What’s New at The Poetry Box

Matrimony by Laurel Feigenbaum Scheduled Release Date: Feb 18, 2020 Matrimony is the story of a long marriage, a family, and the inevitable changes that occur over time. Married for 66 years when her husband passed away, the poet shares her journey of learning to live alone for the first time, ...
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The Poeming Pigeon: Cosmos Scheduled Release Date: Feb 22, 2020 Our 9th Issue What's out there in the great beyond? Could we survive on Mars? What is dark matter? Are wormholes the secret to time travel?  Human curiosity is as vast as the universe itself, and these poems may provide some unique answers—or ...
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We are thrilled to announce the following poets have been put nominated for a Pushcart Prize: Best of the Small Press Awards, for poetry published in 2019.  2019 “The Cup is Half Full” by Judith Terzi, published in The Poeming Pigeon: Sports, released in May 2019 by The Poetry Box. "A" by ...
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Flagler College to host Lauren Tivey's Book Launch Tues, Jan 28, 2020 at 6:30 pm Flagler College Crisp Ellert Art Museum 48 Sevilla Street St. Augustine, Florida A Poetry Box Chapbook Prize Winner – First Place, 2019 Moroccan Holiday is a poetic series following a married couple—an American woman, and her Scottish ...
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Michigan State University to host Elizabeth S.E. McBride, Dr. Mary Anna Kruch, and Joyce Benvenuto Friday, Nov 15, 2019 at 7:00-9:00 p.m. Michigan State University Bessey Hall East Lansing, Michigan The reading will celebrate a few of the National Writing Project’s “Red Cedar Writing Project” Alumni for a combined reading ...
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Annie Bloom's welcomes local poets Margaret Chula, Melanie Green, and Carolyn Martin Thurs, Nov 14, 2019 at 7:00 pm Annie Bloom's 7834 SW Capitol Hwy (Multnomah Village) Portland, OR 97219 503-246-0053 The poems in Melanie Green's A Long, Wide Stretch of Calm (The Poetry Box) are an invitation to slow ...
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Moroccan Holiday by Lauren Tivey The Poetry Box Chapbook Prize, 2019 1stPlace Winner Scheduled Release Date: Jan 21, 2020 Moroccan Holiday is a poetic series following a married couple—an American woman, and her Scottish husband—on an extended vacation in Morocco. As the husband suffers an extreme alcoholic relapse, the couple confronts ...
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Hello, Darling by Christine Higgins The Poetry Box Chapbook Prize, 2019 2nd Place Winner Scheduled Release Date: Jan 21, 2020 Hello, Darling explores the relationship of a mother with her daughter struggling with mental health. Christine Higgins shares both the joy and the complexity of childrearing, while paying tribute to ...
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Falling into the River by Debbie Hall The Poetry Box Chapbook Prize, 2019 3rd Place Winner Scheduled Release Date: Jan 21, 2020 “How many close calls before we become ghosts?” wonders the author of this collection, where she reflects upon her experiences—emotional, relational and spiritual--during her partner’s yearlong battle with ...
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Notes from a Caregiver by Meg Lindsay Scheduled Release Date: Jan 21, 2020 Inspired by the doctor and poet, William Carlos Williams, who wrote poetry on his prescription pad when on house calls, the poems in Notes from a Caregiver originated in waiting rooms and doctors’ offices when Meg Lindsay’s ...
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Pamlico Writers Group presents Lunch & Learn with Author, Jeanne Julian Jeanne Julian will read from her latest book, Like the O in Hope, and discuss her writing process. Thursday, Oct 3, 2019 at 12:30 p.m. China Bay Buffet 2871 US-17 (BUS) Chocowinity, NC Join Pamlico Writers Group for an ...
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Shadow Man by Margaret Chula Tentative Release Date: November 5, 2019 In Shadow Man, Margaret Chula brings her father out of the shadows where he had been since 1957, the day her mother packed their five children—all under the age of ten—into the car and drove away. Over the years, ...
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What She Was Wearing by Shawn Aveningo Sanders Tentative Release Date: November 12, 2019 In What She Was Wearing, Shawn Aveningo Sanders uses poetry to tell her #MeToo story—one that has been over 30 years in the making. Inspired, by the courage of so many women who have bravely opened up, Aveningo ...
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A Long, Wide Stretch of Calm by Melanie Green Tentative Release Date: November 5, 2019 The poems in A Long, Wide Stretch of Calm are an invitation to slow down, to rest deep into quiet and the contemplative. Melanie Green’s poetry explores the connection with the numinous—as well as speaking ...
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Most Beautiful by Elizabeth S.E. McBride with artwork by Connie Cronenwett Tentative Release Date: November 5, 2019 A collection of poems, prose, and paintings inspired by the village of Glen Arbor, Michigan and the Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore, voted “Most Beautiful Place in America” in 2011. It's not always easy ...
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The Very Rich Hours by Gregory Loselle Tentative Release Date: October 22, 2019 In The Very Rich Hours, Gregory Loselle recounts experiences, in childhood and later, in and around his grandparents’ house on Grosse Ile, Michigan, an island in the Detroit River near the mouth of Lake Erie. Loselle’s mastery ...
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Mary Dyer's Hymn and Other Quaker Poems by Stanford Searl Tentative Release Date: October 22, 2019 Mary Dyer’s Hymn and other Quaker Poems, constructs poetic songs which open-up multiple dimensions of an embodied sensibility of the conflicts between Puritans and Quakers in 17th century Massachusetts. “Stanford Searl at his strongest, ...
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Room 12 Lounge to host Michael B. Carroll, Jr. Saturday, Sept 28, 2019 at 7:00-9:00 p.m. Room 12 Lounge 1200 Sansom Street Philadelphia, PA These poems speak to struggle stemming from both the internal and the external—a collection deeply rooted in the human experience, life philosophies, identity politics, faith, shame, ...
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Nexus Poets to host Jeanne Julian Tuesday, Sept 3, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. The Harrison Center 311 Middle Street New Bern, North Carolina The poems in Like the O in Hope take the reader on a journey, a quest from dark to light—both literally and spiritually. Beginning with hesitation and ...
