TABLE OF CONTENTS_______________________________________
- Quotes
- Poem of the Month
- Book of the Month
- Web Site of the Month
- News Items / Writing Workshops
- Poetry Calendar for January
- Subscription and Contact Information
http://www.poetz.com/connecticut (updated weekly)
I:__QUOTES________________________________________________
Poetry lies its way to the truth.
– John Ciardi
Nobody has ever measured, not even poets, how much the human heart can hold.
– Zelda Fitzgerald
Poetry is a means of exchange, a form of reciprocity, a magic to be shared, a gift. There has never been a civilization without it.
– Edward Hirsch
II:__POEM OF THE MONTH_________________________________
WHEN I AM DEAD AND SISTER TO THE DUST
Elsa Barker (1869 - 1954)
When I am dead and sister to the dust;
When no more avidly I drink the wine
Of human love; when the pale Proserpine
Has covered me with poppies, and cold rust
Has cut my lyre-strings, and the sun has thrust
Me underground to nourish the world-vine,—
Men shall discover these old songs of mine,
And say: This woman lived—as poets must!
This woman lived and wore life as a sword
To conquer wisdom; this dead woman read
In the sealed Book of Love and underscored
The meanings. Then the sails of faith she spread,
And faring out for regions unexplored,
Went singing down the River of the Dead.
III:__BOOK OF THE MONTH________________________________
Each month we highlight a book of poetry by a Connecticut author.
INSIDE THE BOX
by Michael Cervas
Antrim House is pleased to announce the publication of Inside the Box, the first collection of poetry by Michael Cervas. It is a stunning book and has been greeted with enthusiasm by all who have seen advance copies. Naomi Shihab Nye says, “I feel haunted and deepened in all ways as a reader by this book. The poems are well-shaped, penetrating, insightful, unexpected, eerie and haunting at times, always resonant and richly layered. Their humor rings and delights.” Linda Peterson adds, “A joy to read. From his reflections on childhood to his Wordsworthian meditations on nature to his playful thoughts about the game of squash as a metaphor for life, these poems give pleasure and insight.” David Huddle writes, “These poems are a civilizing force! ”
Born and raised in Pittsburgh and educated at the University of Notre Dame and Brown University, Michael Cervas came late to the writing of poetry. Decades into a teaching career, he began writing poems in his mid-forties, partly as a way of encouraging his students to take creative writing seriously. A sabbatical year in 2006 allowed him to devote himself more fully to his own writing and to revise earlier work, as a result his poems have begun to appear in journals and magazines throughout the country. As his poems attest, Michael’s extra-literary interests include gardening, cooking, jazz, and sports, especially that most poetic of all sports, squash. Together with his wife, Deborah, and his daughter, Anne, Michael lives in Simsbury, Connecticut on the campus of Westminster School, where he teaches English and directs the Westminster Poetry Series.
$18.00 (ISBN: 978-0-9792226-3-4)
Antrim House (http://www.antrimhousebooks.com)
Hear Michael Cervas read at Borders in Simsbury on Jan 12.
IV:__WEB SITE OF THE MONTH____________________________
POETIC FORMS AND TERMINOLOGY
A nice list of links to sites with descriptions and examples of various poetic forms, including most western and Asian-inspired forms. Useful for those who want to try writing in form and want to know the finer points; and also useful for those who run from form as if it's a radioactive prison cell.
http://thewordshop.tripod.com/forms.html
V:__NEWS ITEMS / WRITING WORKSHOPS__________________
ALEXANDER "SANDY" TAYLOR
Alexander Taylor, co-founder of Curbstone Press, died on Friday, Dec 21, at age 76. Taylor taught at Eastern Connecticut State University before he and his wife established Curbstone Press in 1975. The press, which focused on works by Latino and Vietnamese authors, promoted human rights and brought writers and programs into the community to promote literacy, knowledge about different cultures and an appreciation of literature.
See Carole Goldberg's wonderful article "A Force In Poetry Passes" on the Hartford Courant web site: http://www.courant.com/news/local/hc-cttaylorobit1222.artdec22,0,5991631.story
VI:__POETRY CALENDAR FOR JANUARY________________
Please contact the venue for details about changes due to holidays or weather.
