Thank you to everyone who made our event celebrating National Poetry Month such a success! Special thanks to our wonderful panelists, Laurel K. Peterson, William P. Hayden, and Janet Krauss. Thanks also to Linda Quinn and the Fairfield Library, who generously helped us organize the event and provided the venue. And, finally, thank you to all the poets who brought your powerful words to share with everyone - you were all awesome!Special shout-out to the wonderful writer Jonathan C. Hopkins, who read his poem "Supreme Justice: A Spoken Word Poem for Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson." If you'd like to hear more of his work, check out his YouTube channel or find his poetry collection on Amazon: Golden Dreams on Copper Wings: Life's Flight Through Poetry. POETRY READINGS/WORKSHOPS The Poets’ Salon Zoom meeting online – 2nd Saturday of every month from 10am-noon Read a poem and get light critiques from fellow poets. Anything Goes! The Buttonwood Tree, 605 Main Street, Middletown Every Monday from 7-10pm Doors open at 6:30pm. Sing a song, recite a poem, dance – open to all creativity. Entry: $5. PoemAlley Curley's Diner, 62 West Park Place, Stamford Every Tuesday from 7-9pm Eclectic venue for poets, poetry reading and discussion. Come and contribute, or simply listen. The leader is Ralph Nazareth – contact him at [email protected] with any questions. WritersMic Zoom meeting online – 3rd Tuesday of the month from 7-9pm Free, casual open-mic format. We welcome fiction, essay, memoir, non-fiction, poetry, screenplays and essays. Each reader will have 5 minutes/average about 1000 words. While not a critique group, you can request feedback afterwards. Poetz Realm Bridgeport Creates, 1001 Main Street, Suite 14, Bridgeport – every Wednesday at 8pm Open mic, free if you read, $5 to listen. BYOB and potluck. Open to poets, emcees, singers, storytellers, comedians & musicians. The Poetry Institute The Institute Library, 847 Chapel St, New Haven (2nd floor) - 3rd Thursday of every month at 7pm (doors open at 6:30pm) The Poetry Institute Poetry Series celebrates an eclectic mix of poetic voices. Free. Refreshments provided, although participants invited to bring something. Open mike, plus featured writers. Wilton Chapter, CT Poetry Society Meeting Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton – 3rd Saturday of every month from 2-4pm Structured workshop. Participants are members of (or can join) the Connecticut Poetry Society. Bring several copies of one short poem for critique. Open Mic Night Unity Center, 3 Main Street, 2nd floor, Norwalk Every other month from 7-9pm Comedians, poets, writers, musicians, and all sorts of entertainers are welcome. Entry: $10. HELPFUL WEBSITES FOR POETRY SUBMISSIONS AllPoetry.com Free to join. Large online poetry community – get feedback and enter poetry contests. Commaful Free to join. Active community of writers and poets – post poems accompanied by images. Deep Underground Poetry Free to join. Publish poems, get feedback on your writing, enter contests. Duotrope Payment required to use. List of magazines, anthologies and contests for both fiction and poetry. Hello Poetry Free to join. An invite-only community focused exclusively on poetry. Poetry Soup Free to join. A place to get poems published, list achievements and discuss poetry. Poets.org Free to join/use. Database of 7,500 poems and listing of events and contests. Poets & Writers Free to use. List of helpful articles and news items, including places to submit your poetry, grants and awards, MFA programs, writers’ retreats, and more. The Submission Grinder Free to join/use. List of magazines, anthologies and contests. Verse-Virtual Free to use. A place to get poems published, list achievements and discuss poetry. * * * * * A final note: Paul Valery said, "A poem is never finished, only abandoned."
And please enjoy these documentaries/lectures on Walt Whitman, shared by a member of The Poets' Salon: Harold Bloom Lecture on Walt Whitman In Search of Walt Whitman, Part One: The Early Years (1819-1860) In Search of Walt Whitman, Part Two: The Civil War and Beyond (1861-1892)
1 Comment
Jed R Stampleman
4/24/2022 10:17:19 am
Thank you for yesterday
Reply
Leave a Reply. |
About Us:The Poets' Salon is an all-inclusive group that gets together the second Saturday of every month from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m in the Memorial Room at the Fairfield Public Library. We read our poetry aloud, politely critique each others' work (upon request), highlight publishing opportunities, and also talk about local poetry readings. Meeting Notes
February 2024
Years |