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Books are available in our Bookstore. Epicurean Ecstasy: More Poems About Food, Drink, Herbs & Spices by Cynthia Gallaher The Poetry Box, 2018. 96 pages. Reviewed by Gail Goepfert for RHINO Gallaher’s book, Epicurean Ecstasy, is a poetic smorgasbord about food, drink, herbs & spice. From the first flip of ...
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Botanic Gardens to host poet Melissa Fournier Sunday, July 14, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. Botanic Gardens at Historic Barns Park 1490 Red Dr Traverse City, Michigan Melissa Fournier is a wife, mother, and social worker living in Traverse City, Michigan. Her poetry has appeared in Dunes Review, The Sow’s Ear Poetry Review, Pulse: ...
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 We are very excited to announce the winners and look forward to sharing their chapbooks with you this Winter. Thank you to all of the poets who entered our second annual contest. We were astounded by the quality of submissions we received from all over the country, making our decision ...
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The Dichotomy Between Light & Dark by Michael B. Carroll Jr. Tentative Release Date: August 1, 2019 Deeply rooted in the human experience, these poems dare to ask how we strive to see the light in other people and in ourselves, despite a world in turmoil—this dichotomy between light and ...
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Like the O in Hope by Jeanne Julian Tentative Release Date: August 1, 2019 The poems in Like the O in Hope take the reader on a journey, a quest from dark to light—both literally and spiritually, where revelations about the magic of place and of connection lead to contentment ...
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Abruptio by Melissa Fournier Tentative Release Date: July 15, 2019 A mother’s worst fear is realized at 23 weeks into the pregnancy, and a baby girl is born at the edge of viability. Melissa Fournier shares her profound grief for her daughter’s brief life in these intimate poems that reflect ...
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Gospel Gone Blues by Jimmie Ware Tentative Release Date: June 15, 2019 In Gospel Gone Blues, Jimmie Ware speaks directly from her soul to share her poetic truth—thoughts on the human condition alongside an intimate look into her personal life. Employing her talents as an acclaimed spoken word performer, she weaves ...
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Call My Name by Heather Wyatt Tentative Release Date: June 15, 2019 Call My Name by Heather Wyatt is a collection of poems from the voice of a small-town southern woman working through relationships with her family and discovering who she is along the way. She writes of loved ones ...
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Bee Dance by Cathy Cain Tentative Release Date: June 15, 2019 In Bee Dance, Cathy Cain offers a series of meditations on our relationship as humans with nature and with technology. She speaks from many perspectives, sometimes distraught, often playful or mystical, but always hopeful. She invites us in — to ...
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Annie Bloom's welcomes local poets Cathy Cain and Piper Bringman Thursday, June 20, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. Annie Bloom's 7834 SW Capitol Hwy (Multnomah Village) Portland, OR 97219 503-246-0053 Cathy Cain, like a bee to flower, gathers thought from one encounter with nature to another. She speaks from many perspectives—as ...
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From learning how to locate the Little Dipper to standing awe-struck under the Milky Way, humans have been asking: What's out there in the great beyond? Could we survive on Mars? What is dark matter? Are wormholes the secret to time travel?  Our curiosity is as vast as the universe itself. Send us ...
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Saturday, May 4, 2019 2:00-4:00 pm The Poeming Pigeon: "Sports" Book Launch at Milwaukie Poetry Series The Pond House 2215 SE Harrison Street Milwaukie, OR 97222 Featured readers include: Brittney Corrigan • Sharon Wood Wortman • Kris Demien Penelope Scambly Schott • Margaret Chula • Toni Partington Joshua Plack • ...
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Today immigration is at the forefront of our national conversation. For some, it's a security issue, for others, a humanitarian crisis. This program will address the humanitarian crisis this issue presents – and it will be done through poetry. Sunday April 7, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. Poetry reading featuring: Christopher ...
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The Poeming Pigeon: Sports Scheduled Release Date: May 4, 2019 Our 8th Issue Dive into this sports-themed collection and you’ll quickly become a fan, as our poets relive their glory days and share their love of the game. Whether you’re a competitive athlete, a dedicated amateur, or an armchair quarterback, ...
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Cardboard Wings By Piper M.L. Bringman (age 14) Scheduled Release Date: April 15, 2019 Cardboard Wings is the debut poetry collection by Piper Bringman, a 14-year-old poet who is coming of age. And, although her writing originally grew from a child’s grief for her beloved pet, it has blossomed into a ...
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Impossible Ledges by Dianne Avey Tentative Release Date: Apr 23, 2019 A Poetry Box Chapbook Prize (2018) Finalist Sometimes our lives are divided in two — the before and the after. Insert something in between that is so profound, and it feels as if your very molecules are rearranged. For ...
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Friday, April 5, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. Poetry reading featuring Sally Zakariya ArtSpace Herndon 750 Center St Herndon, VA Hosted by Mike Maggio VP, Poetry Society of Virginia Books will be available at the event or you can also order copies of the book in our Bookstore ...
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  Wed, March 20, 2019 at 7:00 pm Poetry reading featuring Cynthia Gallaher, Susanna Lang & Jennifer Steele Oak Park Public Library 834 Lake Street Oak Park, IL 60301 708-383-8200 Saturday, March 23, 2019 at 1:00 pm Poetry reading featuring Cynthia Gallaher & Jamie Wendt Normal Public Library 206 W. College Ave ...
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Today immigration is at the forefront of our national conversation. For some, it's a security issue, for others, a humanitarian crisis. This program will address the humanitarian crisis this issue presents – and it will be done through poetry. The poetry in this presentation was written to put a human ...
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Submissions Open Feb 1 thru Feb 28 Last year, we held our first Poetry Box Chapbook Prize competition and were blown away by a windfall of quality, thought-provoking, emotionally riveting poetry by writers from across the nation. Now, it's time to do it all over again. I'm thrilled to announce that this year's judge ...
