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WISCONSIN
POET LAUREATE
Marilyn
Taylor of Milwaukee is the Wisconsin Poet Laureate
for 2008-2010.
2010
APPEARANCES
August
25, 2010 - Reading, Governor's Residence Garden Party, Madison.
September 11, 2010 - Reading participant, Foot of the Lake
Collective, Fond du Lac.
September 12–17, 2010 - Workshop facilitator: Lawrence
University's Bjorklunden Seminar Center, Baileys Harbor.
Enrollment is now closed.
September 26, 2010. 10:45 a.m. - Presentation, Wisconsin
Regional Writers Assn. Fall Conference, Madison.
October 1, 2010. 5:30 p.m. - Reading w/ Bruce Dethlefsen,
Karla Huston, Richard Roe & David Scheler, Wisconsin
Book Festival, Overture Center, Madison
October 7, 2010. 7:00
p.m. - Reading, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The
Hefter Conference Center, 3271 North Lake Drive, Milwaukee.
October 10–15, 2010 - Workshop facilitator: Lawrence University's
Bjorklunden Seminar Center, Baileys Harbor. Enrollment is
still open at lawrence.edu/dept/bjork/bjorkseminars/course.shtml
October 23, 2010 - Workshop facilitator, AllWriters Workplace "Celebrity
Saturday", Waukesha.
November 3, 2010, 7
p.m. - Benefit reading: Villa Terrace
Decorative Arts Museum, 2220 N. Terrace Avenue, Milwaukee.
November
11, 2010 - Presentation and reading, Fond du Lac Roundtable,
Fond du Lac.
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Lorine Niedecker Wisconsin Poetry Festival
September 24–25 in
Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. The
Festival will include workshops, poetry readings, presentations,
opportunities to meet publishers and pick up the latest
poetry buzz. Two workshops will be held; “Write Like a Poet:
Tricks Poets Can Teach Every Writer” and a writers
workshop on Blackhawk Island at the cabin of Lorine Niedecker.
The Council for Wisconsin Writers Lorine Niedecker Poetry
Award winner, Angela Sorby and other invited poets will read
during an evening event “Wisconsin Poetry.”
A
schedule is now posted at lorineniedecker.org. For more
information about the Poetry Festival, contact Ann Engelman
920-563-0416 or Amy Lutzke 920-563-7790. |
 WINNERS
OF THE 2010 WOODROW HALL JUMPSTART AWARD: Paula Sergi of the Foot of the Lake Poetry
Collective in Fond du Lac won first place and $500.00 to
collaborate with the Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
office, the Association of Commerce, the Fond du Lac Public
Library, the Fond du Lac Arts Council, and Park Ridge Organics
to bring poetry to the farmers’ markets, the library,
the Windhover Center for the Arts and two harvest festivals
in the Fond du Lac area. The finalist was Phil Hansotia
of Ellison Bay who received $250.00 to create “poetry
trails” (poems in display cases mounted on posts)
in Newport State Park, a partnership between the Wallace,
Unabridged and Word Women poetry groups with the Newport
Wilderness Society, Newport State Park, and Sevastapol,
Gibraltar and Southern Door high schools.
Shoshauna Shy of Woodrow Hall Editions based in Madison created the Woodrow Hall
Jumpstart Award, an offshoot of the Poetry Jumps Off the Shelf initiative, designed
to help other Wisconsin poets implement a project that brings poetry into the
eye of the general public in an unconventional manner. Learn more about this
award and the Poetry Jumps Off the Shelf program at PoetryJumpsOfftheShelf.com. |
POETRY
ROAD TRIP
Want to attend the Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry
Festival in October 2010? The WFOP
is sponsoring a bus to New Jersey—six days and five nights of poetry fun,
and no driving. You don't have to be a member of WFOP to come along. Space is
limited. See the entire flyer here. |
VERY SHORT SF POETRY
Dwarf Stars is the Science Fiction Poetry
Association's
yearly edited anthology of short-short poetry. We are trying
to find the best speculative short poetry of 10 lines
or less published in 2009. We define "speculative" as "science
fiction, fantasy, horror, mythic or any combination or variation
of the above." PLEASE DO NOT SEND POEMS THAT ARE NOT
SPECULATIVE IN CONTENT.
