TABLE OF CONTENTS_______________________________________
- Quotes
- Poem of the Month
- Book of the Month
- Website of the Month
- News Items / Writing Workshops
- Poetry Calendar for August
- Subscription and Contact Information
I:__QUOTES________________________________________________
A real book is not one that we read, but one that reads us.
– W. H. Auden
A poet is a man who manages, in a lifetime of standing out in thunderstorms, to be struck by lightning five or six times.
– Randall Jarrell
Poetry has been to me its own exceeding great reward; it has given me the habit of wishing to discover the good and beautiful in all that meets and surrounds me.
– Samuel Taylor Coleridge
II:__POEM OF THE MONTH__________________________________
TO ANY READER
Robert Louis Stevenson (1850 – 1894)
As from the house your mother sees
You playing round the garden trees,
So you may see, if you will look
Through the windows of this book,
Another child, far, far away,
And in another garden, play.
But do not think you can at all,
By knocking on the window, call
That child to hear you. He intent
Is all on his play-business bent.
He does not hear; he will not look,
Nor yet be lured out of this book.
For, long ago, the truth to say,
He has grown up and gone away,
And it is but a child of air
That lingers in the garden there.
III:__BOOK OF THE MONTH_________________________________
Each month we highlight a book of poetry by a Connecticut author.
COLLECTED POEMS
by James Merrill
For summer, the Collected Poems of Connecticut’s first state poet laureate (1985 - 1995), James Merrill. During his life, Merrill won the Bollingen Prize, the Pulitzer Prize, two National Book Awards, a National Book Critics Circle Award, and the first Bobbitt National Prize for Poetry awarded by the Library of Congress. The Collected Poems spans his career from the formal lyrics of his early books, though his turn to more personal themes, to the looser, occult-influenced poems in his later career. Through it all, he was a fine writer, deep-felt and intelligent, and at times quite funny.
$27.50 Knopf (ISBN: 978-0375709418)
IV:__WEBSITE OF THE MONTH______________________________
BARTLEBY.COM
Great Books Online
Bartleby has a remarkable collection of out-of-copyright books. Easily searchable and well-formatted, it’s a wonderful place to find classic poetry, as well as poems and poets that have been forgotten over time. From the web site: “The preeminent Internet publisher of literature, reference and verse providing students, researchers and the intellectually curious with unlimited access to books and information on the web, free of charge.”
www.bartleby.com
V:__NEWS ITEMS / WRITING WORKSHOPS____________________
Sunday, August 16 2009
10:00am - 5:00pm
SUNDAY WRITING RETREATS
with Sharon Charde
Many of us sense that there are stories within us that need to be told, but cannot find the time, space or circumstances in our busy lives to do so. This series of Sunday writing retreats with Sharon Charde will provide that opportunity. The retreats are intense community writing experiences. Together we create a safe and supportive writing environment that encourages risks we would never take alone. We are fed by the listening of others, the rest from our busy lives, the delicious lunch. There is no critical feedback, only focused attention and deep acceptance.
The group is limited to eight women, many who attend on a regular basis. The cost is $75 per session, or $60 if you sign up for four or more. Remaining dates for 2009 are 8/16, 10/18, 11/15, and 12/13. (In October the annual Block Island Writing Retreat will be held from Friday, Oct.2 - Sunday, Oct. 4). The location is Lakeville, CT, at the home of Sharon Charde. See her web site (www.SharonCharde.com) for more information and testimonials from women who have attended in the past. Write her at sharchar@sbcglobal.net to register or to ask other questions.
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Sunday, August 29 2009
1:00pm - 4:00pm
WRITING FROM SCRATCH - A CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP
with Eileen Albrizio
How often have you sat before your writing tablet or computer screen for hours at a time without writing a word? The starts are often the hardest part because what we want to write about comes to us by way of the abstract. We feel something, so we want to write about it. But emotions are an intangible entity. As writers, it is our job to take those largely ethereal “feelings” and turn them into something palpable.
This workshop will teach you the tools needed to do exactly that. We will begin by exploring the fundamentals of poetry, including form, meter, rhyme, repetition and metaphor to create a poem in a traditional form. (It’s not nearly as daunting as it may sound. In fact, it’s quite fun!) “But, POETRY,” you say. “I want to write prose fiction!”