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Wednesday, Jan 2 2008
7:30pm
POEMALLEY at Curley's Diner
Read poetry, discuss writing and other topics of interest.
Curley's Diner
62 West Park Place
Stamford, CT
203-327-3716
mailto:ayarmal@earthlink.net
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Wednesday, Jan 2 2008
7:00pm
WEDNESDAY NIGHT POETRY SERIES and
WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY
present a special joint event featuring
Cecilia Woloch and Carmen Palmer
The WestConn Master of Fine Arts in Professional Writing
program presents poets Cecilia Woloch and Carmen Palmer,
who will recite their work at an open mike hosted by the
Wednesday Night Poetry Series. The event is part of the
university’s Winter Literary Festival event and will take place
at Alumni Hall on WestConn's Midtown campus.
Cecilia Woloch is a Writer in Residence in the M.F.A. pro-
gram and author of several poetry titles, including Tsigan,
Late, and Sacrifice. She directs Summer Poetry in Idyllwild
and the Paris Poetry Workshop.
Carmen Palmer is a poet and graduate of WestConn's M.F.A.
program and poetry editor or the Miranda Literary Magazine.
She currently lives in Puerto Rico.
The event is free and the public is invited. Come early; the
open mike will be held to 45 minutes and starts at 7:00pm
sharp. The features begin at 8:00pm. For information, visit
http://www.wcsu.edu/newsevents/winter-festival.asp or call
203-837-8878.
Alumni Hall
Midtown campus
Western CT State University
181 White St
Danbury, CT
WNPS, the longest running weekly poetry series in
Connecticut, boasts an open mike, feature poets, a Q&A
with the feature, and a poetry critique workshop.
For information on the series: http://www.wedpoetry.net
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Wednesday, Jan 2 2008
9:00pm - 11:00pm
THE LOVE JONES OPEN MIC
Spoken Word and Song event. All poets welcome.
Free event. Hosted by Charmagne.
Vibz Uptown
3155 Main Street
Hartford, CT
860-246-7390
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Wednesday, Jan 2 2008
9:30pm - 11:00pm
POETRY NITE at the Huntington Street Café
Poetry Nite every Wednesday at the Huntington Street
Café. Run by Sammy and Natalie, it's open to every-
one. Stop by to check the scene or even read a little
something. Walk in and you'll be added to the list.
Email mailto:Pollie_Vack@yahoo.com for info.
Huntington Street Café
90 Huntington Street
Shelton, CT
Phone: 203-925-9064
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Thursday, Jan 3 2008
6:30pm
SPOKEN WORD SERIES at Wood Memorial Library
The series features an open mike follows and feature poets.
With Colin Haskins, Moderator.
The evening will conclude with refreshments.
Admission is free
Wood Memorial Library and Museum
783 Main Street
South Windsor, CT
860-289-1783
For more information, visit the website:
http://www.woodmemoriallibrary.org
Or email: mailto:wood.memorial.lib@snet.net
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Sunday, Jan 6 2008
2:00pm - 4:00pm
BEAN & LEAF OPEN MIKE POETRY READING
hosted by Tom Weigel
Old poets read, new voices heard in a new venue with
"a killer sound system and lots of delicious teas and coffee
and pastries." Visit the web site for more information.
Bean & Leaf Cafe
13 Washington St.
New London, CT
860-701-0000
http://www.bean-leaf.com
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Monday, Jan 7 2008
7:30pm - 9:00pm
POETRY BEAT
Poetry open mike at Las Vetas Lounge.
Las Vetas Lounge
1462 Post Road
Fairfield, CT
203-255-1958
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Monday, Jan 7 2008
7:30pm - 9:30pm
SPOKEN PALABRA
A weekly spoken word open Mike at La Paloma Sabanera
every Monday Evening: signup at 7:30pm, starts at 8:00pm.
"The open Mike everyone's been asking for."
Hosted by MIRA and Mind Evolution.
La Paloma Sabanera
405 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT
Ph: 860-548-1670
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Monday, Jan 7 2008
9:00pm
BEATNIK 2000
Music and poetry every Monday night, hosted by
Ed Leonard. No Cover.
http://www.cafenine.com/schedule.html
Cafe 9
250 State Street
New Haven, CT
203-789-8281
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Wednesday, Jan 9 2008
7:30pm
POEMALLEY at Curley's Diner
Read poetry, discuss writing and other topics of interest.
