UPCOMING POETRY READINGS/WORKSHOPS
January 11 @ 7pm (Tuesday) – Riverwood Poetry Series @ Real Art Ways will host three of Connecticut’s Asian American poets, Aaron Caycedo-Kimura, Srini Mandavilli, and Debora Kuan, as they read from their current and forthcoming books of poetry. The readings on Zoom will be followed by discussion and a time for questions and answers. Registration is required, but the event is free of charge and open to everyone. An open mic will follow. One or two poems may be read. Register for the Zoom here, and register for the open mic at [email protected]. January 15 @ 5pm (Saturday) – Lit Balm: An Interactive Livestream Reading Series, hosted by Marc Vincenz, Cassandra Atherton and Jonathan Penton. The event this month is a special feature on the life and work of Michael Anania, and will feature Robert Archambeau, Reginald Gibbons, Nathaniel MacKay, John Mathias, CS Gyscome, Jeffrey Allen, Lea Graham, and Mary Biddinger. January 26 @ 6pm (Wednesday) – Ann Cefola is guest hosting John McMullen’s monthly Zoom poetry workshop sponsored by the John C Hart Memorial Library. John facilitated a delightful conversation between NEA recipient Kerrin McCadden and Ann Cefola a while back. While McCadden is reading at the Hudson Valley Writers Center the same evening, you can stop by the workshop first. Zoom link January 26 @ 7-8:30pm – Hudson Valley Writers Center presents: An Evening with Kerrin McCadden, Angela Narciso Torres and Jennifer Sperry Steinorth (via Zoom). 3 award-winning poets read from their collections. Event is free, although donations are welcome. February 4 @ 2pm (Friday) – Poetry Lit! featuring John Bolland and Mandy Haggith. Poetry Lit! features international poets and readers. There will be an open mic following featured poets. Free to attend online, but registration required for the Zoom link. PLACES TO SUBMIT YOUR POETRY Publisher: Magma 2021/22 Poetry Competition Deadline: January 14, 2022 Two competitions open to submissions of multiple poems, one up to 10 lines (Editors’ Prize), and one 11-50 lines (Judge’s Prize). First prize for the Judge’s and Editors’ Prize is £1000, second prize £300 and third prize £150. The six prize-winning poems will be published in Magma and there will also be 5 special mentions for the Judge’s Prize and for the Editors’ Prize. Winning and commended poets will be invited to read their poems at a Magma Competition Event in Spring 2022. The entry fees are £5 for the first poem, £4 for the second and £3.50 for the third and each subsequent poem. Magma magazine subscribers benefit from reduced fees. Publisher: 7th Annual Stephen A. DiBiase Poetry Contest Deadline: January 15, 2021 There is a one poem limit. The poem must be in English. Otherwise, there are no limitations or restrictions. They welcome submissions from all ages and all countries. $500 for first place, $400 for second, $300 for third, $200 for fourth and additional cash awards for honorable mentions. No entry fee. Publisher: OpenDoor Magazine Deadline: January 15, 2022 (theme: adoration), February 15, 2022 (theme: footsteps) Submit as many poems as you’d like per theme per issue. Must sign up to their (free) subscription service in order to submit to their magazine. Might only respond if accepted. Publisher: The Nutmeg Poetry Award Deadline: January 31, 2022 Run by the Connecticut Poetry Society, a contest open only to Connecticut poets. Submit up to 3 unpublished poems up to 80 lines in length per poem. Blind read. Simultaneous submissions okay. No entry fee for CPS members, $10 for non-members. 1st prize: $200, 2nd prize: $100, 3rd prize: $50. Publisher: The Big Moose Prize by Black Lawrence Press Deadline: January 31, 2022 The Big Moose Prize is for an unpublished novel. The prize is open to new, emerging, and established writers. The winner of this contest will receive book publication, a $1,000 cash award, and ten copies of the book. Prizes will be awarded on publication. The Big Moose Prize is open to traditional novels as well as novels-in-stories, novels-in-poems, and other hybrid forms that contain within them the spirit of a novel. Entry fee of $27. Blind read. 90-1000 pages in length. Publisher: Sentinel Literary Quarterly Poetry Competition Deadline: January 31, 2022 This competition is for original, previously unpublished poems in English language, on any subject, in any style up to 50 lines long. You may also enter a visual poem if the image will fit into a single page. Poems posted on members-only non-public groups for review/critique as part of the creative process are not deemed to have been previously published. Poets of all ages, gender or nationality living in any part of the world are eligible to enter. Prizes: £250 (1st), £125 (2nd), £75 (3rd), £30 x 3 (High Commendation), £20 x 3 (Commendation), £10 x 3 (Special Mentions). Fees: £5/1, £8/2, £10/3, £12/4, £14/5, £16/7, £22/10). All placed poems will receive first publication in Sentinel Literary Quarterly Magazine (Online and Print) Publisher: Kent & Sussex Poetry Society Open Poetry Competition, 2022 Deadline: January 31, 2022 Submit 1 or more poems of no longer than 40 lines. Blind read. Entry fee: £5 per poem or £4 each for 3 or more poems. As in previous years, we offer seven prizes: 1st Prize: £1000, 2nd Prize: £300, 3rd Prize: £100, 4th Prize: 4 x £50. Winners will be published and also invited to read their poems at the poetry meeting in April. Publisher: Heartland Society of Women Writers Deadline: February 1, 2022 They consider work from all who identify as women, with bonus points for writers who have a connection to the Heartland. Send 1 poem of no more than 50 lines. Simultaneous submissions okay. No payment, no submission fee. Publisher: Barely South Review Deadline: February 1, 2022 Submit up to 5 poems, each poem separately – each poem will be considered individually. Simultaneous submissions okay. No payment, no fee. Publisher: The Village of Great Neck Plaza 12th Annual poetry Contest Deadline: February 1, 2022 (postmarked) Open to residents from Long Island, all boroughs of NYC, plus NJ and CT. Entries may be on any subject, in any style, must have a title, and must not exceed more than 30 lines per poem. Send 2 copies of each poem on 8½ x 11 papers, one poem per page, with name, address, and phone number at the bottom of one copy only. A cover sheet listing the poet's name, address, phone number and email address, and title of each poem, must be included as well. Applicants may send up to 3 unpublished poems, along with a $15 entry fee payable by check or money order to “Long Island Traditions.” Mail submissions to: Village Hall, 2 Gussack Plaza, P.O. Box 440, Great Neck, NY 11022-0440 with "Poetry Contest" indicated on the left front of envelope. An Awards Reading Day will take place on Zoom on Sunday, April 3rd at 12pm. 1st prize: $150 + 20-minute reading at Awards Reading Day, 2nd prize: $75 & 10 minutes, 3rd prize: $50 & 5 minutes, & 2 Honorable Mentions will be invited to read their winning poems.
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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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