1. Send us your 2009-published short poems of 10 lines or
less (do not include stanza breaks in line count).
2. Send us recommendations of 2009 short poems of 10 lines
or less that you've read and think are deserving along with
publication information and the e-mail addresses of the poets,
if you have them.
3. There is no limit to the number of poems you can send.
4. You do not need to be a member to send poems/recommendations.
5. AUGUST 31 DEADLINE.
Send
these poems to us at dwarfstars@sfpoetry.com. Please include
the words "Dwarf Stars Submission" in
the title of the e-mail. |
American
Haiku Festival
You can write haiku poetry in English. Join haikuists from the U.S. and Canada
for their Second Annual Cradle of American Haiku Festival, at 2 p.m., Friday,
Sept. 10, to 1 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 12, at Foundry Books, 105 Commerce St., in
Mineral Point. The festival is open to the public, and beginning and experienced
haikuists are welcome.
Haiku is a short, Japanese poetic form of usually three lines and about 17 syllables.
It is thoughtful, imagist poetry, (often inspired by nature), and it captures
the moment.
The festival will include several workshops and presentations on the form and
art of haiku/related Japanese poetic forms, readings of haiku, and Japanese art.
This year’s theme is “Remembering Robert Spiess—His Life and
Work.” Spiess was a longtime haikuist and author, and former editor of “Modern
Haiku,” an international journal of haiku and haiku studies.
The festival will also feature an opening reception; a “Kukai,” a
peer-reviewed haiku contest on the theme “Transitions;” Tai Chi,
meditative exercises; a presentation on “Kodo,” Japanese incense;
mini-critique sessions with award-winning poets and publishers; a social with
cocktails and Midwest style picnic/tailgate; and a “ginko” walk to
observe nature and write haiku. Haikuists may also participate in a sale of books
they’ve authored.
At the festival, The Haiku Society of America will hold its annual national quarterly
meeting to which the public is invited. However, the HSA is not sponsoring the
festival.
Southwest Wisconsin is the birthplace of American haiku. Mineral Point is a historic,
scenic town of 19th century architecture, listed in the National Register of
Historic Places, located in the region’s hills. It is about a 45- minute
drive from Madison and Dubuque, IA.
The cost of the festival is $30 which includes workshops, all activities, reception,
and picnic. For more information, with a schedule of events and lodging options,
contact Charlotte Digregorio, Midwest Regional Coordinator, The Haiku Society
of America, at email cvpress@yahoo.com or by phone at 847-881-2664. |
RESIDENCY
ISLAND is proud to announce the second application
round of the Hill House Residency Program, providing dedicated
time and space for writers at any stage in their career and
emerging musicians. Applications for round two, which will
run from November 2010 to April 2011, are due September 15.
The goal of the Hill House Residency is to support talented
emerging songwriters and writers at all stages of their career
with a two, three or four week stay in a semi-secluded log
cabin near East Jordan, Michigan. Room and board is covered
along with a selection of instruments and some basic recording
gear. The musician residency also offers performance opportunities
and a small stipend to aid in professional development. Musicians
and writers age 21 and older from anywhere in the world may
apply. Solo writers as well as teams of up to four people
may apply. There is a $20 application fee.
Hill House writer in residence Beth Nelson reflected, “The
abundant tranquility of the Hill House permitted me to become
more aware of who I am: who I am as a writer, a woman, and
a human being... I cannot thank you enough for this opportunity."
ISLAND
(Institute for Sustainable Living, Art & Natural
Design) is a non-profit arts and ecology center located in
Bellaire, MI. To learn more about ISLAND and the Hill House
Residency, or to download an application, please visit http://www.artmeetsearth.org/artistresidency.html.