Curley's Diner
62 West Park Place
Stamford, CT
203-327-3716
mailto:ayarmal@earthlink.net
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Wednesday, Jan 9 2008
7:30pm - 10:00pm
WEDNESDAY NIGHT POETRY SERIES
featuring Mary Elizabeth Lang
Former host of the monthly series at the Kafe International
in Cheshire, member of Artemis Rising, Mary Elizabeth Lang
is a native of Connecticut who has been writing poetry since
the age of seven. She has published poetry in Connecticut
Review, The Prose Poem, Underwood Review, Connecti-
cut Artists, and High Tide. She has written a number of
nonfiction articles for newspapers and magazines, and has
coauthored two books on child and family issues. Ms. Lang
now teaches writing at Southern Connecticut State University.
She is amateur naturalist and environmental advocate, a mem-
ber of the Quinnipiac River Watershed Association, and a
fellow of the Connecticut Writing Project
WNPS, the longest running weekly poetry series in
Connecticut, boasts an open mike, feature poets, a Q&A
with the feature, and a poetry critique workshop.
Molten Java Coffee Roasters, LLC
102 Greenwood Avenue
Bethel, CT
203-739-0313
http://www.wedpoetry.net
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Wednesday, Jan 9 2008
9:00pm - 11:00pm
THE LOVE JONES OPEN MIC
Spoken Word and Song event. All poets welcome.
Free event. Hosted by Charmagne.
Vibz Uptown
3155 Main Street
Hartford, CT
860-246-7390
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Wednesday, Jan 9 2008
9:30pm - 11:00pm
POETRY NITE at the Huntington Street Café
Poetry Nite every Wednesday at the Huntington Street
Café. Run by Sammy and Natalie, it's open to every-
one. Stop by to check the scene or even read a little
something. Walk in and you'll be added to the list.
Email mailto:Pollie_Vack@yahoo.com for info.
Huntington Street Café
90 Huntington Street
Shelton, CT
Phone: 203-925-9064
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Thursday, Jan 10 2008
5:45pm - 9:00pm
MISHI-MAYA-GAT Spoken Word & Music Series
Now in its 2nd season, the Mishi-maya-gat Spoken Word
& Music Series at Manchester Community College Presents:
5:45pm - Spoken Word Open Mike. Open Mike Feature:
Steve Starger, freelance writer, jazz pianist, and co-author
of Wally’s World: The Brilliant Life and Tragic Death
of the World’s Second-Best Comic Artist.
6:45pm - Music by The Greater Hartford Academy of the
Arts. Academy music students have participated in annual
high school Regional and All-State Festivals, as well as
chamber groups from the University of Connecticut and
the Hartt School of Music. Some Academy students have
performed at the Bushnell and Oddfellows Playhouse.
7:45pm - Poetry: A Celebration of Antrim House, with
Theresa C. Vara and Rennie McQuilkin. There will be
a book signing after the readings. Bios below.
Free and Open to the Public. Sponsored by the MCC
Foundation and hosted by Stephen Campiglio.
Fireside Commons, Learning Resource Center
Manchester Community College
Great Path, Manchester, CT
For more information or directions, please visit the
Mishi-maya-gat web page at:
http://www.mcc.commnet.edu/faculty/spoken.php
or call 860-512-2824.
Theresa C. Vara teaches English at University High School
in Hartford . Her poetry has been published by New Song
Press and anthologized by Houghton Mifflin Company.
She is co-founder of The Litchfield Review. Her book
of poems through Antrim House is Profligate with Love.
Rennie McQuilkin co-founded, and until 2000 directed, the
Sunken Garden Poetry Festival at the Hill-Stead Museum
in Farmington . More recently, he founded Antrim House
(http://www.antrimhousebooks.com ), a publisher of New
England poets. He is the author of nine collections of poetry
and his work has appeared in such journals as The Atlantic
Monthly, Poetry, The Southern Review, and Crazyhorse.
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Saturday, Jan 12 2008
7:00pm
MICHAEL CERVAS in SIMSBURY
Poetry reading and book-signing with Michael Cervas.
For information, call 860-408-5344.
Read his bio in the BOOK OF THE MONTH section.