By actually learning poetic techniques and writing a poem in the structure of form, you will be able to then approach prose, whether fiction or nonfiction, with a more creative and exciting attitude. After writing our poem, we will then utilize the poetic tools we’ve learned to begin the process of writing that great story locked inside your head. Whether you are a novice or advanced writer, poet or novelist, or looking to pen your memoir, these tools will help you to engage in a more enjoyable and productive writing experience.
This is a 3-hour, hands-on writing workshop that will ensure you walk away with new enthusiasm for the writing process. Participants need only bring writing materials. There is no need to bring previously written works. We will, after all, be writing from scratch!!
$15.00 - Registration required; seating is limited. Contact Eileen at EileenRain@aol.com to register. Visit her web site at www.angelfire.com/art/albrizio.
The Buttonwood Tree
605 Main Street
Middletown, CT
860-347-4957
www.buttonwood.org
VI:__POETRY CALENDAR FOR AUGUST_____________________
Sunday, August 2 2009
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 website for more information.
Bean & Leaf Cafe
13 Washington St.
New London, CT
860-701-0000
www.bean-leaf.com
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Sunday, August 2 2009
4:30pm - 6:00pm
POETRY POTLUCK AT THE SANCTUARY
Do you love poetry? Would you like to be part of an ongoing poetry discussion group offering food for the mind and the heart? If so, come and join us on the this first Sunday at The Sanctuary in East Haddam to discuss poetry and build community.
This is not about sharing our own work but instead offers us a chance to share the work of poets we love, so you don’t have to be a poet to be part of this group. Just come and bring your love of poetry and a poem you would like to share.
Hosted by Greg Coleman, Suzy Lamson, and Edwina Trentham.
The Sanctuary at Shepardfields
59 Bogel Road
East Haddam, CT
(From Daniels Road, turn left onto Bogel, then look for the “Labyrinth & Yurt” sign. It’s a dirt driveway.)
For more information call 860-319-1134 or visit www.sanctuaryatshepardfields.org. Pass this along to anyone you think might be interested in being part of this discussion group. This is a different type of poetry event. Instead of a particular feature or an open mike where we read our own poetry, this is a gathering to read aloud some of your favorite poems - those not written by you. In a way, it’s like a poetry salon, a sharing of the poetic intellect. We’ve called it a “Poetry Potluck” because whoever comes will bring something different to it. (There will be foodstuffs of cookies and hot drinks available.)
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Monday, August 3 2009
7:00pm
THE LOVE JONES EXPERIENCE
Poetry & Jam Session. Bring your poems and instruments to our spoken word and song event.
All poets welcome. Amateurs welcome and encouraged to perform.
$5.00 cover. Hosted by Darlene Brandon Scott.
The Russell
103 Pratt Street
Hartford, CT
www.therussellct.com
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Monday, August 3 2009
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, August 3 2009
9:00pm
BEATNIK 2000
Music and poetry every Monday night, hosted by Ed Leonard. No Cover.
www.cafenine.com/schedule.html
Cafe 9
250 State Street
New Haven, CT
203-789-8281
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Tuesday, August 4 2009
7:00pm - 9:00pm
FIRST TUESDAY POETRY
featuring Tad Richards
Tad Richards is the author of three books of poetry – My Night With the Language Thieves, Situations: a Novel in Verse, and Take Five: Poems in 5/4 Time. His work has been compared to Terry Gilliam, Byron, Pushkin, and Tom Waits. His songs have been recorded by Orleans, John Hall, and Fred Koller. He has written nonfiction on such diverse subjects as poetry, music, and money, if those subjects are diverse. He is the author of a dozen or so novels, most recently Nick and Jake, a lighthearted romp through the McCarthy Era and the CIA’s overthrow of the Mossadegh government in Iran, which will presented this fall on the Internet in serialized form, and as a podcast starring Alan Arkin and Tom Conti.
He also writes a regular column on writing at: www.examiner.com/x-2862-NY-Writing-Careers-Examiner.
Broad Street Books hosts a monthly poetry reading, First Tuesday Poetry Series, with a featured poet followed by an open mike, on the first Tuesday of every month at 7:00pm. Admission is free.