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Small Blue Harbor by Ahrend Torrey Tentative Release Date: Mar 15, 2019 In Small Blue Harbor, Ahrend Torrey exalts the ordinary, everydayness of life spinning his keen observation into lyrical poems and proems. This collection celebrates our human connection with nature, influenced by a New Orleans backdrop, and gives us a ...
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Surreal Expulsion by D. R. James Tentative Release Date: Mar 15, 2019 Surreal Expulsion’s title poem responds not only bluntly to the 2018 mass shooting that left seventeen dead at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School but ultimately to the socio-political negligence and indifference behind violence and injustice worldwide. In assorted other ...
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The Unknowable Mystery of Other People by Sally Zakariya Tentative Release Date: Mar 15, 2019 Take a peek into the mystery of other people as Sally Zakariya shares stories of those she knows, those she remembers from childhood, and the ones she’s merely observed throughout her daily walk in life ...
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The Secret Land by Patrick Sheils Tentative Release Date: Feb 20, 2019 The Secret Land examines the tension between individual purpose that propels us to live our day-to-day lives, contrasted against the backdrop of a seemingly purposeless universe governed by indifferent laws. Through this conflict, Sheils strives to find moments we ...
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Sunday, Jan 13 @ 4:00 pm BOOK LAUNCH CELEBRATION Prizewinning Chapbook – November Quilt by Penelope Scambly Schott at Like Nobody’s Business 904 NW 23rd Avenue Portland, OR 97210 Like Nobody’s Business and The Poetry Box present a poetry reading for Penelope Scambly Schott’s new chapbook, November Quilt, which won 2nd ...
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Saturday, January 12, 2019 at 11:30- 1:30 The River Read Reading Series featuring Christopher Bogart with Jesse Bridges Red Bank Public Library 84 West Front St. Red Bank, NJ 07701 View Flyer Books will be available at the event or you can also order copies of the book in our Bookstore ...
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Thursday, Dec 13 @ 7:00 pm featuring Sherri Levine at Ike Box 299 Cottage St NE Salem, OR 97301 Everyone welcome to attend and share the love of poetry. Books will be available at the event or you can also order copies of the book in our Bookstore ...
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Sunday, Dec 2 @ 2:00 pm featuring Penelope Scambly Schott, Barbara Drake & Bill Siverly at Powell's City of Books 1005 W Burnside St. Portland, OR 97209  Everyone welcome to attend and share the love of poetry. Books will be available at the event or you can also order copies of the book in our Bookstore ...
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Sunday, Dec 2 @ 2:00 pm featuring Judy K. Mosher & Miriam Sagan at Southside Public Library Community Room 6599 Jaguar Dr. Santa Fe, New Mexico Everyone welcome to attend and share the love of poetry. Books will be available at the event or you can also order copies of the book in ...
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Poetry Reading featuring Caroline Goodwin & Ralph Long Saturday, Dec 1 @ 2 pm at Octopus Literary Salon 2101 Webster Street Oakland, CA Everyone welcome to attend and share the love of poetry. Books will be available at the event or you can also order copies of the book in our Bookstore ...
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The Poet's Curse: A Miscellany by Michael Estabrook Tentative Release Date: Jan 15, 2019 A delightful miscellany of poems on a multitude of subjects in various forms and genres including: ancestral portraits, bestiary, commonplace, complaints, catalogs, concrete, dialog, dreams, ekphrastic, erotica, experimental, found poems, free verse, light poems, imagistic, list poems, ...
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We are thrilled to announce the following poets have been put nominated for a Pushcart Prize: Best of the Small Press Awards, for poetry published in 2018.  2018 “Columbine” by Linda Ferguson, published in The Poeming Pigeon: In The News, released in August 2018 by The Poetry Box. “Misha” by Gudrun Bortman published ...
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Epicurean Ecstasy: More Poems about Food, Drink, Herbs & Spices by Cynthia Gallaher Tentative Release Date: Dec 15, 2018 In Epicurean Ecstasy: More Poems About Food, Drink, Herbs and Spices, Cynthia Gallaher celebrates not only historical and modern pleasures of the kitchen and the table, but also the seasonal evolutions that take ...
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Many Sparrows by donnarkevic Tentative Release Date: Dec 15, 2018 A young boy grows up in a small steel town along the Ohio River between 1963 and 1968, while another boy’s suicide overshadows the community. These poems tell their story. “Do not be afraid. You are worth more than many ...
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FRIDAY, Nov 2 @ 7 pm at ENCORE CHOCOLATE & TEAS 116 5th Ave SE Downtown Olympia, Washington Everyone welcome to attend and share the love of poetry. Linda’s Book will be available at the event or you can also order copies of the book in our Bookstore ...
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JOIN US AT THE PORTLAND BOOK FESTIVAL (formerly known as WORDSTOCK) SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10th, 2018 PORTLAND ART MUSEUM 1219 SW Park Ave Portland, OR 97205 BOOTH #42 in the GRAND BALLROOM (third floor, PAM Mark Building) We will have current and past issues of THE POEMING PIGEON available for sale AND our prizewinning chapbooks, ...
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Shrinking Bones by Judy K. Mosher Tentative Release Date: Dec 1, 2018 Shrinking Bones by Judy K. Mosher is the first place winner of The Poetry Box Chapbook Prize for 2018. These poems grew from the author’s journey with her aging mother and her memory of her “past paid work-life” as ...
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November Quilt by Penelope Scambly Schott Tentative Release Date: Nov 10, 2018 Reading November Quilt, by acclaimed author and poet, Penelope Scambly Schott, is akin to making a new friend. Brew a cup of tea and curl up in your favorite reading chair as you’re invited to share life experiences, aphorisms, ...
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A Democracy Divided by Ralph J. Long Jr. Tentative Release Date: Nov 10, 2018 A Democracy Divided examines the sharp split that exists in the body politic of America. The first section, “answers” each amendment in the Bill of Rights with an original poem, while the second half addresses topics like origin, faith, leadership ...
