The following list of poetry readings, workshops and submissions is from the women of Poetry Unlocked: Katie Chicquette, Cathryn Cofell, Sarah Gilbert, Bobbie Lee Lovell and Laura Winkelspecht:
TWO Poetry Unlocked Events in August!
MONDAY, AUGUST 9
Jordan Brown and Madelyne Rose
7:00 pm
Virtual – see link below
Jordan Brown received an MA in creative writing from UW-Oshkosh. His unpublished memoir Henry Wait, focuses on addiction, dysphoria, and the relief that writing brings. His published work can be found in Bramble, Inkwell, Wilde Boy, Nightingale & Sparrow, The Bastard’s Review, and most recently in Barren Magazine. In the Fall of 2021, he’ll be attending the Fiction MFA program at Eastern Washington University.”
Madelyne Rose is a freelance writer and poet born in Los Angeles, CA, and based in Wisconsin. She’s an avid zinester, currently working on her first collection of poetry and her writing can be found in the likes of Sumou Mag, Homegrown Zine, and Stargazette Magazine. She is the blog director for Humankind Zine and contributes to the Fox Valley arts paper, FSM. From a young age Madelyne was a talker, so it only made sense to her family when she eventually turned all those words into writing. What started as scribbles and stories about talking animals eventually turned into her passion, and for as long as she can remember she’s been a writer in one way or another. A writer of everything from poetry to music write ups, she’s yet to find a niche, and rather, writes about whatever inspires her. When she’s not writing you can find her thrifting, making coffee (she’s also a barista by trade), or begging her pets for their attention.
A limited open mic will follow, requiring an advance sign-up. 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 JORDAN AND MADELYN, 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!
MONDAY, AUGUST 16
In-Person Poetry Circle
City Park (500 E Franklin St), Appleton
7:00 pm
There will be no featured reader, just some social time and a round robin. Bring your lawn chair and a poem to read. Bring your own beverage or snacks (alcohol is not allowed in Appleton parks without a permit). Join us (weather permitting)!
ON DECK FOR POETRY UNLOCKED:
Sept 13: DeWitt Clinton and Nathan Reid
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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OTHER READINGS & EVENTS IN THE AREA
AUGUST 10 – 11
Poetry Intensive with Deborah Keenan
In-Person at Write On Door County
During this day-long plus intensive, we will read a wide range of poetry, consider our lyric and narrative voices, think about how we want to use white space, and various structures for our work. We will think about the poems we must write, the poems we want to write, and the reasons we create. Seven hours of handouts, poems to ponder, enjoy, puzzzle over, and write from. We’ll do some quick, intense first draft work (bring your work notebooks!) and take brief breaks throughout the day in honor of the beautiful natural world around us. We’ll have visual art to challenge and inspire or image-making, share lunch together, and have moments of solitude in which to think and write. We’ll end the day with brief readings of our drafts and have a conversation about present and future goals for your poetry.
On Wednesday, Deborah will meet with each student for a private 20 minute work session. We will focus on drafts created Tuesday; talk about small and large questions you have about poetry; or, if you prefer, you can bring two recent poems for editing and advice.
For more information or to register, visit here:
https://writeondoorcounty.org/event/poetry-intensive-with-deborah-keenan/2021-08-10/
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August 19 & September 16, 7-8:30 p.m.
Two-Part Zoom Workshop
On the Front Lines | Behind the Lines
Writing Political Poetry
Featuring Margaret Rozga
To complement the very engaged and active poetry readings in the Fox Valley and Door County, Poetry at Large is hosting a series of writing workshops in 2021.
Let’s take our writing to the next level with quality instruction and the challenge to delve deeper and advocate for what matters with our poetry.
ON THE FRONT LINES | BEHIND THE LINES
Margaret Rozga creates poetry from her ongoing concern for social justice issues. She was a participant in Milwaukee’s marches for fair housing and later married civil rights leader, Father James Groppi. She will share her process in a two-part workshop.
In the first session On the Front Lines, Peggy will offer suggestions, prompts, and guidance that work for poets concerned about social justice issues in a variety of ways and in a range of engagement with those issues.
In the second session Behind the Lines, Peggy and participants will look at more sample poems, including those of participants. Participants will have a chance between August and September to revise an August draft or write a new draft. Then, for those who’d like more feedback, there will be time allotted to look at their work.
We ask that you register in advance for both Part 1 (https://wfop.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=93d84b1658d7e0c45e0b5f065&id=a1d224b334&e=1e5254b330 )
and Part 2 (https://wfop.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=93d84b1658d7e0c45e0b5f065&id=c800c6d3d6&e=1e5254b330) to authenticate all participants. It’s easy!
As 2019-2020 Wisconsin Poet Laureate, Margaret Rozga co-edited the anthology Through This Door: Wisconsin in Poems (Art Night Books, 2020) and the chapbook anthology On the Front Lines / Behind the Lines (pitymilkpress, 2021). Her fifth book of poems is Holding My Selves Together: New and Selected Poems (Cornerstone Press, 2021).
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DEADLINES & SUBMISSIONS
Muriel Press Now Open for Poetry Manuscript Submissions
Submissions open July 1st – August 15th 2021
Marian University has an imbedded micropress called The Muriel Press that provides wonderful opportunities for the English and Art students to learn about small-press publishing. The Muriel Press is accepting poetry manuscripts for publication; we are interested in chapbook manuscripts that range anywhere from 20 – 35 pages.
Learn More Here: https://www.marianuniversity.edu/student-life/academic-resources/the-muriel-press/
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WFOP Triad Contest
Deadline: August 15, 2021
The Triad is as the name suggests: three separate contests: 1) Kay Saunders Emerging Poet Award; 2) Poets Choice; and 3) on the theme of Forgiveness.
Poet must be a current WFOP member in good standing (dues current).
Visit the WFOP Contest Page to Learn More: https://www.wfop.org/annual-contests