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VERSE
WISCONSIN
Verse Wisconsin 103, the Summer Issue, is now
online! The print issue is making its way to subscribers & contributors
at varying speeds, so go read/see/listen to poems about "Work" in
the meantime & check out these online features: a Lorine
Niedecker poem newly discovered by Sarah Busse, Wendy Vardaman's
interview with Martín Espada, a round-up of recent books
by younger Wisconsin poets, Nick Lantz's Twitter Poetry Project,
Marilyn Taylor's discussion of the First United Poets Laureate
Conference, Laurel Bastian's essay "Poetry in Prison," & Cristina
Norcross's advice on making poetry events memorable ... plus
book reviews, print contributors' audio, and Wisconsin Poetry
News, available at versewisconsin.org. |
FILM
Director's
Cut features
Cathy Cook discussing her documentary, The Immortal Cupboard,
exploring the life and poetry of Lorine Niedecker. Cathy Cook's interview: wpt.org/directorscut/DC208_cook.cfm.
It runs almost 27 minutes: you should use high-speed, not
dial-up, or use a library computer. |
PROMPTS
Sarah Busse posts regular journal prompts online on a friend's
blog, http://writingbabe.com.
These prompts are for anyone (not just writers) who wants
to find a little time this year for journaling, creative
exploration and thinking.... New prompts appear weekly
on Wednesdays, following the phases of the many moons
of the year. So pass the word, if you know anyone interested
in creativity, purposeful living, or who just wants to
take a little time for themselves once in a while. Of
course, it also works for poets, too. |
POEMS NEEDED
Robin Chapman is looking for published poems from Wisconsin poets to post on her poetry blog with her watercolors; send up to 5 candidate poems in Word .doc (not Word 2007 format) with acknowledgment of original publication to her at rschapma@wisc.edu. |
Central–Fox
Valley Region |
POETRY
READING & Open Mike
First and Third Mondays, 6:30 pm: The
Harmony Cafe—Fox Valley at 233 East College
Avenue, Appleton, hosts a featured reader and open
mic the first and third Monday of almost every month.
Join us for good coffee, good food, plenty of seating
in a room apart from the cappucino machine—and
best of all, great poetry! Featured readers begin at
6:30 with followed by open mic. All are welcome to
listen and/or read.
September
20 Mary Wehner
October 4 F.J. Bergmann
October 18 Tara Arnold and Marissa Neal, Lawrence University students
November 1 Len Tews
November 15 BJ Best
December 6 WFOP Calendar contributors reading
Hosted by Sarah Gilbert (pses@sbcglobal.net). PR coordinated by Cathryn Cofell (ccofell@gmail.com). |
POETRY
READING
Second Tuesdays, 7 pm: The Windhover will present the Reading Series this year in partnership with the Foot of the Lake Poetry Collective. It will be known as the Windhover Reading Series. They will provide much-needed marketing and the Collective will continue to be involved in the selection of readers and the presentation of events.
We will also feature fiction, plays, and our ever-popular Student Invitational event in the spring. At
Windhover Center for the Arts, 51 Sheboygan St.,
Fond du Lac, 1 Block East of Main Street (across
from Public Library), 2nd floor, Studio 51, free
admission. We
start at 7 pm and finish at 8:30 or so. The event is free, refreshments will be available and it’s always fun. For more information call the Windhover at (920) 921-5410 or visit www.windhovercenter.org. |
| East—Milwaukee
Region |
Art
and Poetry Exhibit
Through September: P. C. Moorehead has six
poems displayed in the ekphrastic poetry exhibition, "Juxtaposition," now
showing through September at the Merton Town Hall Library
in North Lake. The poems accompany six watercolor paintings
of flowers by Teri Peterson, owner of the Lakes Gallery of
Fine Arts in North Lake. Ekphrastic poetry gives the writer's
interpretation of a work of art, as well as the poet's reaction
to the art. The Merton Town Hall Library is close to the
junction of Highways VV and 83 in North Lake. |
Art and Poetry Show
October 16, Saturday, 7 pm: “One Vision: A Fusion of Art
and Poetry in Lake Country” brings
together fifteen pairs of artists and poets for a fine art
exhibit and poetry reading at the Oconomowoc Arts
Center, unveiling the final results of a summer-long collaboration between the
selected artists and poets. A reception with live music and refreshments will
also be part of the evening’s event, which is free
and open to the public. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for a preview
and meeting with the artists and poets.