Borders
Simsbury Commons
500 Bushy Hill Rd.
Simsbury, CT
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Sunday, Jan 13 2008
2:00pm - 4:00pm
BEAN & LEAF OPEN MIKE POETRY READING
hosted by Tom Weigel
Old poets read, new voices heard in a new venue with
"a killer sound system and lots of delicious teas and coffee
and pastries." Visit the web site for more information.
Bean & Leaf Cafe
13 Washington St.
New London, CT
860-701-0000
http://www.bean-leaf.com
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Monday, Jan 14 2008
7:30pm - 9:30pm
SPOKEN PALABRA
A weekly spoken word open mike at La Paloma Sabanera
every Monday Evening: signup at 7:30pm, starts at 8:00pm.
"The open mike everyone's been asking for."
Hosted by MIRA and Mind Evolution.
La Paloma Sabanera
405 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT
Ph: 860-548-1670
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Monday, Jan 14 2008
9:00pm
BEATNIK 2000
Music and poetry every Monday night, hosted by
Ed Leonard. No Cover.
http://www.cafenine.com/schedule.html
Cafe 9
250 State Street
New Haven, CT
203-789-8281
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Wednesday, Jan 16 2008
7:30pm
POEMALLEY at Curley's Diner
Read poetry, discuss writing and other topics of interest.
Curley's Diner
62 West Park Place
Stamford, CT
203-327-3716
mailto:ayarmal@earthlink.net
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Wednesday, Jan 16 2008
7:30pm - 10:00pm
WEDNESDAY NIGHT POETRY SERIES
featuring "So, What's New?" - 3 featurettes
"So, What's New?" - 3 featurettes, will read poetry that was
a part of a new movement that somehow expanded the poetic
universe. We will also ask Open Mike readers to somehow
address the concept of new--hopefully by not just reading a
new poem, but a poem that takes them in a new direction, or
adding something they've never done before in their reading.
If they have never sung in public, this is a time to try. If they
usually stand still while reading, try reading while jumping,
or running in place. Bring a prop. It's a new year! Expand!
For more info, visit: http://www.wedpoetry.net
WNPS, the longest running weekly poetry series in
Connecticut, boasts an open mike, feature poets, a Q&A
with the feature, and a poetry critique workshop.
Molten Java Coffee Roasters, LLC
102 Greenwood Avenue
Bethel, CT
203-739-0313
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Wednesday, Jan 16 2008
9:00pm - 11:00pm
THE LOVE JONES OPEN MIC
Spoken Word and Song event. All poets welcome.
Free event. Hosted by Charmagne.
Vibz Uptown
3155 Main Street
Hartford, CT
860-246-7390
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Wednesday, Jan 16 2008
9:30pm - 11:00pm
POETRY NITE at the Huntington Street Café
Poetry Nite every Wednesday at the Huntington Street
Café. Run by Sammy and Natalie, it's open to every-
one. Stop by to check the scene or even read a little
something. Walk in and you'll be added to the list.
Email mailto:Pollie_Vack@yahoo.com for info.
Huntington Street Café
90 Huntington Street
Shelton, CT
Phone: 203-925-9064
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Thursday, Jan 17 2008
7:00pm
WINTONBURY LIBRARY POETRY SERIES
featuring Kathryn Kelly Shaw
Kathryn Kelly Shaw kicks off Wintonbury's spring season,
reading poems and leading to an open mike celebrating life’s
teachers. A long-time member of the Random Meeting House
Poets and popular reader in such venues as the Wednesday
Night Poetry Series and the Wood Memorial Library, her
poems have been published in many journals, including The
Helix and NCTE. Kathryn, who teaches language arts in the
Portland public schools, cites many poetry guides in her life,
including Geri Radasci, Brendan Galvin, Sue Ellen Thompson,
and was immersed in a life of poetry with her partner of 10
years, Hugh Ogden. (We dedicate this evening of poetry to
the memory of Professor Hugh Ogden, beloved poet,
teacher, mentor, and activist who died tragically in a drowning
accident, December 31, 2006.).
An open mike follows the featured poet. The theme is "Life
Teachers and Spirit Guides."
Watch for announcements of theme nights for our open mike
sessions. For more information, please call the Wintonbury
Branch at 860-242-0041.
