

CHURCH HILL POETS
Wednesday, June 6, 7:00pm
Forbes Library, Northampton MA
(www.forbeslibrary.org)
Mary Koncel, Colin Harrington,
Wil Hastings, Antonia Lake,
Steve Philbrick, and Dennis Pollock

PERUGIA PRESS:
CELEBRATING A DECADE OF POETRY: 1997–2007
June 9 and 10, 2007
Northampton, Massachusetts
10th ANNIVERSARY REUNION READING & CELEBRATION
Saturday, June 9, 2007 at 7:30 PM,
Neilson Browsing Room, Smith College,
Northampton, MA.
Poetry reading, delectable food, fine wine, and
discounts.Co-sponsored by the Poetry Center at Smith College.

PLENTY FROM PERUGIA:
AN AFTERNOON OF FREE POETRY CRAFT CLASSES
Saturday, June 9, 2007, 1:00–4:00 PM, Seelye Hall, Smith College.
Teachers include Thomas Lux, Patrick Donnelly,
Diane Gilliam, Annie Boutelle.
No registration or previous experience necessary; just come!
Co-sponsoredbythe Study of Women and Gender at Smith College.

For more information and details about each of our events,
visit http://www.perugiapress.com/.

Beth Goren in Amherst
June 14, 7PM at Food for Thought Books, Amherst
RAPIDS, Visions for Body-Mind Centering®,
journeys through essential messages from Body-Mind Centering®
gleaned from the author-photographer’s initial seven years of study
with her pioneering mentor Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen who writes
the Introduction to the book. The thought crystals, forming Rapids’
text, alight on principles of weight and gravity, center and balance,
organs, voice and breath, muscles and joints, evolution, senses,
and brain patterns. They are accompanied by 70 black and white photographs.

Beth will present a reading and booksigning of Rapids
at Food for Thought Books in Amherst
on Thursday evening, June 14th at 7pm.
She will also lead the audience in a writing exercise
based on Rapids’ text. (Refreshments will be served).

Ziji Beth Goren is a poet, writer, photography enthusiast, and workshop facilitator of Body-Mind Centering® and Authentic Voice-Movement practices. She began writing down her dreams and poems in 1972, and gradually these two mediums merged. Beth received three Massachussetts State Arts Lottery awards from 1982-1986 for performance and publication. In 1987, Beth moved to Taos, New Mexico for twelve years, writing with Natalie Goldberg, Renee Gregorio, and at the Frank Waters Foundation. She worked actively with the Society of the Muse of the Southwest, and her poems and writings appear in their 1993 and 1994 Summer Anthologies. Beth’s photographs of nature and petroglyph images were displayed at the Bureau of Land Management’s Visitor Center in 1998. In 2003, 2004, and 2006, her poetry was published in the Patchwork Journal, and articles and photographs have appeared in Contact Quarterly Magazine, Currents Journal, and the Cultural Survival Quarterly. Rapids first and second editions were published in 1986 and 2006.


Catalyst Cabaret at The Blue Guitar Gallery Easthampton
The Blue Guitar Gallery
is open Sat/Sun 12 - 4, Mon. 9-1, and by appointment.
We invite you to come see the art work,
and if inspired, share something at the Catalyst Cabaret.
We will have Openings in conjunction with Art Walk Easthampton
(www.ArtWalkEasthampton.org)
every second Saturday of the month, 5 - 9 pm,
with a short performance at 7 pm.
Allowing two weeks for people to prepare something,
The Catalyst Cabaret
will take place every 4th Saturday, at 7 pm.
A donation of $5 - 10 is requested to keep our programs running.
For further information, please contact Christina Svane:
Christina Svane
[email protected]
The Blue Guitar Gallery
186 D Northampton St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
413-247-9454/413-348-5288
http://www.theblueguitar.org/


EVOLUTION OPEN MIC
The first Thursday of the month
June 7
Open poetry night at 7pm
at
Cafe Evolution
22 Chestnut Street
Florence Mass
phone 413.586.0200


FLORENCE POETS SOCIETY
The next meeting of Florence Poets Society is June 14, 2007
From 7-9PM at the Lilly Library
19 Meadow Street
Florence, MA

Annual Contest - submissions being accepted now,
through July 1 visit their website for more information
http://www.florencepoetssociety.org/

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

Florence Poets Society Readings:

Listen to "Twilite's Poetry Pub"
on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Weds from 9-10 am on WXOJ-FM LP
103.3 and streaming at www.valleyfreeradio.org.
Bringing to you a variety of interesting poetry and music!

June 24 -Bryant Homestead- Cummington
Florence Poets Society group reading-2 pm
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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.
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.
Admission is free, and supper and drinks are available for purchase.
The next dates -
Sunday June 17, 6-9PM
Sunday July 8, 6-9PM

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.