Called “ekphrastic” (that
is, art or poetry inspired by other creative mediums), the
project’s
goal is for the artists and poets to interact with each other
to create a new expression of art or poetry from that experience.
Poets and artists have spent the summer viewing/reading each
other’s work as they got to know each other and how
the creative process works in each of their respective mediums.
From this exploration, a poet could write a new poem to a
piece of artwork, the artist create a new piece inspired
by a poem, or the two could craft a whole new expression
of art and poetry. Part of the adventure of ekphrastic art/poetry
is to see where it leads creatively.
“The
inspiring effort of collaborating and creating something
new is what matters,” says Cristina Norcross,
co-editor of the project. Sponsored
by the Pewaukee Area Arts Council, this is the second year
for the program, which had a successful debut at the The
Raven Gallery in Pewaukee last year. Long range plans are
to continue the project in order to give many area artists
and poets the opportunity to participate, and to bring
awareness of the diversity of the arts to the community
as part of PAAC’s ongoing mission.
A call for submissions will be announced each winter. “Artists
and poets found working together to be very enriching last
year,” says co-editor Liz Rhodebeck. “There’s
quite an exciting buzz going on this year as well.” Artists
participating in this year’s
project are: Kathy Boritzke, Dara Chappie, Albin Erhart,
Susan Foley, Dan Fulwiler, Jason Iffert, Ann Kummrow, Carolyn
Larkin, Barbara Plouff, Marcus Schmidt, Melissa Schoechert,
Wendy Thompson, Angel Troyer, Deb Tschurwald and Elaine
Zale. Poets participating are: Paula Anderson, Mary Jo
Balistreri, Kathleen Carlson, Anjie Kokan, Judy Kolosso,
Janet Leahy, Abby Lorenz, Katy Phillips, Suzette Purgill,
Betty Rose, Virginia Scholtz, Paula Schulz, Kim Suhr, Samatha
Troyer and Judy Wucherer. An
outgrowth of the project has been the production of limited
edition notecards featuring the artwork and accompanying
poem of each pair; sets will be available for purchase
the evening of the reception. All profit from the sale
of the notecards will support PAAC’s programs
and outreach in the community.
Both
the artwork and poetry will be on exhibition to the public
at the OAC through November. For more information, visit www.pewaukeearts.org or
contact Liz Rhodebeck at (262) 695-2761. |
Poetry
Open Mike
Mondays,
8 pm: Every Monday night Poet's Monday, the longest
running "poetry" Open Mike in Milwaukee started by
Sheila Spargur in 1990, is held at the Cafe Melange. It is
currently at Linneman's Riverwest Inn 1001 East Locust Street,
Milwaukee. Each week there is an Open Mike and a featured reader.
The door opens at 7:30 pm and the event starts at 8 pm. The
cover is $3 which goes to expenses and to the featured reader.
They specialize in new local poets. The featured reader is
listed in the Shepard Express.
Acoustic Open Mike
Tuesdays, 8 pm: Every Tuesday night except
when the theatre has been rented there is an Acoustic Open
Mike at the Miramar Theater on 2844 Oakland Ave. Sign up
starts at 7:30 pm on a first-come-first-served basis and
the show starts at 8 pm. There is no feature. They get songwriters,
musicians, comedians, and poets. The cover is $2 and the
performer gets a CD of his or her performance. |
Open
Mike
Third
Thursdays, 7 pm: Urban Echo Poets, People's Book Co-op
at 2122 E. Locust St., Milwaukee, ph. 962-0575. For more information
or if you want to read please contact Carolyn Vargo using the
subject heading "Reading People's," at vargocj@execpc.com.