45 Broad Street
Middletown, CT
Broad Street Books
For more information, contact Brian Mitchard at 860-685-READ
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Tuesday, August 4 2009
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
ayarmal@earthlink.net
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Wednesday, August 5 2009
6:30pm
SUNKEN GARDEN POETRY FESTIVAL
featuring CK Williams and Adult Competition First Prize Winner Don Thompson
Author of ten books of poetry, a memoir, a book of essays, and several translations (including Sophocles’ Women of Trachis and Euripides’ Bacchae, among others), C.K. Williams has won numerous awards. His book, The Singing, won the National Book Award for 2003; in 2000, Repair won the Pulitzer Prize and the Los Angeles Times Book Award; his collection Flesh & Blood received the National Book Critics Circle Award. Williams was recently awarded the Twentieth Annual Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize; he is also the recipient of awards in literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the PEN/Voelcker Career Achievement Award, and fellowships from the Lila Wallace Foundation, the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment of the Arts. A Whitman-esque poet, Williams was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 2003, and teaches in the Writing Program at Princeton University.
Teacher and author of several chapbooks, Don Thompson received First Prize in Hill-Stead’s prestigious Adult Poetry Competition 2008. His chapbook manuscript, Back Roads, was described by final judge, poet Gray Jacobik, as “absolutely stunning, unified...deeply sensitive, responsive to the natural world...” Born and raised in Bakersfield, CA, Thompson has been writing poetry for almost 25 years. He lives on a family farm and teaches at a small prison and at Bakersfield College.
From 6:30–7:30: The Bagboys (www.bagboys.com) will keep toes tapping with traditional and original Bluegrass and Western Swing.
Sunken Garden Poetry Festival
Hill-Stead Museum
35 Mountain Road
Farmington, CT
- Time: Gates open at 4:30 pm. Music performances begins at 6:30, poetry at 7:30pm. Books and CDs available for sale 8:30-9:00pm.
- Admission: Free to the public. On-site parking: $10 per vehicle. Off-site local parking is available on a limited basis (see below).
- Seating: Bring a lawn chair or blanket for seating in and around the garden.
- More info and directions at www.hillstead.org/activities/poetry_performseries.html
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Wednesday, August 5 2009
7:30pm - 10:00pm
WEDNESDAY NIGHT POETRY SERIES
featuring Dan DeRosa Send Off Bash
Dan DeRosa, a National Slam Poet and a host of Wednesday Night Poetry during his four years at Western Connecticut State University, has graduated with his bachelor’s degree in psych! Congratulations Dan! But now, he’s be accepted into a master’s program in the sunny state of Florida. The program begins the last week of August, so he is leaving for the southlands very soon. Tonight we will get to hear him perform his poetry and say goodbye for now. Come join us. As always, there will be an open mike before our feature.
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 more info, visit the website: www.wedpoetry.net.
Molten Java Coffee Roasters, LLC
102 Greenwood Avenue
Bethel, CT
203-739-0313
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Thursday, August 6 2009
7:00pm
CURBSTONE PRESS READING SERIES
with Gerald McCarthy
The reading will begin at 7:00 pm, after which Mr. McCarthy will be available for questions and discussion.
Hygienic Art continues its evenings of monthly poetry readings in association with Curbstone Press from Willimantic on the first Thursday of the month. This reading is sponsored by the Robert N. Rue Education Fund at Curbstone Press, established in honor of Dr. Rue, who died in September 2007, honoring his lifelong commitment to education and good writing.
Hygienic Galleries
79-83 Bank Street
New London, CT
860-443-8001
www.hygienic.org
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Thursday, August 6 2009
7:00pm - 10:00pm
THURSDAY NIGHT POETRY
Open Mike Poetry Reading at Bean & Leaf. Old poets read, new voices heard. A new venue with “a killer sound system and lots of delicious teas and coffee and pastries.” Visit the website for more information: www.bean-leaf.com.
Bean & Leaf cafe
13 Washington St.
New London, CT
860-701-0000
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Friday, August 7 2009
6:00pm
OPEN MIKE FRIDAY
There is an open mike each Friday at LaSalle Market. Poets, musicians, local talent of any type is invited. Stop by and check it out—then show us what you’ve got.
LaSalle Market
104 Main Street
Collinsville, CT
www.lasallemarket.com
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Saturday, August 8 2009
6:00pm - 9:00pm
OPEN MIC NIGHTS at Bru Cafe
Hosted by Baub Bidon
Music DJ Ccoubz
Admission: “Just buy something to eat.”
Second Saturday of each month.
Bru Cafe
141 Orange Street
New Haven, CT
203-752-0052
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Sunday, August 9 2009
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 website for more information.
