President of the Poetry Society of Virginia
Virginia, USA
Joined July 2020
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Remembering when a 2nd grader asked if anything was off limits in a poem.
"Writing about parents seems correct to me…[we were all small once] and they were enormous, powerful...Your children are something else...they didn’t ask to be born." ~Sharon Olds
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There's only 1 more week to register for the PSV's Annual #Festival @williamandmary. On Fri, Lisa Russ Spaar of UVA, gives the keynote address. On Sat, distinguished #poets give #readings & #workshops. The banquet features entertainment by noted musician @DustinFurlow. Link 👇
Register for the PSV's festival, May 27-28 at poetrysocietyofvirginia.org/…. #poetrytwitter
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In “Redesigning Dystopia,” @DebLucke illustrates how we can work toward pedestrian-friendly cities: vqronline.org/interviews-art…
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How do you get to the @PoetryOutLoud Nat’l Finals? Practice, persistence, and good teachers. 2021 POL Champ Rahele Megosha on the experience: go.usa.gov/xuv5m
And don’t miss the 2022 Finals on Sunday, June 5 at 7pmET on arts.gov!
#TeacherAppreciationWeek
This Saturday, May 7, Kathleen Decker, #EasternRegion VP, will be hosting a reading at the library in Williamsburg. In honor of #MothersDay, the theme is motherhood. #openmic #poetrycommunity
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Girl in the East Wind with Ravens Passing the Moon, 1893 by Glasgow School artist Frances MacDonald #WomensArt
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1/ Registration is open from now until May 18 for the PSV's Annual #Festival @williamandmary. On Fri, #LisaRussSpaar, poet & director of the Area Program in Poetry Writing at #UVA, gives the keynote. On Sat, distinguished poets give readings, workshops, & more... #poetrytwitter
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On May 11, join the PSV as we begin celebrating our #centennial with #VirginiaVoices. Each program will take place monthly on the 2nd Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. & feature PSV member poets. First up are #JorgeMendez & #KimBMiller/@pwcpoetlaur2020. Info at facebook.com/events/35393663….
Poets, check out this new #openmic series in Norfolk! Free for PSV members!
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Want to keep that #NationalPoetryMonth goodness flowing into May & beyond? If you're in the PSV's Southeastern & Eastern Regions, check out this new series, PSV First Sundays, hosted by Jorge Mendez @thevenueon35th, this Sunday, May 1: facebook.com/events/40671339….
#openmic #poetry
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1/@PoetryVirginia is honored to announce #DavidMills as the winner of our #NorthAmericanBookAward 2022 for #Boneyarn. A series of poems in remembrance of those interred in NYC’s African Burial Ground (historically referred to by the poet as the Negro Burial Ground)...
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Read today’s #PoemADay: “Nine Spice Mix” by Zeina Azzam
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Celebrate #NationalPoetryMonth with Virginia Poet Laureate Luisa Igloria / @ThePoetsLizard's Postcard Project: 30 days of new poetry postcards by Virginia poets! #poetrytwitter
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This past weekend the PSV honored the winners of our 2022 #Poetry #Contest at Cafe Zata in Richmond. Please join us in congratulating them once again. 🎉
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This Sunday in Richmond--@PoetryVirginia's Contest Awards Ceremony! #poetrytwitter
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There's still time to register to attend Saturday morning's Northern Region online event in support of #Ukraine. Follow the link to get the Zoom info. #poetrycommunity
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On 3/26, PSV Northern Region poets read in solidarity with #Ukraine in this online event, including @KEYoung_Poet, @HollyKarapetkov, Danuta Kosk Kosicka, Kathryn Broderick, & more TBC. To get the Zoom info or to sign up for the open mic click the link below. #poetrytwitter
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The wonderful Virginia Young Poets are out and about in our communities throughout the commonwealth. Get the latest news and project updates on #Virginia Poet Laureate Luisa A. Igloria's/@thepoetslizard website: luisaigloria.com/young-poets…
#vayoungpoets #poetrycommunity
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The Poetry Society of Virginia is pleased to announce the results of this year's contests. The full list of awards can be found here:
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Congratulations to all of the winners! #poetrytwitter