Wintonbury Branch Library
1015 Blue Hills Avenue
Bloomfield, CT
http://www.prosserlibrary.info/wintonbury_branch.htm
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Friday, Jan 18 2008
1:00pm - 2:45pm
POETRY DISCUSSION GROUP
Topic: Elizabeth Bishop
Retired English professor Alan Holder leads this once-a-
month poetry discussion, which take place on the third
Friday of the month at 1:00pm. Each month a different
poet's work will be up for discussion. This month's poet
is Elizabeth Bishop. New members always welcome.
A limited number of free copies of the book to be discussed
will be available for approximately one month before the
meeting. See the library's Circulation Desk. Sponsored
by the Friends of the Library.
Location: Dayton Program Room
Ridgefield Library
472 Main Street (Route 35)
Ridgefield, CT
Contact: Lesley Lambton, 203-438-2282 or
mailto:rdgprograms@biblio.org
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Friday, Jan 18 2008
7:00pm
ONE WORD CT YOUTH POETRY at BUTTONWOOD
Open Mike & Youth Slam
A CT 2007/2008 season Youth Slam event! Sign-up starts
at 6:45pm; event starts at 7:00pm. Free; donations accepted.
The evening begins with an all-ages spoken word open mike,
followed by a youth poetry slam. All poets 21 and younger
are invited to participate in the slam. Our goal is to promote
literacy and the power of written and spoken word.
We need poets! We need judges! We need applause!
For information about the CT National Youth Team 2008
or about ONE Word CT or about Brave New Voices
please log onto http://www.upwordspoetry.com or email
Elizabeth at mailto:upwordspoetry@earthlink.net
The Buttonwood Tree
605 Main Street
Middletown, CT
860-347-4957
mailto:near@buttonwood.org
http://www.buttonwood.org
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Friday, Jan 18 2008
7:00pm - 9:00pm
WORD OF MOUTH
Open mike with feature on the third Friday of every month.
Please arrive a few minutes early to sign up for reading time.
For more information on features, http://www.allgallery.org
Arts + Literature Laboratory
319 Peck Street (Erector Square Building 2)
New Haven, CT 06513
203-671-5175
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Saturday, Jan 19 2008
10:00am - Noon
FAXON POET'S CRITIQUE GROUP
The Faxon Poet's critique group meets on the third
Saturday of the month.
The Faxon Library
1073 New Britain Avenue
West Hartford, CT
860-523-5545
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Sunday, Jan 20 2008
2:00pm - 4:00pm
BEAN & LEAF OPEN MIKE POETRY READING
hosted by Tom Weigel
Old poets read, new voices heard in a new venue with
"a killer sound system and lots of delicious teas and coffee
and pastries." Visit the web site for more information.
Bean & Leaf Cafe
13 Washington St.
New London, CT
860-701-0000
http://www.bean-leaf.com
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Monday, Jan 21 2008
7:30pm - 9:30pm
SPOKEN PALABRA
A weekly spoken word open mike at La Paloma Sabanera
every Monday Evening: signup at 7:30pm, starts at 8:00pm.
"The open mike everyone's been asking for."
Hosted by MIRA and Mind Evolution.
La Paloma Sabanera
405 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT
Ph: 860-548-1670
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Monday, Jan 21 2008
9:00pm
BEATNIK 2000
Music and poetry every Monday night, hosted by
Ed Leonard. No Cover.
http://www.cafenine.com/schedule.html
Cafe 9
250 State Street
New Haven, CT
203-789-8281
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Tuesday, Jan 22 2008
9:00pm
WALT WHITMAN DISCUSSED in WALLINGFORD
New poetry program: "Four American Poets"
This series will explore the work of four American writers
whose poetry is testimony to the timelessness of literature
and the creative process. Walt Whitman and Emily Dickin-
son, the giants of nineteenth-century American poetry, have
exerted a tremendous influence on succeeding generations
of poets. Though vastly different in style and technique,
they have much in common in terms of what accounts for
their ongoing preeminence in the pantheon of American liter-
ature. Billy Collins and Mary Oliver are two contemporary
poets whose work has achieved great critical acclaim as
well as a large and loyal readership. While speaking directly
to modern audiences, their poetry is part of a tradition that
can be traced back to their illustrious predecessors.
Though presented as independent discussions of each poet,
the four-part series will also touch on themes common to
all that illustrate their shared relationship in the landscape
of American poetry.