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Fireweed by Gudrun Bortman Tentative Release Date: Oct 15, 2018 In November 2008, a vicious wildfire swept through Santa Barbara, California, forcing many residents to flee in fear, while wondering what would survive the angry flames. These poems tell that story through one woman’s experience of loss and her resiliency ...
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Saturday, Sept 15, 2018 2:00-4:00 pm The Poeming Pigeon: "In the News" Book Launch at Milwaukie Poetry Series The Pond House (at the Ledding Library) 2215 SE Harrison Street Milwaukie, OR 97222 Featured readers include: Nancy Flynn, Christopher Luna, Linda Ferguson, Dan Raphael, Julene Tripp Weaver, Eleanor Berry, Lindy Low ...
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14: Antología del Sonoran  by Christopher Bogart Tentative Release Date: Oct 15, 2018 Twenty-six Mexican migrants were discovered in the Sonoran desert near Yuma, Arizona. Twelve of them were wandering around the desert, delirious and dying of thirst. Fourteen were taken by pickup truck to the morgue. The deceased became ...
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My Life in Cars by Linda Strever Tentative Release Date: Oct 15, 2018 Through a myriad of experiences with cars, these poems explore the events, relationships and evolution of a woman’s life. For complete details and ordering information click here ...
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We're looking for the best Sports poetry for our 8th issue of The Poeming Pigeon. We're open for submissions Aug 15-Sept 30. Click HERE for all the details ...
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WED, Sept 26 @ 7 pm at ANNIE BLOOM'S BOOKSTORE 7834 SW Capitol Hwy Portland, Oregon 503-246-0053 SHERRI LEVINE In These Voices  More details here About the Author:  Sherri Levine lives in Portland, Oregon where she teaches English as a Second Language to adult immigrants and refugees at Portland Community College and ...
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THURS, Sept 27 @ 7 pm at ANOTHER READ THROUGH 3932 N Mississippi Ave Portland, Oregon 503-208-2729 SHERRI LEVINE In These Voices  More details here About the Author:  Sherri Levine lives in Portland, Oregon where she teaches English as a Second Language to adult immigrants and refugees at Portland Community College and ...
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Painting the Heart Open by Liz Nakazawa Tentative Release Date: Sept 1, 2018 These are poems of memory, thanks, prayer, bliss, dreams and blessings, embedded in color, and, while ethereal, are also rooted firmly to the earth. Hope is the sustaining thread even if some poems veer into darkness. Light ...
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Womanhood & Other Scars by Rebecca Smolen Tentative Release Date: Sept 1, 2018 This collection of poems explores what it means to be a woman in the 21st century. Through the eyes of the poet as young girl, teenager, daughter, granddaughter, wife and mother, we traverse both the triumphs and heartbreaks ...
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An Eyeful of Hennepin Neon by Rheanna Haaland Tentative Release Date: Sept 1, 2018 An Eyeful of Hennepin Neon is a story of loss, thrill, and temptation, for anyone who has ever tried to claw their way out of savage memories with lonely sex and hard liquor. Haaland’s poems will lie ...
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In These Voices by Sherri Levine Tentative Release Date: Sept 1, 2018 A collection of voice poems, In These Voices, allows us to peek inside the lives of a variety of characters. Levine, through the magic of language, embodies a jilted lover, a worried husband, a young woman, a son, a granddaughter and ...
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The Poeming Pigeon "In The News" Vol 4.1, Issue #7 Release Date: Sept 15, 2018 We live in a world where access to breaking news is available 24/7. But how often do we go beyond the headline? What happened next? What was the impact on our fellow humans across the ...
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All That She Can by Kali Rose Schmidt Tentative Release Date: July 15, 2018 All That She Can is a collection of poetry that encompasses motherhood, family history, what it means to be a woman today—and the lust inside of us all. All That She Can tells the story of ...
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Saturday, 14 July, 2018 1:00 - 3:00 Book Launch Psyche's Scroll by Karla Linn Merrifield at Lift Bridge Book Shop 45 Main Street Brockport, NY  14420 Everyone welcome to attend and share the love of poetry. Karla's Book will be available at the event or you can also order copies ...
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  We are very excited to announce the winners and look forward to sharing their chapbooks with you this Winter. Thank you to all of the poets who entered our first annual contest. We were astounded by the quality of submissions we received from all over the country, making our decision ...
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Saturday, 2 June, 2018 10:00 - 1:00 Book Launch Impressions by Dr. Paul T.M. Jackson at English Book Centre 12 Rue Alexis Julien Valbonne, France ph: 04 93 12 21 42 Everyone welcome to attend and share the love of poetry. Paul's Book will be available at the event or ...
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Psyche's Scroll by Karla Linn Merrifield Release Date: June 15, 2018 Psyche’s Scroll is a post-postmodern epic poem that pushes at the frontiers of what is possible and invites you to participate in a woman’s psychosocial self-analysis as she struggles to move through and beyond psychological trauma. Become a voyeur ...
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  Thank you to all of the 156 poets who entered our first annual contest. We were astounded by the quality of submissions we received from all over the country, making our decision joyously difficult! Announcing the Finalists: Christopher Bogart of Eatontown, New Jersey Fourteen: Antología del Río Grande Clela Reed of Athens, ...
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Impressions by Dr. Paul T. M. Jackson Release Date: June 1, 2018 Impressions is a small collection of traditional formal poetry by Dr. Paul T.M. Jackson, inspired by quiet moments and observations—whether they occurred while cycling through Provence, rambling in Wales, trekking through Galicia, hunting for castles in Corsica, or even ...
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To celebrate National Poetry Month, The Poetry Box is sharing a Poem-of-the-Day, selected from various anthologies and individual poet collections that we have published over the years. Please enjoy today's selection: "The Wider Rim" by Laura Grace Weldon, which appears in The Poeming Pigeon: Love Poems: The Wider Rim After ...
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To celebrate National Poetry Month, The Poetry Box is sharing a Poem-of-the-Day, selected from various anthologies and individual poet collections that we have published over the years. Please enjoy today's selection: "Forms of Grief" by Diane Averill, which appears in The Poeming Pigeon: Poems from the Garden: Forms of Grief ...