Shelbourne Falls Poetry

Mocha Maya Open Mic
Open Mic at Mocha Maya's Coffee House
47 Bridge Street Shelburne Falls, MA 01370
First Thursdays 7:30 PM.
Bring Poetry or prose, your own or another's that you
fell in love with and wish to share with others.
All are welcome.

Writing, Writing, Writing! with Laura Rodley
Writing exercises guaranteed to break writing blocks,
beginning and experience writers welcome.
Held Tuesday evenings in Shelburne Falls,
7 to 9 :30 p.m. Call 413-625-8424 for more information.


Open Mic at the Arms Library
The Third Friday Reading Series
at the Arms Library
welcomes you
Bridge and Main Streets,
Shelburne Falls, MA
7—9pm, 3rd Friday of each month
Open reading of poetry and prose.
Come early and sign up for a 5 minute reading.
Next open mic - June 15
When a writing group is featured,
the 2nd half of the evening will be an open reading.
Please plan to stay for the entire event.
Refreshments will be served.
(now in its twelfth year!)

For more information, please call Arms Library 625-0306
or Lisa Merrill 625-9765

News from Mo and Ginger Cat Press
Sunday, June 24fh
Scintillating Sunday Salon
for writers, poets, artists and all who love'em
at Mo's Place (102 Mechanic Street, Shelburne Falls)
drop in between 1 - 5
chili and chips on hand ~ chatter too!

Open Mic for Spoken Word schedule
* June 7, 6:30-8:30 ~ Food for Thought Books, Amherst
* June 14, 6:30-8:30 ~ Conway Library, Conway
* June 27, 6:30-8:30 ~ Poetry Center at Smith College, Northampton
These open mics are funded in part by grants from Greenfield, Amherst, Conway, Northampton Cultural Councils, local agencies, and Mass Cultural Council, a state agency

Ginger Cat Press has a new website: http://gingercatpress.com


Pittsfield/Stockbridge Poetry

Stockbridge Booksellers
Garfield Reed hosts our bi-monthly open mike poetry night
every other month on the third Thursday of the month.
July 19th
...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!!

John, Eve and Hannah
Stockbridge Booksellers
10 Elm Street
Stockbridge, MA 01262
www.stockbridgebooksellers.com


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:

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:

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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
[email protected].

POET'S ASYLUM
Join us at the Java Hut
(1073A Main Street, Worcester).
Open mic sign-up every Sunday night at 6:30 p.m.
with the reading starting somewhere around 7:00p.m.

The feature follows the open mic.
Please throw some money in the bucket when it comes your way;
everything collected goes to the feature.

Sunday June 17
This week we'll hold a just-for-fun Dead Poets Slam for bragging rights and fabulous prizes.
In a regulation poetry slam each performer use their own original work. In the Dead Poets Slam the performers must use the work of a poet who is deceased though their words may live on. We'll throw out the costume rule because what could be cooler than a modern day Milton or faux Plathe taking the stage. Otherwise it's the usual deal - 2 rounds, 3 minute time limit, 5 judges, and so on. Come on down, it's bound to be a hoot!

The Poets' Asylum -- in its fifteenth year of
bringing the best in Performance and Slam poetry
to Central Massachusetts and beyond.
http://poetsasylum.org/mailman/listinfo/


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

Bonnie Enes Workshop
Bonnie Enes, poet laureate of South Windsor will be teaching a five-week poetry course:
"The Who, What When, Where, Why and How of Poetry"
for LifeLearn -- West Hartford Continuing Education.
The course is for people interested in understanding
how poetry "works" and how to enhance the art of writing poetry.
The course will run during June and July and those interested
should call West Hartford Continuing Education at 860-523-3535
and ask for LifeLearn brochure be sent to them.

Windsor Workshop:
A workshop for serious poets interested in critique
at the Windsor Library, Windsor, CT
each second and fourth Monday at 6:30 PM.
For information call Alice Ahrens Williams 860-668-6142
or Janet Henderson 860-688-5770


HARTFORD HAPPENINGS

SOUL SESSIONS at The Art Space Gallery

The creator of the Monday Night Love Jones brings you--
"Soul Sessions" every Monday night at 8:00 PM

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

$5.00 donation. B.Y.O.B.
For more info, call 860-874-8797
or email mailto:[email protected]

The Art Space Gallery
555 Asylum Street
Downtown Hartford


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/


ARTS SERIES AT MANCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE

“The Mishi-maya-gat Spoken Word & Music Series”
On the 2nd Thursday of Each Month from 6:00 - 8:30pm in MCC’s Fireside Commons.
Featuring Live Music, a Spoken Word Open Mic, and a Featured Poet/Writer for
each event.
Sign up for the Spoken Word Open Mic upon arrival.