Bean & Leaf Cafe
13 Washington St.
New London, CT
860-701-0000
www.bean-leaf.com
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Monday, August 10 2009
7:00pm
THE LOVE JONES EXPERIENCE
Poetry & Jam Session. Bring your poems and instruments to our spoken word and song event.
All poets welcome. Amateurs welcome and encouraged to perform.
$5.00 cover. Hosted by Darlene Brandon Scott.
The Russell
103 Pratt Street
Hartford, CT
www.therussellct.com
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Monday, August 10 2009
7:15pm
MONDAY NIGHT POETRY in STAMFORD
featuring Robert Richman
Robert Richman is the author of two books, including Daughters of the Alphabet. His poems have appeared in a variety of magazines, from Poetry, The Paris Review, and The New Republic to The Hudson Review, Southwest Review, and The Yale Review, and he has published criticism in The American Scholar, The New York Times Book Review, and The London Times Literary Supplement. For many years the poetry editor of The New Criterion, he lives in Cos Cob, CT.
Monday Night Poetry meets on the second Monday of each month at Barnes & Noble Bookstore in Stamford Town Center. Please come and listen to local poets, bring a favorite poem, or read your own.
Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Stamford Town Center
100 Greyrock Place Suite H009
Stamford, CT
203-323-1248
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Monday, August 10 2009
9:00pm
BEATNIK 2000
Music and poetry every Monday night, hosted by Ed Leonard. No Cover.
www.cafenine.com/schedule.html
Cafe 9
250 State Street
New Haven, CT
203-789-8281
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Tuesday, August 11 2009
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
ayarmal@earthlink.net
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Wednesday, August 12 2009
7:00pm
INESCAPABLE RHYTHMS
Alchemy Juice Bar supports both established and emerging poets through its new poetry reading and open mike series, “Inescapable Rhythms.” The event takes place on the second Wednesday of each month. A featured poet gives a half hour reading (7:00pm) followed by an open mike (7:30pm), in which members of the audience are invited to share their work.
The series takes its title from the Wallace Stevens poem, “Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird.” Stevens, a major American Modernist poet, was a Hartford resident.
Alchemy Juice Bar
203 New Britain Ave
Hartford, CT
Email questions to: ahenchey@hotmail.com
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Wednesday, August 12 2009
7:30pm - 10:00pm
WEDNESDAY NIGHT POETRY SERIES
featuring Open Mike & Workshop
Got a poem that needs retooling? A WNPS workshop is just the thing!
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 more info, visit the website: www.wedpoetry.net.
Molten Java Coffee Roasters, LLC
102 Greenwood Avenue
Bethel, CT
203-739-0313
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Wednesday, August 12 2009
9:00pm
POETZ REALM
Poetz Realm is not just a physical location where artists can get together and share in their artistry. Poetz Realm also provides web services such as a social networking community which allows it’s members to network, upload videos, pictures , music, chat, post poetry, written work and much more. Whether it be in the form of spoken word, poetry, and emceeing, singing or simply verbal expression, Poetz Realm is the place to be.
Poetz Realm meets every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month. Admission is $5.00 for regular patrons and free for whomever signs up for the open mike. There is a feature for each show. Features have included: Ngoma, Fredrick Douglas, Mo Jarvis, Baub Bidon, E da Storyteller, Shanna Melton, Kamal Imani, Influence, Ainsley Burrows, and many others.
“Let Your Voice Be Heard!”
Hosted by Ernel Grant, Founder/CEO
Bridgeport Innovation Center
Gallery 1212
955 Connecticut Ave
Bridgeport, CT. 06607
www.poetzrealm.com
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Thursday, August 13 2009
6:00pm
POETRY IN THE PARK
featuring Doug Anderson
Please join us this summer at our Poetry in the Park Reading Series 2009. All readings start at 6:00 P.M. in the Julia de Burgos Park, at the corner of Jackson Street and Terry Avenue, in Willimantic, CT. For more information, or for a rain location, please contact Curbstone Press at 860-423-5110. This is a free event, co-sponsored by the Robert Rue Fund and Curbstone Press, and with the support of Colectivo Mestizal and Neighborhood Revitalization Zone.
Julia de Burgos Park
319 Jackson St
Willimantic, CT
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Thursday, August 13 2009
7:00pm - 10:00pm
THURSDAY NIGHT POETRY
Open Mike Poetry Reading at Bean & Leaf. Old poets read, new voices heard. A new venue with “a killer sound system and lots of delicious teas and coffee and pastries.” Visit the website for more information: www.bean-leaf.com.