David Garnes will lead all four discussions on Tuesdays
2:00-3:30pm, every other week, starting with Walt Whit-
man's Leaves of Grass on Jan 22. Multiple copies of the
books are available at the library. To register, please call
203-265-6754 or email mailto:bdevlin@lioninc.org.
Wallingford Public Library
200 N. Main Street
Wallingford, CT
203-265-6754
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Wednesday, Jan 23 2008
7:30pm
POEMALLEY at Curley's Diner
Read poetry, discuss writing and other topics of interest.
Curley's Diner
62 West Park Place
Stamford, CT
203-327-3716
mailto:ayarmal@earthlink.net
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Wednesday, Jan 23 2008
7:30pm - 10:00pm
WEDNESDAY NIGHT POETRY SERIES
featuring Kim Bridgford
Kim Bridgford is a professor of English at Fairfield University
and editor of Dogwood and Mezzo Cammin. Her books in-
clude Undone, nominated for the Pulitzer Prize; Instead of
Maps, nominated for the Poets’ Prize; and In the Extreme:
Sonnets about World Records, winner of the Donald Justice
Prize. She's currently working on a three-book poetry/photo-
graphy project with visual artist Jo Yarrington, focusing on
journey and sacred space in Iceland, Venezuela, and Bhutan.
She is the Connecticut Touring Poet for 2007.
For more info, visit the website: http://www.wedpoetry.net
WNPS, the longest running weekly poetry series in
Connecticut, boasts an open mike, feature poets, a Q&A
with the feature, and a poetry critique workshop.
Molten Java Coffee Roasters, LLC
102 Greenwood Avenue
Bethel, CT
203-739-0313
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Wednesday, Jan 23 2008
9:00pm - 11:00pm
THE LOVE JONES OPEN MIC
Spoken Word and Song event. All poets welcome.
Free event. Hosted by Charmagne.
Vibz Uptown
3155 Main Street
Hartford, CT
860-246-7390
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Wednesday, Jan 23 2008
9:30pm - 11:00pm
POETRY NITE at the Huntington Street Café
Poetry Nite every Wednesday at the Huntington Street
Café. Run by Sammy and Natalie, it's open to every-
one. Stop by to check the scene or even read a little
something. Walk in and you'll be added to the list.
Email mailto:Pollie_Vack@yahoo.com for info.
Huntington Street Café
90 Huntington Street
Shelton, CT
Phone: 203-925-9064
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Thursday, Jan 24 2008
6:30pm - 8:00pm
BOOK LAUNCH in HARTFORD
Perennials: New and Selected Poems by Eileen Albrizio
Please join us for a reading by Eileen Albrizio, winner of the
2008 New Boston Fund Individual Artist Fellowship, and
author of the forthcoming Perennials: New and Selected
Poems. This is Albrizio's fourth collection of poetry, and
she has penned several plays, two novels and is now
working on a compilation of fictional short stories.
In addition to including selections from her previous books,
Perennials includes more than 30 new poems, marking
a break from Albrizio's use of traditional forms.
The event is sponsored by Ye Olde Font Shoppe Press.
Perennials is Eileen Albrizio's third volume of poetry
published by Ye Olde Font Shoppe Press.
Free and open to the public. For information, 860-695-6324.
3rd Floor Program Room
Hartford Public Library
500 Main Street
Hartford, CT
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Thursday, Jan 24 2008
7:00pm - 8:00pm
ROBERT RICHE in RIDGEFIELD
Novelist, playwright and now published poet Robert Riche
presents an evening of readings from his work, in particular,
from his latest poetry chapbook, Eternity and Other
Mundane Matters.
Robert Riche is the recipient of a National Endowment for
the Arts grant, a Connecticut Foundation for the Arts grant,
Advanced Drama Research grant; he is a winner of the
prestigious Stanley Drama Award, and he has been a Bread-
loaf Writers Conference scholar. He has come to poetry only
recently, and has published in the Alsop Review's online
magazine, Octavo.
Robert Riche has also published short stories and two novels,
and his plays have been performed off-off Broadway in New
York, and in regional theaters in Berkeley, Washington,
Atlanta, and in Bristol, England. He has co-authored a self-help
book , has had numerous comedy television assignments, and
writes periodically on food, wine and travel subjects.
