UPCOMING POETRY READINGS/WORKSHOPS
September 13th (4-6pm) – Great Weather for Media Spoken Word Sundays presents Susana H. Case and Christopher Madden (co-owner of Woodhall Press in Norwalk). Hosted by local poet Jerry T. Johnson, with a period after the main speakers for open mic. Free/$3 suggested donation. September 15th (5-7:45pm) RESCHEDULED – Joy Harjo (US poet laureate), with Margaret Gibson (CT poet laureate) and music by Orice Jenkins at the Sunken Garden Poetry Festival, located @ the Hillstead Museum at 35 Mountain Road in Farmington, CT. Outdoor event. Tickets cost $10 to livestream, $20 in person (social distanced, blankets on the lawn). September 15th-29th – Saugatuck StoryFest. Due to the ongoing pandemic, the Westport Library’s annual Saugatuck StoryFest is going online! While there are no poetry presentations this year, there’s a great lineup of authors from various genres, including YA, science fiction, nonfiction, history, comics, romance, fantasy, horror, and mystery. September 26th (2:30-5pm) – Ironbridge Festival of the Imagination Online Poetry Slam 2020. 15 poets go head-to-head on Zoom to see who will come out the winner. October 4 (10am-8pm) – Virtual Festival Day by the Brooklyn Book Festival. Most events are free; varied events for kids and adults centered around authors, poets, and comic writers, all virtual. The in-person event takes place from September 28-October 5. October 10 (4-6pm) – Scarlet Tanager Books Presents Fire and Rain: Ecopoetry of California. Select contributors will read their selections, including poets Lucille Lang Day, Ruth Nolan, Sally Bliumis-Dunn, Patricia Brody, Mary Makofske, Heidi Sheridan, J.C. Todd, and Anne Whitehouse. Following will be a discussion with the audience. Proceeds from the sale of the anthology will be donated to environmental organizations. PLACES TO SUBMIT YOUR POETRY Publisher: Coffee-House Poetry Deadline: September 28, 2020 Based in the U.K. First place: £2000, second place: £1000, and publication on the Coffee-House Poetry website. Submit 1 poem at a time of up to 45 lines with $7 entry fee per poem (no limit on number of entries). Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press Deadline: September 30, 2020 The Pitt Poetry Series annually publishes books by poets who have previously published full-length collections of poetry. They take any style of poetry. (They also have an annual contest for unpublished poets, which takes place in the spring.) Publisher: Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest Deadline: September 30, 2020 Each contest awards $3000 to the winner – Tom Howard to a poem in any style or genre, Margaret Reid to a poem that rhymes or has a traditional style. 10 honorable mentions will receive $200. Top 12 entries published online. Limit of 250 lines per poem. $15 submission fee. Publisher: Sky Island Journal Deadline: Always open to submissions; deadline for next issue September 30, 2020 With over 75k readers, this is a great venue to showcase your poetry. In addition to publishing established authors, they are looking for fresh voices. They are an online journal, 100% free to read, and accept all types of poetry. They respond in 18 days or less. Publisher: Witness Deadline: October 1, 2020 Published twice a year, the magazine calls on authors to submit work that reflects the times we live in. Theme for next issue: “As seen on TV.” Submit up to 5 poems; response time within 4 months. Also run an annual contest (open now). Submission cost: $3 for regular submission, $10 for contest entry. Pays $25 per poem/$50 for poems over 3 pages for both print and online work. Publisher: Carlow University Deadline: October 1, 2020 The Dobler Poetry Award is an annual contest open to women writers over the age of 40 in the U.S. who have not published a full-length book of poetry. NO entry fee, cash prize of $2500. Publisher: Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival Deadline: October 15, 2020 A prize of $1000 and publication in Antenna::Signals given annually for a group of poems. The winner will also be invited to do a reading at the 2021 Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival. Submit 2-4 poems of 400 lines or less. $15 entry fee.
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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
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