Writing Group
Second Thursdays, 7 pm: The Urban Echo Poets
meet every second Thursday at 7 pm except in August to write
about memories, observations and experiences in nature at
the Urban Ecology Center, 1500 E. Park Place, near Riverside
Park. Please call ahead to confirm, ph. 964-8505. |
Writers' Group
Fourth Thursdays, 6:30–8:30 pm: Muskego
Library hosts a writer's group that meets the 4th Thursday
of the month (dates change due to holidays, and no meeting
December, January, February). E-mail Stephanie Sargent at
HRTNSOULZ@YAHOO.COM for further info. |
Mid-Central Region |
POETRY
READING & Open
Mike
First Thursdays, 7–9
pm: The Original Voice Open Mic which started in Wautoma will now meet at The Coloma Hotel, 132 Main Street, Coloma, WI at 7 p.m. on the first Thursday of the month.The public is invited to attend and participate. For more information contact Julie Eger at (920) 787-7663 or Sue Apps at (715) 228-2401.
September
2nd Cathryn Cofell
October 7th Ed Schultz
November 4th Richard Roe
December 2nd Seasonal Party
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| August 22-27: Poetry: Telling it True, Telling it
Slant taught
by Wilda Morris at the Green Lake Writers Conference. See http://glcc.org/glcc/conferences/adult-conferences.htm for more information. |
POETRY
READINGS at the McMillan Coffeehouse
in Wisconsin Rapids featuring some familiar names. Check out
www.mcmillanlibrary.org/programs/coffee_schedule.html. Readings
at 7 pm. |
Open
Mike
Final Fridays, 7–9 pm: held
on the last Friday of each month January through October at
Thimbleberry Used and Unusual Books, 166 S. Central Avenue,
Marshfield. |
Northeast Region |
POETRY GROUP
Monday Night Poetry Group: The Monday night
poetry group in the St. Elizabeth Seton library at 2771 Oakwood
Drive, Green Bay, Wisconsin, at 6:00 p.m. Bring a poem or two
(of reasonable length) to read at the meeting. Extra copies preferred.
Social hour will begin at 5:45. Enjoy hot coffee, cold soda pop,
Wisconsin cheese and summer sausage, and chocolate-chip cookies.
Any questions, call George Johnson at 1-920-499-9469. |
POETRY
READINGS
Wednesdays, 7 pm: Dickinson Poetry Series at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County, 10341 Water Street, Ephraim, WI.
September
8 Lorraine Brink
October 13 Jack Redell—An Occasional Dark Poet
November 10 Sharon Auberle
December 8 Caleb Whitney
January 12 Gary Jones
February 9 Youth Readers—Readings by Accomplished Young Poets
March 9 Michael Farmer |
Writing Series
2nd
Thursdays, 6:30–7:30 pm: The public
is invited to attend, and to write on:
SEPT 9th: "Haikus & Pantoums" with Mary "Casey" Martin.
At
THE BRIDGE in Egg Harbor ... serving
up coffee, soups/wraps, and new & used BOOKS. 7881 State
Rd 42 on the Door peninsula. 920-868-3221 |
Open
Mike
2nd Thursdays, 7 pm: Barnes
and Noble Poetry Night. Open mic, followed by a featured
reader. 2948 S. Oneida St. Green Bay, WI. 920-490-1770. |
POETRY
READING & Open Mike
Third Wednesdays, 6:30 pm: Poetry
Night at Neville Public Museum of Brown County. Sign-up
at 6 pm. Arrive early to take in the exhibits. Open
reading at 6:30 (one poem per person), followed by
featured reader at 7 pm. This year's host for poetry
night will be Sarah Rose Thomas.To purchase chapbooks
by the evening's featured reader as well as those
by past featured readers, you can also stop in our
Gift Shop before the event.
Aug
18 Laurie MacDiarmid
Sept 15 CX Dillhunt
Oct 20 Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets Calendar Reading
Nov 17 F.J. Bergmann
Everyone is invited to share their work in the Open Poetry Reading but must register between 6:00-6:30 pm. For details, contact Matt Welter, Curator of Education, 920-448-7851. You
can find our new updated Poetry Night schedule to bookmark here.