Bean & Leaf cafe
13 Washington St.
New London, CT
860-701-0000
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Friday, August 14 2009
6:00pm
OPEN MIKE FRIDAY
There is an open mike each Friday at LaSalle Market. Poets, musicians, local talent of any type is invited. Stop by and check it out—then show us what you’ve got.
LaSalle Market
104 Main Street
Collinsville, CT
www.lasallemarket.com
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Saturday, August 15 2009
7:00pm - 10:00pm
DRUNKEN BOAT 10TH ANNIVERSARY INTERMEDIA CELEBRATION
Drunken Boat (www.drunkenboat.com), an international online journal of the arts, celebrates its tenth anniversary at the Hygienic Art Park in New London by featuring a multimedia blowout.
Features include:
- Mat Bevel, from the Surrealistic Pop Science Theatre in Tucson, AZ, and the maestro of “a gizmotronic fanfare of spunk, funk and kinetic junk,” as well as rare video footage of Charles Olson, father of The Maximus Poems and the Black Mountain School
- Harlem native and vocal deconstructor Latasha Natasha Diggs
- A short film from Guggenheim Fellow and stereoscopic projectionist, Zoe Beloff
- Literary stylings from the translator of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Adam Golaski
- Larissa Shmailo, the 2009 New Century Music Award Winner for spoken word with jazz, electronica, and rock
- Web artist Steve Ersinghaus
- PEN/Faulkner award winner and screenplay writer, Sabina Murray
- New London's own native son, novelist, and frequent contributor The New York Times, Rand Richards Cooper.
Share drinks and an evening of literary alchemy and intermedia performance.
Hygienic Art Park
79 Bank Street
New London, CT
Suggested Donation $10
www.hygienic.org
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Sunday, August 16 2009
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 website for more information.
Bean & Leaf Cafe
13 Washington St.
New London, CT
860-701-0000
www.bean-leaf.com
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Monday, August 17 2008
5:00pm - 7:00pm
CPS POETRY WORKSHOP in DANBURY
The Danbury Chapter of the Connecticut Poetry Society holds a writing workshop at the Danbury Library on the third Monday of each month. Newcomers are welcome! Bring poems for sharing and discussion (about 6 copies to pass around, if possible).
For information, contact: dmh2000@sbcglobal.net
Danbury Library
Upstairs Conference Room
170 Main Street
Danbury, CT
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Monday, August 17 2009
7:00pm
THE LOVE JONES EXPERIENCE
Poetry & Jam Session. Bring your poems and instruments to our spoken word and song event.
All poets welcome. Amateurs welcome and encouraged to perform.
$5.00 cover. Hosted by Darlene Brandon Scott.
The Russell
103 Pratt Street
Hartford, CT
www.therussellct.com
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Monday, August 17 2009
9:00pm
BEATNIK 2000
Music and poetry every Monday night, hosted by Ed Leonard. No Cover.
www.cafenine.com/schedule.html
Cafe 9
250 State Street
New Haven, CT
203-789-8281
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Tuesday, August 18 2009
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
ayarmal@earthlink.net
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Wednesday, August 19 2009
7:30pm - 10:00pm
2009 BLUE JAZZ LOVE SLAM in Downtown Hartford
$100.00 Blue Jazz Summer Love Slam at the Russell Restaurant (www.therussellct.com)
7:00 - 8:00 Mystery Jazz Virtuoso www.glyphgrahpics.com
8:00 - 8:15 Passion (Ms. BGCG poetess)
8:20 - BJSL Slam (15 poets)
Feel free to contact Zimbabwe at 860-478-5814 or info@boutwestindies.com for entry info or any other inquiries.
The Russell
103 Pratt Street
Hartford, CT
www.therussellct.com
2009 Blue Jazz Love Slam in Downtown Hartford
- On Aug 19: $100.00 Blue Jazz Summer Love Slam at the Russell Restaurant
- On Sep 30: $100.00 Blue Jazz Fall Love Slam at the Russell Restaurant
- Fall 2009 BGCG $1000.00 Slam Finale! (Wadsworth Athenaeum Tentative venue)
15 poets! Top two poets from each qualifier make automatically. (Conscious, Kwalo, Influence, Elizabeth. Y.U., & Quinn have already made it into the Fall Finale.) 8 qualifier spots left and one crowd chosen contestant: You get to decide!