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To celebrate National Poetry Month, The Poetry Box is sharing a Poem-of-the-Day, selected from various anthologies and individual poet collections that we have published over the years. Please enjoy today's selection: "Leaning into the Wind" by Cynthia Linville, which appears in Poetica Erotica, Vol 1: Leaning into the Wind barefoot, long ...
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To celebrate National Poetry Month, The Poetry Box is sharing a Poem-of-the-Day, selected from various anthologies and individual poet collections that we have published over the years. Please enjoy today's selection: "Plums" by Mariano Zaro, which appears in The Poeming Pigeon – Poems about Food: Plums My father wraps plums with ...
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To celebrate National Poetry Month, The Poetry Box is sharing a Poem-of-the-Day, selected from various anthologies and individual poet collections that we have published over the years. Please enjoy today's selection: "Creative Writing 101" by Matthew Lane Brouwer, which appears in Verse on the Vine Anthology: Creative Writing 101 I ...
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To celebrate National Poetry Month, The Poetry Box is sharing a Poem-of-the-Day, selected from various anthologies and individual poet collections that we have published over the years. Please enjoy today's selection: "If Jimi Hadn't Died So Young" by dan raphael which appears in The Poeming Pigeon: Poems about Music: If Jimi ...
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To celebrate National Poetry Month, The Poetry Box is sharing a Poem-of-the-Day, selected from various anthologies and individual poet collections that we have published over the years. Please enjoy today's selection: "Blaze" by Annie Lighthart, which appears in The Poeming Pigeon: Poems from the Garden: Blaze Suddenly the peonies are ...
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To celebrate National Poetry Month, The Poetry Box is sharing a Poem-of-the-Day, selected from various anthologies and individual poet collections that we have published over the years. Please enjoy today's selection: "Following Leonard Cohen's Lead" by Karla Linn Merrifield, which appears in Poeming Pigeons: Poems about Birds: Following Leonard Cohen's ...
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To celebrate National Poetry Month, The Poetry Box is sharing a Poem-of-the-Day, selected from various anthologies and individual poet collections that we have published over the years. Please enjoy today's selection: "Before I Gained All This Weight" by Molly Fisk, which appears in Verse on the Vine Anthology: Before I ...
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To celebrate National Poetry Month, The Poetry Box is sharing a Poem-of-the-Day, selected from various anthologies and individual poet collections that we have published over the years. Please enjoy today's selection: "Tracy Chapman" by David Jibson, which appears in The Poeming Pigeon: Poems about Music: Tracy Chapman Give Me One ...
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To celebrate National Poetry Month, The Poetry Box is sharing a Poem-of-the-Day, selected from various anthologies and individual poet collections that we have published over the years. Please enjoy today's selection: "No, It's Called Flower" by Judith Skillman, which appears in The Poeming Pigeon: Doobie or Not Doobie: No, It's ...
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To celebrate National Poetry Month, The Poetry Box is sharing a Poem-of-the-Day, selected from various anthologies and individual poet collections that we have published over the years. Please enjoy today's selection: "Hippie Wrinkles" by Michael Berton which appears in Keeping It Weird—Poems & Stories of Portland, Oregon Hippie Wrinkles the hype ...
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To celebrate National Poetry Month, The Poetry Box is sharing a Poem-of-the-Day, selected from various anthologies and individual poet collections that we have published over the years. Please enjoy today's selection: "What the Crows Have Taught Me" by Donna McLaughlin Schwender, which appears in Poeming Pigeons: Poems about Birds: What ...
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To celebrate National Poetry Month, The Poetry Box is sharing a Poem-of-the-Day, selected from various anthologies and individual poet collections that we have published over the years. Please enjoy today's selection: "Appetite" by Paulann Petersen (Oregon Poet Laureate Emerita), which appears in The Poeming Pigeon – Poems about Food: Appetite Pale ...
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To celebrate National Poetry Month, The Poetry Box is sharing a Poem-of-the-Day, selected from various anthologies and individual poet collections that we have published over the years. Please enjoy today's selection: "Requiem" by Pam Crow, which appears in Of Course, I'm a Feminist! Requiem ~ for Nikki Elias He kicked ...
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To celebrate National Poetry Month, The Poetry Box is sharing a Poem-of-the-Day, selected from various anthologies and individual poet collections that we have published over the years. Please enjoy today's selection: "Today I Will Only Attend to the Small Things" by Viola Weinberg, which appears in The Poeming Pigeon: Poems ...
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To celebrate National Poetry Month, The Poetry Box is sharing a Poem-of-the-Day, selected from various anthologies and individual poet collections that we have published over the years. Please enjoy today's selection: "Let it Be" by Connie Post, which appears in The Poeming Pigeon: Poems about Music: Let it Be When ...
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To celebrate National Poetry Month, The Poetry Box is sharing a Poem-of-the-Day, selected from various anthologies and individual poet collections that we have published over the years. Please enjoy today's selection: "Average Afternoon, Portland" by 'M' which appears in Keeping It Weird—Poems & Stories of Portland, Oregon Average Afternoon, Portland we ...
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To celebrate National Poetry Month, The Poetry Box is sharing a Poem-of-the-Day, selected from various anthologies and individual poet collections that we have published over the years. Please enjoy today's selection: "Kiss, Kisses" by Judith Arcana, which appears in The Poeming Pigeon: Love Poems: Kiss, Kisses Kisses like warm feathers ...
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To celebrate National Poetry Month, The Poetry Box is sharing a Poem-of-the-Day, selected from various anthologies and individual poet collections that we have published over the years. Please enjoy today's selection: "Checking Fencelines" by Tricia Knoll, which appears in Broadfork Farm: Checking Fencelines ~ for Gillian Galford and Dave Trevithick, ...
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To celebrate National Poetry Month, The Poetry Box is sharing a Poem-of-the-Day, selected from various anthologies and individual poet collections that we have published over the years. Please enjoy today's selection: "Dirty Girl" by Kristin Roedell, which appears in The Poeming Pigeon: Doobie or Not Doobie: Dirty Girl Fall and ...