For
more information, contact: Welter_MT@co.brown.wi.us
(920) 448-4460 ext 219
Matt Welter, Curator of Education
Neville Public Museum, 210 Museum Place, Green Bay, WI 54303
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Open
Mike
Every Friday, 6–9:30 pm: The Harmony Cafe at 1660 West Mason (next to Goodwill), Green Bay, holds an "Open Mic Night"—poetry, music of all genres, dance, comedy, etc. All talents, all ages welcome! |
Open
Mike
Last Saturdays, 7–9 pm: The Attic Books and Coffee in Green Bay on Bodart Street holds open mic readings. |
Poetry
Club
Green
Bay Botanical Garden Poetry Club: Please note the location
has changed to The Attic Books and Coffee, 730 Bodart St., Green
Bay, 920-435-6515. Bring a poem to work on, or any question regarding
poetry. Please
e-mail
Carol Pemrich Hauser at iwritepoetry03@hotmail.com, or
call her at 920-497-8912 with any questions. |
Northwest Region |
| Jan Chronister is the northwest Wisconsin regional coordinator for Poetry
Out Loud, a national poetry performance competition for high school students. Any interested high school teachers in northwest Wisconsin can contact Jan for more information or a school presentation at janchronister@yahoo.com |
Poetry
Workshop
Every Tuesday evening, 6 pm: Poetry workshop
at the Black Cat Coffeehouse in Ashland. For more information
contact Eric Sharp at journal@baysat.net. |
South Region |
POETRY
READING
September 22, Wednesday, 6:30 pm: University
of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Professor Kimberly Blaeser
will share poetry from her latest book Apprenticed
to Justice. Of Anishinaabe ancestry and an enrolled
member of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Blaeser grew
up on the White Earth Reservation. She currently
lives with her husband and children in the woods
and wetlands of rural Lyons township in Wisconsin.
Blaeser teaches Creative Writing, Native American
Literature, and American Nature Writing. She has
been the recipient of awards for for both writing
and speaking. Her publications include three books
of poetry: Trailing You (1994), winner of
the First Book Award from the Native Writers’ Circle
of the Americas, Absentee Indians and Other Poems (2002),
and Apprenticed
to Justice (2007). Her scholarly
study, Gerald Vizenor: Writing in the Oral Tradition (1996),
was the first native-authored book-length study of an Indigenous
author. Blaeser is also the editor of Stories Migrating
Home: A Collection of Anishinaabe Prose (1999) and Traces
in Blood, Bone, and Stone: Contemporary Ojibwe Poetry (2006).
Blaeser's poetry, short fiction, and personal essays have been
widely anthologized with pieces translated into several
languages including Norwegian, Indonesian, Spanish,
Hungarian, and French. At Lake Geneva Public Library, 918 W. Main Street,
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. |
Poetry
Group
Author's Echo Writer's Group (which
includes 6 WFOP members) meets at 7 pm on the 1st
and 3rd Tuesdays of every month (major holidays excluded).
At the present time we are meeting at Grace Church 257 Kendall St., Burlington, WI. A dinner meeting has been added in the months that
have a 5th Tuesday. We try to rotate that meeting around
to try a different restaurant every time. Contact Frank E. Konieska, fkonieska@tds.net, 262-534-6236. |
POETRY
READING
Quarterly Mondays, 8 pm: The Wildlife
Refuge in Kansasville has readings on a 4-times-a-year
poetry schedule. Next one Oct 4th. 3518 S Beaumont Ave,
Kansasville 262-878-4766. |
South Central Region |
POETRY
READINGS & Open Mikes
Upcoming Events at Avol's Bookstore,
315 W. Gorham, Madison. (608) 255-4730 or http://avolsbookstore.com/ for
info.
9/2,
Thursday, 7 pm: Poetry Open Mike.
9/9,
Thursday, 7 pm:UW
Student & member of First Wave Hip-Hop Theatre Ensemble,
Marion Eric Lima, reads from his new chapbook, along
with Dakota Alcantara-Camacho and Marne Bruckner.
9/26,
Sunday, 2 pm: Poetry reading celebrating 20
years of publishing by Hummingbird: Magazine of
the Short Poem, and its editor, poet Phyllis Walsh.
