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Page updated Feb 28, 2010
Quick links to Page contents: · Intro · Recent Updates & Upcoming Events · Links to Calendar & Photo Pages · Poetry Society of Texas section · Conferences, Workshops, etc.
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Info and Link for photos from the Sept. |
NEW> Mardi Gras Reading photos 6 page pdf file. ----------------- Intensive Workshop info was posted Jan 18 to the http://PoetryWorksWorkshops.org web page.
2010 Lucidity Ozark Retreat info is posted below. (The only non-Texas event on this page.) |
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Introduction & Purpose: This page is provided so interested poets may receive more information about poetry readings, poetry societies or poetry writing groups in areas of the state of Texas. Many groups have competitions whose due date may have passed by the time you read this listing. Contact individuals listed for more information. Contact Current Events Manager at Sol.Events@prodigy.net only with new events, updates, to remove old listings, or to send us information about your poetry writing group, poetry club, or poetry workshops. Include location, regular meeting dates, time, address, contact name and phone number. Include e-mail address and website information if you wish. We will not visit web pages looking for events because of the immense time required. This page is typically updated 2-5 times a month.
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provide a link to an external page.
Recent
updates/additions & upcoming events -- Click
on dates below for more information. More recurring events
with no featured speakers can be found in the "by city" listing.
Events which are weekly or twice a month will no longer be listed in the Recent updates and upcoming events; however they will continue to appear in the listings further down the page. Competition entry deadlines are shown in italics.
· Poet Laureate section – Listing of appearances by the 2005, 2008, 2009 Poet Laureates.
· Austin events – Section that lists events in Austin that are not listed in this top section or elsewhere on this page.
· Poetry Works Workshops – 2010 information is now posted: http://PoetryWorksWorkshops.org
· Mar 1 – Coffee Oasis Reading (Seabrook) 1st Monday
· Mar 3 – MOD Coffee House Reading (Galveston) 7-9 pm 1st Wednesday
· Mar 5 – First Friday (Houston) 1st Friday, 8:30 pm
· Mar 7 – The Flamenco Poets Society, 3 pm (Houston)
· Mar 9 – Poets Roundtable (Galveston) 2nd Tuesday
· Mar 9 – Poets from the Jester Prison Workshop at the Art Institute of Houston Poetry Reading (Houston) 2nd Tuesday
· Mar 9 – Nano Poetry Reading at Kaboom Books (Houston) 2nd Tuesday
· Mar 10 – Conversing Through Poetry (Houston) 2nd Wednesday
· Mar 11 – Bihl Haus Arts (San Antonio) 2nd Thursday, begins Mar 11
· Mar 13 – Gulf Coast Poets Regular Meeting, (Webster) 2nd Saturday 11 am
· Mar 13 – Poets Northwest (Spring) 2nd Saturday
· Mar 13 – Poetry Society of Texas, (Dallas) 2nd Saturday
· Mar 13 – San Jacinto Chapter, PST, 1 pm (Pasadena) 2nd Saturday
· Mar 15 – Deadline for 2010 Lucidity Retreat entries
· Mar 18 – Writers in Performance Series (Conroe) 3rd Thursday
· Mar 20 – Poets Unleashed - 7 pm (The Woodlands) 3rd Saturday
· Mar 20 – The Word Factory – 10 am (Nassau Bay) 3rd Saturday
· Mar 21 – Deadline for 2010 Rio Grande Valley Poetry Festival Anthology entries
· Mar 23 – B&N Poetry Reading (Webster) 4th Tuesday
· Mar 26 – City Speaks Poetry Reading (NW Houston) Last Friday
· Mar 27 – Last Saturday Poetry Reading (new location in Richmond) Last Saturday--
· Apr 8 – Reading by Edward Hirsch, (Conroe)
· Apr 20-22 – 2010 Lucidity Retreat (Eureka Springs, Arkansas) Flyer - click here
· Apr 22-25 – Rio Grande Valley International Poetry Festival (McAllen)
· May 20 – Walt Whitman Birthday Events, 3 & 7 pm, (Conroe) (see pix from last year)
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POETRY SOCIETY OF TEXAS The following are known meetings or events, but there are many other PST chapters in Texas. Visit the official PST website for full information.
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Poetry Society of Texas, Dallas – 2:30 pm, Preston Royal Library, Dallas, Texas http://poetrysocietyoftexas.org/calendar.html (website is seldom current); meetings usually 2nd Saturdays except July and November. Also see monthly bulletin.
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Gulf Coast Poets -- Newest chapter of the Poetry Society of Texas has organized in Webster, Texas. The Gulf Coast Poets Chapter holds about 8 monthly meetings a year with speakers, forming breakout groups for performing and critiquing poetry, and may include an online writing workshop. Contact Mary at GulfCoastPoets@gmail.com for more information.
See the website for updated meeting information and current contests: http://GulfCoastPoets.info
The next regular meeting of the Gulf Coast Poets will be March 13.