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To celebrate National Poetry Month, The Poetry Box is sharing a Poem-of-the-Day, selected from various anthologies and individual poet collections that we have published over the years. Please enjoy today's selection: "Fertilized by Mark Strand" by Ada Jill Schneider, which appears in The Poeming Pigeon: Poems from the Garden: Fertilized ...
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To celebrate National Poetry Month, The Poetry Box is sharing a Poem-of-the-Day, selected from various anthologies and individual poet collections that we have published over the years. Please enjoy today's selection: "Before They Reheat the Rod" by Penelope Scambly Schott, which appears in Of Course, I'm a Feminist! Before They ...
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To celebrate National Poetry Month, The Poetry Box is sharing a Poem-of-the-Day, selected from various anthologies and individual poet collections that we have published over the years. Please enjoy today's selection: "What We Thought We Heard" by Jan Haag, which appears in The Poeming Pigeon: Poems about Music: What We ...
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To celebrate National Poetry Month, The Poetry Box is sharing a Poem-of-the-Day, selected from various anthologies and individual poet collections that we have published over the years. Please enjoy today's selection: "Innkeepers Wife Irate Over Loss" by Carolyn Martin, which appears in The Way a Woman Knows: Innkeepers Wife Irate ...
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To celebrate National Poetry Month, The Poetry Box is sharing a Poem-of-the-Day, selected from various anthologies and individual poet collections that we have published over the years. Please enjoy today's selection: "The Sorrowing of Birds" by Jane Yolen, which appears in Poeming Pigeons – Poems about Birds: The Sorrowing of Birds ...
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To celebrate National Poetry Month, The Poetry Box is sharing a Poem-of-the-Day, selected from various anthologies and individual poet collections that we have published over the years. Please enjoy today's selection: "Scars, Philippine Sweet Potatoes and Mango" by Georgette Howington, which appears in The Poeming Pigeon – Poems about Food: Scars, ...
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To celebrate National Poetry Month, The Poetry Box is sharing a Poem-of-the-Day, selected from various anthologies and individual poet collections that we have published over the years. Please enjoy today's selection: "Migrant Heart" by Lynn M. Knapp, which appears in her book, Giving Ground: Migrant Heart Parched, earth-brown skin, an unexplored ...
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To celebrate National Poetry Month, The Poetry Box is sharing a Poem-of-the-Day, selected from various anthologies and individual poet collections that we have published over the years. Please enjoy today's selection: "Still Life with Bride" by Laura LeHew, which appears in The Poeming Pigeon—Love Poems: Still Life with Bride the ...
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To celebrate National Poetry Month, The Poetry Box is sharing a Poem-of-the-Day, selected from various anthologies and individual poet collections that we have published over the years. Please enjoy today's selection: "Sacrifice" by Jeff Knorr (Sacramento Poet Laureate Emeritus), which appears in Verse on the Vine Anthology: Sacrifice ~ for ...
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As a boutique publishing house that focuses on print media, we obviously have a love for holding beautiful poetry books in our hands and the pleasure of discovering a new poem as we turn each page.  However, we also realize the importance of being able to share this poetry with ...
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We received a record number of submissions from poets around the globe for our upcoming "In the News" issue of The Poeming Pigeon.  Congratulations to the following poets who will be appearing in our upcoming issue, due for release in August. Alan Catlin • Anita S. Pulier • Anne Casey ...
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We're open for submissions for our first annual Chapbook Prize now thru Feb 28. Winner receives $200 honorarium plus publication of their chapbook later this year. Contest is open to all poets residing in the U.S. Click HERE for all the details and guidelines ...
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Thank you to everyone who submitted their poems for The Poeming Pigeon: In the News issue.  We received 682 submissions from around the globe, including 5 continents, 13 countries and 39 states.  We're busy reading through each and every poem and WOW!  We're blown away by the work. It's going ...
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Only Two Weeks left to submit your poems about topics found "In the News" for the next issue of The Poeming Pigeon.  Find out more about our flagship journal and how to submit HERE ...
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THE POEMING PIGEON LOVE POEMS Release Date: Dec 1, 2017 What our world needs now is love! So, for our 6th issue, we bring you 85 love poems. Throughout these pages you’ll find poetry that speaks from the heart directly to yours. Our poets go beyond flowers and candy romance ...
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We are thrilled to announce the following poets have been put nominated for a Pushcart Prize: Best of the Small Press Awards, for poetry published in 2017.  “Crossing” by Lynn M. Knapp, published in Giving Ground, released in February 2017 by The Poetry Box. “Lilith” by Brittney Corrigan published in The Poeming Pigeon: ...
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Saturday, Dec 9, 2017 2:00-4:00 pm The Poeming Pigeon: Love Poems Book Launch at Milwaukie Poetry Series The Pond House (at the Ledding Library) 2215 SE Harrison Street Milwaukie, OR 97222 Featured readers include: Barbara A. Meier • Brad G. Garber • Carolyn Martin • Claudia F. Savage • Delia ...
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Homer's all dressed up and ready for his big date! Check out our latest cover, designed and illustrated by Robert R. Sanders, for the upcoming issue of The Poeming Pigeon.   The Love Poems issue is coming together beautifully and will be available for pre-order in a few weeks, with ...
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We received over 680 submissions from poets around the globe for our upcoming Love Poems issue of The Poeming Pigeon.  Congratulations to the following poets who will be appearing in our upcoming issue: Alexa Mergen • Ann Grant • Aria Wolf • Babo Kamel • Barbara A. Meier • Brad ...
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Thursday, July 27, 2017 7:00 pm Book Launch Broadfork Farm by Tricia Knoll at Another Read Through 3932 N. Mississippi Avenue Portland, OR 97227 Featured readers include: Tricia Knoll, Sara Bokich and Vargus Pike Everyone welcome to attend and share the love of poetry. Tricia's Book will be available at ...