Q & A to follow the reading.
Wisconsin
Book Festival Events:
9/30, Thursday, 6:30
pm: COLD READ, an extemporaneous Polaroid-and-typewriter
performance with photographer Tom Ferella was part of the "Word
Play" show
at the Kohler Art Museum in Sheboygan. A COLD READ exhibit
opening with refreshments and a short talk, in conjunction
with the WI Book Festival.
9/30,
Thursday, 7:30–9 pm: A
reading with Verse Wisconsin co-editors, Sarah
Busse & Wendy Vardaman, & Wisconsin poets Karl
Elder, Fabu, Susan Firer, Max Garland, Derrick Harriell & John
Koethe on “Belief” will be held. Issue 104 will
be available early, at the Book Festival.
10/1,
Friday, 5:30 pm: Winners of the Wisconsin
People
& Ideas poetry and fiction contest read, as part of
the Wisconsin Book Festival.
10/7,
Thursday, 7 pm: First Thursday Open Mike Poetry
Reading.
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POETRY READING
Ronnie Hess will participate in a reading as part of the Wisconsin
Book Festival from 5:30 PM- 6:30 PM at the Wisconsin Studio,
Overture Center for the Arts, 201 State Street, Madison |
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POETRY READING
9/10, Friday, 7:30 pm: Monsters of Poetry presents: KEETJE
KUIPERS, MATTHEW GUENETTE, JAMES CREWS, & C.E. PERRY!
Live, The Project Lodge, 817 E. Johnson, Madison. $3 dollar
suggested donation. It gets you one raffle ticket! BYOB.
Pre-Party starting at 5pm at Mickey's Tavern. |
POETRY Workshop
Sept. 13–Oct. 4, Mondays, 7–9
pm: Writing
Poetry toward Publication, F.J. Bergmann, instructor.
Wondering whether your poems are ready to submit? Flummoxed
about which poetry to send to what journals? Baffled by selection
of a cohesive set of poems for a chapbook manuscript? With
Jeannie, learn to determine suitable venues for publication
of your work, and how to organize your poems around specific
styles and themes. Whispering Woodlands, Verona, WI. 4 weeks,
$75; call Jackie at (608)848-9761, or Jeannie at (608)635-3966
for more info or to sign up. http://www.whispering-woodlands.com/ |
POETRY FESTIVAL
Sept. 24–25:The Friends of Lorine
Niedecker are hosting the Lorine Niedecker Wisconsin Poetry
Festival on Friday night September 24 and Saturday September
25 in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. The goal of the Poetry Festival
is to celebrate Wisconsin poetry.
“Last year was an overwhelming success and we will
continue the momentum,” said Ann Engelman, President
of the Friends of Lorine Niedecker. The Festival offers opportunities
for poets, publishers and those who appreciate poetry to
gather, share, read poetry and raise awareness for poetry
in our culture. “Wisconsin is rich with great literary
history,” said Amy Lutzke, Resource Librarian at the
Dwight Foster Public Library. “This festival is building
a poetry tradition and Fort Atkinson, along the banks of
the Rock River, is the perfect place to host this event.
Fort Atkinson is home to poet Lorine Niedecker, a significant
20th -century poet. She is known nationally and internationally
but has yet to be widely recognized in her home state. What
better place to gather inspiration than this quiet place
where the river runs through.”
The Festival will include workshops, poetry readings, presentations,
opportunities to meet publishers and pick up the latest poetry
buzz. Two workshops will be held; “Write Like a Poet:
Tricks Poets Can Teach Every Writer” and a writers
workshop on Blackhawk Island at the cabin of Lorine Niedecker.
The Council for Wisconsin Writers Lorine Niedecker Poetry
Award winner, Angela Sorby and other invited poets will read
during an evening event “Wisconsin Poetry.”