A poet is known by their spoken word! -Zimbabwe
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Wednesday, August 19 2009
7:30pm - 10:00pm
WEDNESDAY NIGHT POETRY SERIES
featuring Lisa Siedlarz & Vietnam Vet Poets
Lisa L. Siedlarz of New Haven, CT, received her Masters in Fine Arts from WCSU in 2009. She is Editor of Connecticut River Review, a national poetry journal supported by the CT Poetry Society, and Managing Editor for Connecticut Review. Awarded the 2006 John Holmes and the 2007 Leo Connellan poetry prizes, her publications include: The MacGuffin, Calyx, Rattle, War, Patterson Review, Caduceus, and others. Her work has been nominated for the 2009 Best New Poets Anthology. She also facilitated a 16 week writing workshop with Vietnam veterans and edited a collection of their work called, A Season of Now. Her debut chapbook, I Dream My Brother Plays Baseball, is from Clemson University Digital Press (2009).
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 more info, visit the website: www.wedpoetry.net.
Molten Java Coffee Roasters, LLC
102 Greenwood Avenue
Bethel, CT
203-739-0313
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Thursday, August 20 2009
6:30pm
WORD OF MOUTH POETRY SERIES
On the third Thursday of each month, Word of Mouth Poetry Series celebrates an eclectic mix of poetic voices. Free. Refreshments. Open mike. Outstanding featured readers. In a casual setting. Open to all members of the public and others. For more information, please contact allwordofmouth@gmail.com or mcguireschwartz@gmail.com.
Doors Open at 6:30. Open mike at 7:00. Please arrive a few minutes early to sign up for open mike.
The Institute Library
847 Chapel Street
New Haven, CT
Word of Mouth is an affiliate of Arts and Literature Laboratory.
Please visit our website at http://sites.google.com/site/wordofmouthpoetryseries/Home.
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Thursday, August 20 2009
7:00pm - 9:00pm
POETRY BISTRO OPEN MIKE NIGHT
Come and share some of your favorite poems or even better some you have written yourself! Sign up at the beginning of the evening to read (5 minutes each depending on number of readers). Refreshments will be served.
This program is part of the Library’s Be Creative at Your Library adult summer reading program and is made possible thanks to the Friends of the Library.
Location: Dayton Program Room
Ridgefield Library
472 Main Street (Route 35)
Ridgefield, CT
203-438-2282 or
rdgprograms@biblio.org
www.ridgefieldlibrary.org
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Thursday, August 20 2009
7:00pm - 10:00pm
THURSDAY NIGHT POETRY
Open Mike Poetry Reading at Bean & Leaf. Old poets read, new voices heard. A new venue with “a killer sound system and lots of delicious teas and coffee and pastries.” Visit the website for more information: www.bean-leaf.com.
Bean & Leaf cafe
13 Washington St.
New London, CT
860-701-0000
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Thursday, August 20 2009
7:30pm - 9:00pm
THIRD THURSDAY OPEN MIC
Open mike poetry reading on the third Thursday of every month at the Stamford Borders.
Borders
1041 High Ridge Road (near Merritt Parkway exit 35)
Stamford, CT
Phone: 203-968-9700
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Friday, August 21 2009
6:00pm
OPEN MIKE FRIDAY
There is an open mike each Friday at LaSalle Market. Poets, musicians, local talent of any type is invited. Stop by and check it out—then show us what you’ve got.
LaSalle Market
104 Main Street
Collinsville, CT
www.lasallemarket.com
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Friday, August 21 2009
7:00pm
OPEN MIKE NIGHT at RJ JULIA
Come read from your newest short story, poem, or essay and feel the rush of taking your work public. All we ask in return? That you limit your time to 5-8 minutes, and that you come prepared to be impressed! Please reserve your spot at the Information counter or at www.rjjulia.com/open-mic-night-poetry-creative-writing-6.html.
RJ Julia Booksellers
768 Boston Post Road
Madison, CT
203-245-3959
books@rjjulia.com
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Saturday, August 22 2009
8:00pm
COMMON THREAD
Common Thread is a series of poetry readings arid live music by Connecticut artists. Notable presentations include poetry readings by Connecticut Poet Laureate, Marilyn Nelson, arid former Connecticut Poet Laureate, Leo Connellan. Sandra Bishop Ebner, a poet arid writer, develops and directs Artwell’s Common Thread Poetry and Music Nights with other noteworthy local poets such as Cheryl Della Pelle.
