The following list of poetry readings, workshops, submissions and more is provided by the women of Poetry Unlocked: Katie Chicquette, Cathryn Cofell, Sarah Gilbert, Bobbie Lee Lovell and Laura Winkelspecht.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
DeWitt Clinton and Nathan Reid
7:00 pm
Virtual – see link below
Nathan J. Reid’s work has appeared in Fox Cry Review, Wisconsin People & Ideas, Poetry Hall, OPE!—A Pop-Up Anthology of Madison Writers & Artists, and other publications. He serves on the boards of the Council for Wisconsin Writers, the Wisconsin Poet Laureate Commission, and the Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets. He is the former senior editor for the Wisconsin Review and former guest editor for Bramble Lit Magazine. His first collection of poems, Thoughts on Tonight, was published in 2017 and his newest book, Persistence of Perception, came out July 2020, both by Finishing Line Press. Learn more about him at nathanjreid.com.
DeWitt Clinton taught English, Creative Writing, and World of Ideas courses for over 30 years at the University of Wisconsin—Whitewater. He is a student of Iyengar Yoga, and occasionally substitutes as a Zoom yoga instructor for seniors in the Village of Shorewood, Wisconsin. His four collections of poetry include The Conquistador Dog Texts, The Coyot. Inca Texts, (New Rivers Press), At the End of the War (Kelsay Books, 2018) and By A Lake Near A Moon: Fishing with the Chinese Masters (Is A Rose Press, 2020). A fifth poetry collection is due out in late 2021 or early 2022 from Word Tech Communications.
A limited open mic will follow. Email us to reserve your spot at PoetryUnlockedAppleton@gmail.com. Names will be accepted in the order received until slots are filled.
TO REGISTER FOR DEWITT AND NATHAN, CLICK ON THIS ZOOM LINK:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYvf-yrqDIvHdYrFgIliPn0Bzrl_v0NhTC_
Immediately after registering, you will see a Zoom confirmation with the actual meeting link. Be sure to copy and save this!
ON DECK FOR POETRY UNLOCKED:
Oct 11: Jane Banning and Beth Tornes
Nov 8: John Fritzell and Annette Langlois Grunseth
Dec 13: 2022 WFOP Poets’ Calendar Reading
These events are brought to you, in part, by the Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets (WFOP), an organization founded for the creation, promotion and enjoyment of poetry throughout the state of Wisconsin. To learn more, visit www.wfop.org.
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DEADLINES & SUBMISSIONS
Bramble is open for submissions through September 15. Details here: https://www.wfop.org/bramble-how-to-submit
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Hal Prize: deadline September 15. Open to writers of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and to photographers throughout the United States, the Hal Prize offers winners publication to a readership of more than 25,000. First place in all categories receive $250 and a Hal Prize mug from Clay Bay Pottery. Second places receive $100 and third places receive $50. $5 entry fee per poem. For official rules and to submit your work: https://www.thehalprize.com/submit