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Saturday, May 6, 2017 2:00-4:00 pm The Poeming Pigeon: Poems from the Garden Book Launch at Milwaukie Poetry Series The Pond House (at the Ledding Library) 2215 SE Harrison Street Milwaukie, OR 97222 Featured readers include: Annie Lighthart • Barbara A. Meier • Brad G. Garber • Brittney Corrigan • ...
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Thursday, Feb 23, 2017 7:00 pm Book Launch Giving Ground by Lynn Knapp at Another Read Through 3932 N. Mississippi Avenue Portland, OR 97227 Featured readers include: Lynn Knapp reading from Giving Ground, Tiffany Burba reading from Meet Me Where I Left You, and Leah Noble Davidson reading from Doors ...
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Monday, Dec 5, 2016 6:30 pm Free Range Poetry Presents The Feral Poets Carolyn Martin • Cathy Cain • Tricia Knoll • Pattie Palmer-Baker • Shawn Aveningo Northwest Branch Multnomah County Library 2300 NW Thurman St., Portland, Oregon Everyone welcome to attend and share the love of poetry.  Open Mic ...
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Sunday, Nov 13, 2016 5:00-7:00 pm The Poeming Pigeon: Poems about Music Book Launch at Ford Food & Drink 2505 SE 11th Avenue Portland, OR 97202 Featured readers include: Brad G. Garber, Christopher Luna, Dan Raphael, Helen Kerner, Judith Arcana, Julene Tripp Weaver, Leah Mueller, Michael T. Coolen, Sarah Key, Tiffany M ...
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Saturday, Nov 12, 2016 2:00-4:00 pm The Poeming Pigeon: Poems about Music Book Launch at Milwaukie Poetry Series The Pond House (at the Ledding Library) 2215 SE Harrison Street Milwaukie, OR 97222 Featured readers include: Carolyn Martin, Claudia F. Savage, Colette Tennant, Douglas Spangle, Eileen McGurn, Jennifer Hambrick, Josh Gaines, Linda ...
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Sunday, April 24, 2016 1:00 pm The Poeming Pigeon: Doobie or Not Doobie? Vancouver Book Launch at High End Market Place Sunday Sessions 1906 Broadway St. Vancouver, WA Featured readers include: Christopher Luna, Lori Loranger, Jennifer Pratt-Walter, Nathan Tompkins, Shawn Aveningo, Casey Bush and Tiffany Burba-Schramm PLUS Bonus Reading featuring ...
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Wednesday, April 20, 2016 7:00-9:00 pm The Poeming Pigeon: Doobie or Not Doobie? Book Launch at Ford Food & Drink 2505 SE 11th Avenue Portland, OR 97202 Featured readers include: Brad G. Garber, Burky Achilles, Casey Bush, Christopher Luna, D. Russel Micnhimer, David Belmont, Jake Grieco, John Smistad, Leah Mueller, ...
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Saturday, March 5, 2016 7:00-9:00 pm Of Course, I'm a Feminist! at Tsunami Books 2585 Willamette Street, Eugene, Oregon 97431 A Reading in Celebration of National Women's Month (Plus Open-Mic follwing the feature) Featured readers include: Shawn Aveningo, Linda Ferguson, Tricia Knoll, Elise Kuechle, Carter McKenzie and Sharon Wood Wortman Books will ...
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Monday, Nov 11, 2015 7:00-9:00 pm The Poeming Pigeon: Poems about Food and Poeming Pigeons: Poems about Birds at Parkplace Books 348 Parkplace Center Kirkland, WA 98033 Featured readers include: Lynn Knapp, Chris Jarmick, Linda Strever, Irene Bloom, Lillo Way, Pattie Palmer Baker, Judith Skillman and Shawn Aveningo Hosted by ...
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Wednesday, Nov 4, 2016 7:00-8:30 pm Of Course, I'm a Feminist! Book Launch Reading & Open Mic at Milwaukie Poetry Series The Pond House (at the Ledding Library) 2215 SE Harrison Street Milwaukie, OR 97222 Featured readers include: Judith Arcana, Tricia Knoll, Sharon Wood Wortman, Carter McKenzie, Ila Suzanne, Brittney Corrigan, Pam ...
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Monday, Nov 2, 2015 7:00-9:00 pm The Poeming Pigeon: Poems about Food Book Launch at Ford Food & Drink 2505 SE 11th Ave (at Division), Portland, Oregon Featured readers include: Annie Lighthart • Barbara A. Meier • Brad G. Garber • Brittney Corrigan • Carolyn Martin • Cathy Cain • Eric ...
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Monday, June 29, 2015 7:30-9:00 pm Poeming Pigeons Book Launch Celebration at Sacramento Poetry Center 1719 25th Street Sacramento, CA Featured Readers: Allegra Silberstein, Katy Brown, Tim Kahl, Georgette Howington, Connie Post, Genea Brice, Kate Wells, Taylor Graham, Deborah Meltvedt, Kimberly White, Lytton Bell, Martie Odell-Ingebretsen and Shawn Aveningo Books will be ...
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Monday, May 4, 2015 7:00-9:00 pm The Poeming Pigeon: Poems about Birds Book Launch at Ford Food & Drink 2505 SE 11th Ave (at Division), Portland, Oregon Featured readers include: Annie Lighthart, Brenda Taulbee, Carolyn Martin, Christa Kaainoa, Douglas Spangle, Eileen McGurn, Irene Bloom, Jennifer Kemnitz, 'M', Lynn Knapp, M.F. McAuliffe, ...
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Sunday, March 22, 2015 7:00-9:00 pm The Way A Woman Knows Book Launch Celebration at TaborSpace (Dining Room) 5441 SE Belmont Street Portland, Oregon, 97215 The Poetry Box is proud to announce the release of Carolyn Martin’s poetry collection, The Way A Woman Knows. We invite everyone to join in ...
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Monday, Nov 10, 2014 7:00-9:00 pm Keeping It Weird Book Launch Celebration & Live Music at Ford Food & Drink 2505 SE 11th Ave (at Division) Portland, Oregon Featured readers include: Matt Amott, Michael Berton, Elijah Cordero, Simon del Valle, Tricia, Knoll, M, Carolyn Martin, Shawn Aveningo, Justin Price, Michael Shay, ...