Artwell Gallery
19 Water Street
Torrington, CT
860-482-5122
www.artwellgallery.org
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Sunday, August 23 2009
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 website for more information.
Bean & Leaf Cafe
13 Washington St.
New London, CT
860-701-0000
www.bean-leaf.com
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Monday, August 24 2009
7:00pm
THE LOVE JONES EXPERIENCE
Poetry & Jam Session. Bring your poems and instruments to our spoken word and song event.
All poets welcome. Amateurs welcome and encouraged to perform.
$5.00 cover. Hosted by Darlene Brandon Scott.
The Russell
103 Pratt Street
Hartford, CT
www.therussellct.com
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Monday, August 24 2009
9:00pm
BEATNIK 2000
Music and poetry every Monday night, hosted by Ed Leonard. No Cover.
www.cafenine.com/schedule.html
Cafe 9
250 State Street
New Haven, CT
203-789-8281
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Tuesday, August 25 2009
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
ayarmal@earthlink.net
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Wednesday, August 26 2009
7:30pm - 10:00pm
WEDNESDAY NIGHT POETRY SERIES
featuring Janice Krasselt Medin
Janice Krasselt Medin (formerly Janice Tatter), recently moved from Little Rock Arkansas to the wilds of New Haven. She is a recipient of the Alma K. Daughtery Award for excellence in literature and holds a Master’s in English with Creative Writing from Ohio University.
Her poems have been published in several journals, such as Southern Hum, Red River Review, Muscadine Lines: A Southern Journal, Best Poem, Boston Literary Review, and Bent Pin among others. In 2006 her book of poetry, Remembering the Truth, was published by Temenos Publishing Company. Her newest chapbook is Communion of Voices.
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 more info, visit the website: www.wedpoetry.net.
Molten Java Coffee Roasters, LLC
102 Greenwood Avenue
Bethel, CT
203-739-0313
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Wednesday, August 26 2009
9:00pm
POETZ REALM
Poetz Realm is not just a physical location where artists can get together and share in their artistry. Poetz Realm also provides web services such as a social networking community which allows it’s members to network, upload videos, pictures , music, chat, post poetry, written work and much more. Whether it be in the form of spoken word, poetry, and emceeing, singing or simply verbal expression, Poetz Realm is the place to be.
Poetz Realm meets every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month. Admission is $5.00 for regular patrons and free for whomever signs up for the open mike. There is a feature for each show. Features have included: Ngoma, Fredrick Douglas, Mo Jarvis, Baub Bidon, E da Storyteller, Shanna Melton, Kamal Imani, Influence, Ainsley Burrows, and many others.
“Let Your Voice Be Heard!”
Hosted by Ernel Grant, Founder/CEO
Bridgeport Innovation Center
Gallery 1212
955 Connecticut Ave
Bridgeport, CT. 06607
www.poetzrealm.com
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Thursday, August 27 2009
7:00pm - 10:00pm
THURSDAY NIGHT POETRY
Open Mike Poetry Reading at Bean & Leaf. Old poets read, new voices heard. A new venue with “a killer sound system and lots of delicious teas and coffee and pastries.” Visit the website for more information: www.bean-leaf.com.
Bean & Leaf cafe
13 Washington St.
New London, CT
860-701-0000
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Friday, August 28 2009
6:00pm
OPEN MIKE FRIDAY
There is an open mike each Friday at LaSalle Market. Poets, musicians, local talent of any type is invited. Stop by and check it out—then show us what you’ve got.
LaSalle Market
104 Main Street
Collinsville, CT
www.lasallemarket.com
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Sunday, August 30 2009
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 website for more information.
Bean & Leaf Cafe
13 Washington St.
New London, CT
860-701-0000
www.bean-leaf.com
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Monday, August 31 2009
7:00pm
THE LOVE JONES EXPERIENCE
Poetry & Jam Session. Bring your poems and instruments to our spoken word and song event.
All poets welcome. Amateurs welcome and encouraged to perform.
$5.00 cover. Hosted by Darlene Brandon Scott.
The Russell
103 Pratt Street
Hartford, CT
www.therussellct.com
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Monday, August 31 2009
9:00pm
BEATNIK 2000
Music and poetry every Monday night, hosted by Ed Leonard. No Cover.
www.cafenine.com/schedule.html
Cafe 9
250 State Street
New Haven, CT
203-789-8281
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