A schedule is now posted to the www.lorineniedecker.org website
or Google the Wisconsin Poetry Festival. For more information
about the Poetry Festival, contact Ann Engelman 920-563-0416
or Amy Lutzke 920-563-7790. |
POETRY CONFERENCE
Oct. 15–17: The
Writing It Real in Madison Writer's Conference, Sheila
Bender, Meg Files and Jack Heffron will help you take your writing
to the next level with in-class exercises, craft lectures, manuscript
workshops and one-on-one conferences—all included in one conference
fee! The conference is being held at Holy Wisdom Monastery, Madison,
October 15-17, 2010. For more information see their website at
www.writingitreal.com or email conference@writingitreal.com. |
POETRY Workshop
Oct. 17, Sunday, 1–4 pm: Submitting
Poetry and Short Fiction, F.J.
Bergmann, instructor. How do you select a journal to submit to?
What is standard manuscript format? What should you include in
a cover letter? Bring up to 10 or 12 poems or up to 3 short stories
and we'll find appropriate venues for submission and cover the
dos and don'ts of preparation.Whispering Woodlands, Verona, WI.
$35; call Jackie at (608)848-9761, or Jeannie at (608)635-3966
for more info or to sign up. http://www.whispering-woodlands.com/ |
POETRY Workshop
Nov. 13, Saturday, 1–4 pm: SF, Fantasy,
and Horror Poetry, F.J. Bergmann,
instructor. Interested in bringing science fiction and fantastic
themes into your poetry? This workshop focuses on generating
imaginative content in speculative work, as well as presenting
journals that publish these popular genres. Whispering Woodlands,
Verona, WI. $35; call Jackie at (608)848-9761, or Jeannie at
(608)635-3966 for more info or to sign up. http://www.whispering-woodlands.com/ |
POETRY Open
Mike
Third
Tuesdays, 7 pm at
University Bookstore—Hilldale, LiPS:
Live Poet's Society, 702 N. Midvale Blvd., Madison, 608-238-8455. |
POETRY READING & Open
Mike
Second
Fridays, 7:30 pm. Featured
readers followed by open mike. For
additional information contact Annie Randall at the Village
Booksmith, 526 Oak St, Baraboo. 608-355-1001; villagebooksmith@yahoo.com. |
POETRY
READING & Open Mike
3rd Saturdays at 7 pm: Urban Spoken Word
Poetry Slam, with featured reader and open mike. Genna’s,
Main St. on the Capitol Square, Madison. For info, e-mail David
Hart at dahiii@hotmail.com.
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West Central Region |
EXHIBIT
As the result of "The Vison and the Word," a
year-long collaboration between selected area poets and visual
artists, the Chippewa Valley will be presenting a show of art
and poetry at the Eau Claire Phillips Memorial Library beginning
at 1:00 p.m. September 12. Three Sundays: September 12, 19,
and 26 there will be readings and collaborative discussions
from 2:00 to 3:30 in the lower level Eau Claire Room. |
POETRY READING & Open
Mike
Third Thursdays, 7 pm: On
the third Thursday of each month (September through
May), The Pump House Regional Arts Center in
La Crosse sponsors a reading series. A featured
poet receives a small honorarium. An open mic
follows the featured poet's reading. The Pump
House Regional Arts Center Reading Series, 119
King Street, La Crosse, WI 54601. |
POETRY READING
First Fridays: The First Friday Poetry Reading, sponsored by Driftless Speakers, music at 7 pm, reading at 7:30, at Greenman Music Hall, 215 S Main Viroqua, WI. |
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Epidemic
Peace Imagery:
This
traveling joint exhibition continues to grow and travel; to
contribute, construct an individual work of art with the sole
constraint being 12" x 16" footprint or outside
dimensions of frame. Poets/writers will compose a work that
can be displayed on a surface of the same size.
Russell Gardner, art: rgj999@yahoo.com
Robin Chapman, writers: chapman@Waisman.Wisc.Edu
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LitMag
Swap Shop
in Madison!
Monroe
Street Branch Library, 1705 Monroe St., Madison, 266-6390.
On a lower shelf south of the magazine shelves
is a space for a literary journal-magazine swap. Bring in
issues that you no longer wish to keep, and help yourself
to those there! No charge and no check-out for these 'zines. |
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