Manchester Community College
Great Path
Manchester, CT
For more information, and for directions, please visit the Mishi-maya-gat web
page at:
www.mcc.commnet.edu/faculty/spoken.php


Boston Area Poetry Info:

POETRIBE
Thomas Lux
Saturday, June 9, 8 pm
7:30 Open Mike Sign Up
8:00 Open Mike
9:00 Feature Poet
The Community Room
East Bridgewater Public Library
32 Union Street East Bridgewater, MA
http://www.poetribe.org

Hosted by David R. Surette and Victoria Bosch Murray
For info and bookings, contact [email protected]
Directions to Poetribe
(from the East Bridgewater Public Library
website http://www.sailsinc.org/ebpl/):
Take Route 24 to Exit 16A, Route 106 East towards
West Bridgewater. Follow Route 106 for about 4 miles
to Route 18. Take a left onto Route 18 North.
At the 6-way intersection in East Bridgewater center
stay straight on Route 18. The red brick library building
is one block north on the left, at the corner of
Union Street and Route 18.

CAMBRIDGE READINGS

Central Square’s world-famous Cantab Lounge
presents performances from local and national poets, as well as a
chance to present your own work in the open mic or poetry slam.
Upcoming features include:

• Wednesday, June 6
Although he’s only been coming to the Cantab for a year,
North Shore poet Artie Moffa has insinuated himself into
nearly every part of the scene. A competitive slammer,
scrupulously honest doorman, and fixture at the one-spot
of the open mic, this self-styled “overdressed new formalist”
is perhaps overdue for his first feature in the home venue.
Artie’s work is everything that is right about the open mic
and poetry slam: honest, hilarious, and heartbreaking by turns,
he’s a poet who knows how to play to the audience and still
maintain his own style and sound.

Doors for the show open at 7:30. The open mic begins at 8:00, the feature performs at approximately 9:30, and an open poetry slam follows. The show is 18+ (ID required) and the cover charge is $3.

The Boston Poetry Slam at The Cantab Lounge
738 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Mass.

http://www.slamnews.com/ [email protected]



Ibbetson Press Journal Release
On June 10, 2007 at 5PM at McIntyre and Moore Books in Davis Square ( 255 Elm St.), Somerville, the Ibbetson Street Press will celebrate the release of its literary journal "Ibbetson Street 21" The press was founded in 1998, by Doug Holder, Timothy, Richard Wilhelm and Dianne Robitaille, and started publishing from its home on (33) Ibbetson Street in Somerville, Mass, later moving several streets down to 25 School Street in the same city. Since its inception the press has released over 30 books of poetry from local and national authors, and 21 issues of the journal "Ibbetson Street." Ibbetson Street is listed in the "Index of American Periodical Verse," and won several pics of the month from the "Small Press Review." Many of the journals and books published over the years are archived at Harvard, Brown, Buffalo, Yale, university libraries, as well as "Poet's House" in New York City.The reading will cellebrate the release of "Ibbetson 21" The new issue has poetry from such local stars as : Timothy Gager, Bert Stern, Deborah Priestly, Lo Galluccio, Dorian Brooks, Robert K. Johnson, Dianne Robitaille, Marc Widershien, and many more. Front and back cover photographer is the work of poet/vocalist Jennifer Matthews. Featured readers: will be Doug Holder, Bert Stern, Richard Wilhelm, Molly Lynn Watt, Dorian Brooks and others. There will be an open mic to follow. Refreshments provided. Free admission. Handicap Accessible.

Brockton Library Poetry Series,
Tony Brown, Randall Horton
Saturday, June 16th
304 Main St.
(508) 580-7890 x 207
www.thinkworks.com/bps

Free Event with really comfortable chairs and cool refreshments

12:00 - 5:00 Art Exhibit, Melissa Guillet, Painter
12:00 – 2:00 Writing Workshop. Danielle Legros Georges,
2:15 - 3:30 Open reading
3:45 - 4:45 Features Tony Brown, Randall Horton

July 21st Tom Chandler

August 18th an Afternoon with painter, philosopher Arnie Danielson

September 15th Maxine Kumin, Carole Oles

October 20th Dr Jeffrey Thomson

November 17th Joanna Nealon


Cambridge Community Television
Tuesdays at 11:00 PM Saturdays at 10:30PM
Catch the latest from the Boston Poetry Slam I
NFO: [email protected]
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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. July 20 Sean Theall '
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!


Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam
Every Sunday 21+ $5 at door
1667 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA
617-547-0759 Website - http://poetryjam.com/
Blog - http://poetryjam.com/blog/poetryjam.html


Providence Poets

GOT POETRY LIVE
Every Tuesday starting at 7:30 PM
@ Reflections Cafe
8 Governor St, corner of Wickenden St
Providence, RI 02903-4429
(401) 273-7278

http://www.gotpoetry.com/ContactUs.html

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