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Wednesday, Dec 4, 2013 7:00-9:00 pm Verse on the Vine Poetry Series at Petra Vineyard Wine Gallery 627 Sutter Street (Old Town Historic Folsom) Folsom, CA 95630 It's our last show of the year and we're very proud to present two extremely talented and popular performers. Shawn Pittard's poetry is ...
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Wednesday, Oct 2, 2013 7:00-9:00 pm Verse on the Vine Poetry Series at Petra Vineyard Wine Gallery 627 Sutter Street (Old Town Historic Folsom) Folsom, CA 95630 Verse on the Vine presents two very talented poets: Molly Fisk & Stanley Zumbiel. We invite you to step inside the art covered ...
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Wednesday, Aug 7, 2013 7:00-9:00 pm Verse on the Vine Poetry Series at Petra Vineyard Wine Gallery 627 Sutter Street (Old Town Historic Folsom) Folsom, CA 95630 Hot August Nights: Poetica-Erotica & NSAA Hot Temperatures and Hot Poetry just naturally go together! Verse on the Vine presents Hot August Nights ...
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Wednesday, June 5, 2013 7:00-9:00 pm Verse on the Vine Poetry Series at Petra Vineyard Wine Gallery 627 Sutter Street (Old Town Historic Folsom) Folsom, CA 95630 Triple Play: Laura Martin, Catherine Fraga & Matthew Brouwer What do you get when you combine Zombie Haiku, Gary The Mattress Salesman & ...
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Wednesday, April 3, 2013 7:00-9:00 pm Verse on the Vine Poetry Series at Petra Vineyard Wine Gallery 627 Sutter Street (Old Town Historic Folsom) Folsom, CA 95630 Nationally Acclaimed Poet, Indigo Moor Indigo Moor was born in 1964, in Charlotte, North Carolina and currently resides in Sacramento, California. His collection, ...
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Wednesday, Feb 6, 2013 7:00-9:00 pm Verse on the Vine Poetry Series at Petra Vineyard Wine Gallery 627 Sutter Street (Old Town Historic Folsom) Folsom, CA 95630 Poet Laureate of Sacramento, Jeff Knorr! Jeff Knorr is the author of the three books of poetry, The Third Body (Cherry Grove Collections), ...
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Wednesday, Nov 19, 2012 7:00-9:00 pm Verse on the Vine Poetry Series at Petra Vineyard Wine Gallery 627 Sutter Street (Old Town Historic Folsom) Folsom, CA 95630 Our Final Show of the Year Todd Cirillo & Phillip Larrea Todd Cirillo was born of bastard lineage in the dark waters outside ...
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Wednesday, Oct 10, 2012 7:00-9:00 pm Verse on the Vine Poetry Series at Petra Vineyard Wine Gallery 627 Sutter Street (Old Town Historic Folsom) Folsom, CA 95630 Love & Lust Times Three As cooler weather approaches, we're heating things up a bit. Breathe in the sensual poetry of these three ...
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Wednesday, Sept 12, 2012 7:00-9:00 pm Verse on the Vine Poetry Series at Petra Vineyard Wine Gallery 627 Sutter Street (Old Town Historic Folsom) Folsom, CA 95630 Double Feature Brigit Truex & Dave Boles Brigit Truex has lived in the four quarters of the States since beginning her writing career ...
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Wednesday, Aug 8, 2012 7:00-9:00 pm Verse on the Vine Poetry Series at Petra Vineyard Wine Gallery 627 Sutter Street (Old Town Historic Folsom) Folsom, CA 95630 Popular Poet: Lytton Bell Lytton’s poetry resonates with audiences everywhere, her stories providing a feast of emotion with a dose of humor sprinkled ...
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Wednesday, July 11, 2012 7:00-9:00 pm Verse on the Vine Poetry Series at Petra Vineyard Wine Gallery 627 Sutter Street (Old Town Historic Folsom) Folsom, CA 95630 A Night of Poetry & Humor with Telemachos Greanias Dr. Telemachos Greanias is psychologist, researcher, author, and lecturer.  His work in the exploration ...
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Wednesday, June 13, 2012 7:00-9:00 pm Verse on the Vine Poetry Series at Petra Vineyard Wine Gallery 627 Sutter Street (Old Town Historic Folsom) Folsom, CA 95630 SPECIAL FUNDRAISER SHOW FOR SACRAMENTO BALLET Our featured performer for June is Jack Donaldson, sharing not only his poetry, but his music as well ...
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Wednesday, May 9, 2012 7:00-9:00 pm Verse on the Vine Poetry Series at Petra Vineyard Wine Gallery 627 Sutter Street (Old Town Historic Folsom) Folsom, CA 95630 SPECIAL DOUBLE FEATURE FOR MAY Two dynamic and talented ladies bring their poetry to Folsom. Patricia Hickerson, whose colorful life stories are unveiled ...
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Wednesday, April 11, 2012 7:00-9:00 pm Verse on the Vine Poetry Series at Petra Vineyard Wine Gallery 627 Sutter Street (Old Town Historic Folsom) Folsom, CA 95630 Cynthia Linville We're proud to announce that our featured poet for April 11th is Cynthia Linville. Cynthia teaches writing at California State University ...
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012 7:00-9:00 pm Verse on the Vine Poetry Series at Petra Vineyard Wine Gallery 627 Sutter Street (Old Town Historic Folsom) Folsom, CA 95630 Sacramento Poet Laureate, Bob Stanley We're proud to announce that our featured poet for March is Bob Stanley, Poet Laureate of Sacramento. Bob ...
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Wednesday, Feb 8, 2012 7:00-9:00 pm Verse on the Vine Poetry Series at Petra Vineyard Wine Gallery 627 Sutter Street (Old Town Historic Folsom) Folsom, CA 95630 Shawn Aveningo The inaugural event on Wed Feb 8th will feature one of Sacramento's favorite spoken word performers, Shawn Aveningo. Shawn was voted ...
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