Here, from Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets’ Cathryn Cofell-Mutschler, is information about a book donation opportunity, poetry readings and other news:
ELIZABETH HARMATYS PARK & LAURA WINKELSPECHT
Monday, August 12
The Draw, 800 S. Lawe Street, Appleton
7 – 8:30 pm
Elizabeth Harmatys Park is a Wisconsin native, a sociologist, and a peace and prison volunteer. Her poetry has been published in journals, anthologies, and in the Wisconsin Poetry calendar. She is the past recipient of the Jade Ring First Prize in poetry awarded by the Wisconsin Writers Association.
Laura Winkelspecht is a Wisconsin poet and writer who writes with the hope of finding some lightning among the lightning bugs. Laura has been published in One Sentence Poems, Rat’s Ass Review, The Lake, Poets Reading the News, Postcard Poems and Prose among others. She received an honorable mention for The Mill’s 2017 Janet Dee Wullner-Faiss Memorial Prize for Poetry. Laura is also a Pushcart Prize nominee.
An open mic will follow these featured readers. Cash bar (beer, wine and non-alcoholic beverages) available.
SPECIAL ONE-TIME REQUEST: We’re collecting unused journals to donate to Catalpa Health, Northeast Wisconsin’s leading organization for children’s mental health. Journaling is an important part of the healing process. Bring one or more journals to gift to a child in need, if you can!
ON DECK:
Sept 9 – The Constitutional Cabaret!
Oct 14 – Former Poets Laureate Bruce Dethlefsen and Karla Huston
For more information about the poetry reading series in Appleton, contact Sarah Gilbert at pses@sbcglobal.net.
OTHER READINGS & EVENTS IN THE AREA
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MARA PACKARD
Wednesday, August 14
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County
10341 Water Street (Hwy 42), Ephraim
7:00 pm
Open mic follows featured readers. For more information email contact @uufdc.org.
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SYLVIA CAVANAUGH & ED WERSTEIN
Tuesday, August 26
Evergreen Manor, Fireside Room
1125 N. Westfield Drive, Oshkosh
6:30 pm
An open mic will follow where participants may read a poem of their own or one that they love.
For further information you may contact Mandi Isaacson at mandiisaacson@gmail.com or Frankie Mengeling at mengeling.frankie23@gmail.com.
DEADLINES & SUBMISSIONS
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Bramble is open for submissions to Wisconsin writers for the Fall Issue through September 15. Guest editors Kim Parsons and Sheryl Slocum invite you to explore black holes and lacunae — for guidelines, click here: https://www.wfop.org/bramble-how-to-submit.
The Triad Contest is open for submissions to members of the WI Fellowship of Poets, through August 15. It’s actually three contests in one (hence, the name): Poet’s Choice, the Kay Saunders Emerging Poet award (for poets who have not won 1st place in a contest as an adult.) and The Theme Award, with this year’s theme of “History.” For more guidelines and the entry form, click here: https://www.wfop.org/annual-contests . Not a member? Joining is inexpensive (just $30 / year) and easy (just click here: https://www.wfop.org/membership/join-or-renew)
WORKSHOPS & CONFERENCES
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Mark your calendar for the WI Fellowship of Poets’ Fall Conference on October 25 – 26! The theme is “The Magic of Poetry” with featured guests Cynthia Marie Hoffman and a real live magician (we’re told). Other fab conference features include the book fair (sell em or buy em), roll call (introduce yourself to the fellowship via a short poem), Triad contest winners and on Friday night, the open mic or fellowship in the bar! It’s a great opportunity to learn and grow and gain some new poet friends! Non-members welcome! More information and registration will be open soon on the WFOP website, here: https://www.wfop.org/conferences