Refreshments will be served.
Location: Dayton Program Room
Ridgefield Library
472 Main Street (Route 35)
Ridgefield, CT
For information, contact Lesley Lambton, 203-438-2282
or mailto:rdgprograms@biblio.org
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Sunday, Jan 27 2008
2:00pm - 4:00pm
BEAN & LEAF OPEN MIKE POETRY READING
hosted by Tom Weigel
Old poets read, new voices heard in a new venue with
"a killer sound system and lots of delicious teas and coffee
and pastries." Visit the web site for more information.
Bean & Leaf Cafe
13 Washington St.
New London, CT
860-701-0000
http://www.bean-leaf.com
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Monday, Jan 28 2008
7:30pm - 9:30pm
SPOKEN PALABRA
A weekly spoken word open mike at La Paloma Sabanera
every Monday Evening: signup at 7:30pm, starts at 8:00pm.
"The open mike everyone's been asking for."
Hosted by MIRA and Mind Evolution.
La Paloma Sabanera
405 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT
Ph: 860-548-1670
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Monday, Jan 28 2008
9:00pm
BEATNIK 2000
Music and poetry every Monday night, hosted by
Ed Leonard. No Cover.
http://www.cafenine.com/schedule.html
Cafe 9
250 State Street
New Haven, CT
203-789-8281
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Tuesday, Jan 29 2008
9:00pm
ILYA KAMINSKY at YALE
Ilya Kaminsky was born in Odessa, former Soviet Union
in 1977, and arrived to the United States in 1993, when
his family was granted asylum by the American government.
Ilya is the author of Dancing In Odessa which won the
Whiting Writer's Award, the American Academy of Arts
and Letters' Metcalf Award, the Dorset Prize, and the Ruth
Lilly Fellowship given annually by Poetry magazine. Dancing
In Odessa was also named Best Poetry Book of the Year
2004 by ForeWord Magazine.
Sponsored by the Graduate Poets’ Reading Series.
St. Anthony Hall
483 College Street
New Haven, CT
For more information, see
http://beineckepoetry.wordpress.com/readings-at-yale-university
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Wednesday, Jan 30 2008
7:30pm
POEMALLEY at Curley's Diner
Read poetry, discuss writing and other topics of interest.
Curley's Diner
62 West Park Place
Stamford, CT
203-327-3716
mailto:ayarmal@earthlink.net
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Wednesday, Jan 30 2008
7:30pm - 10:00pm
WEDNESDAY NIGHT POETRY SERIES
For more info, visit: http://www.wedpoetry.net
WNPS, the longest running weekly poetry series in
Connecticut, boasts an open mike, feature poets, a Q&A
with the feature, and a poetry critique workshop.
Molten Java Coffee Roasters, LLC
102 Greenwood Avenue
Bethel, CT
203-739-0313
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Wednesday, Jan 30 2008
9:00pm - 11:00pm
THE LOVE JONES OPEN MIC
Spoken Word and Song event. All poets welcome.
Free event. Hosted by Charmagne.
Vibz Uptown
3155 Main Street
Hartford, CT
860-246-7390
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Wednesday, Jan 30 2008
9:30pm - 11:00pm
POETRY NITE at the Huntington Street Café
Poetry Nite every Wednesday at the Huntington Street
Café. Run by Sammy and Natalie, it's open to every-
one. Stop by to check the scene or even read a little
something. Walk in and you'll be added to the list.
Email mailto:Pollie_Vack@yahoo.com for info.
Huntington Street Café
90 Huntington Street
Shelton, CT
Phone: 203-925-9064
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Thursday, Jan 31 2008
6:00pm
ALAN KAHN at YALE BOOKSTORE POETRY
Local rapper Alan Kahn headline's the first Yale Bookstore
Poetry Night of 2008. An open mike follows his performance.
Each month The Yale Bookstore hosts a Thursday Poetry
Night. One or more featured poets read from their work
after which there is an Open Mike during which audience
members may read original poetry or favorite poems by
others. Poetry Nights will start at 6:00pm and close no
later than 8:30pm.
Location: Periodicals Department, Upper Level
The Yale Bookstore At Barnes & Noble
77 Broadway
New Haven, CT
203-777-8440
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