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Houston Chapter – Meets 1st Saturday of each month, from 1:30-3:30 p.m., at McGovern-Stella Link Houston Public Library, 7405 Stella Link. The Library is 1/2 mile South of Holcombe on Stella Link, next door to YMCA - entrance in rear. For more information, please contact: Geneva Fulgham, 713-664-9413
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Permian Basin Chapter -- TUESDAYS 7-9 P.M. OPEN MIC NITE is now located at MIDLAND DONUTS, 2100 West Wall, Midland, Texas, 432-686-7766. Song, Poetry, Prose, Stand-Up Comedy, Musicians, & More!!! 7-9 P.M. Coffees, teas, smoothies, and California Burgers available. Sign up for performance. EVERYONE WELCOME! YA'LL COME!!! kopykat@grandecom.net, 432-697-4205. (note: we no longer have OPEN MIC NITE at Barnes & Noble - we outgrew the space)
Kathryn Copeland, President, The Permian Basin Poetry Society, 432-697-4205 kopykat@grandecom.net
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Poets Northwest – A chapter of the Poetry Society of Texas, Poets Northwest meets on the 2nd Sat. of each month from 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon at CYPRESS CREEK CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CENTER 2nd floor, Room 23/25, 6823 Cypresswood Dr., Spring, TX 77379. (Across the street from the Courthouse). For information call Poets Northwest President Alina Alamo (aalamo@comcast.net) or Vice President Kitty Mobley (bobkat3442@sbcglobal.net). Web Site: www.poetsnw.com ----------------============--------------- Next meeting -- Mar 13 10:00 AM at Cypress Creek Christian Community Center 6823 Cypresswood Dr., Spring, TX 77379 Annex Rm 23/25 (2nd floor) March 13 "Chasing Images" new and old poems by Jeffrey Lickson. Jeffrey will also read from his new book, I Am Cautious. Poets Northwest meets from 10 AM - noon, the second Saturday of each month at Cypress Creek Christian Community Center, 6823 Cypresswood Dr, Spring, TX Annex room 23/25 (2nd floor). For further information please contact Alina Alamo at aalamo@comcast.net ----------------============--------------- Web Site: www.poetsnw.com |
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San Jacinto Chapter: - San Jacinto Chapter of the Poetry Society of Texas Meets 1:00 PM, 2nd Saturday of each month. New location: Sunset United Methodist Church 709 Allendale Road Pasadena, TX 77502 Web Site: www.sanjacintopoetry.org For further meeting information, contact Debbie Webb at 832-754-4041 or email info@sanjacintopoetry.org
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Texoma Poetry Society –Meets monthly at the Sherman Public Library, 421 N. Travis, Sherman, TX; 2-4 PM, usually first Saturday. To verify the meeting, Contact Leona Welch, 903-464-0140 or lrwelch@peoplepc.com
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Visit the website of Alan Birkelbach
2008 Texas Poet Laureate Appearances
This section lists known future appearance dates for Larry D. Thomas
Visit website at http://LarryDThomas.com
2010 Scissortail Creative Writing Festival
East Central University, Ada, Oklahoma, April 1-3, 2010 -- Featured Poet
Forrest Fest, Inc., 10th Anniversary Celebration
Location: TBA, Lamesa, Texas, April 30-May 1, 2010 -- Featured Poet
2009 Texas Poet Laureate Appearances
This section lists known future appearance dates for Paul D. Ruffin
Visit his website here: http://PaulDRuffin.com
2010 Texas Poet Laureate Information
This section lists information for Karla Morton
who will be the Texas Poet Laureate beginning in April 2010
Visit her website at http://www.kkmorton.com/ for full information.
Karla K. Morton Fans - Little Town Texas Tour looking for sponsors! The 2010 Texas State Poet Laureate, Karla Morton is on a mission to take poetry to high schools (big or small) across Texas!! The role of Texas Poet Laureate does not come with funding, so Karla is looking for sponsors or donors who would like to contribute to this cause in order to help off-set travel fees. Karla would also like to put small poetry books in the hands of the students she visits in low-income schools. If you're willing to donate some of your books, she'd love to be able to give them away!. Please help spread the word! If you're interested or have suggestions, contact Kelly Shafer at kelly@shafercommunications.com
CONFERENCES, RETREATS, WORKSHOPS, FESTIVALS
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http://PoetryWorksWorkshops.org
See info at the website for the 2010 Prompt Me in addition to workshop information. (Link is to external page.) |
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April 20, 21 & 22, 2010 Eureka Springs, Arkansas
Tuesday April 20 - Registration 3-5 PM – First Session 7-10 PM
Poetry Contest Awards Banquet Critique Workshops Poetry Lectures Poetry Workshop Open Mikes Book Table Breaks to explore beautiful Eureka ~ Time for visiting with interesting poets from all over the United States ~
TED BADGER JUDGES THE CONTEST (BLIND), BUT HE CAN NO LONGER ATTEND Deadline for contest poems and critique workshop poems March 15, 2010
Accomplished Poets and New Poets ~ All are welcome Share your knowledge and learn from others A unique experience you will never forget
Best Western Inn Of the Ozarks (479) 253-9768 * 1-800-552-3785 ROOMS $56 king or 2 queens, 2 people, {each extra person $5}(balcony & spa level $66) Remember to say Lucidity Poetry Retreat when you call the hotel.
REGISTRATION FEE only $35 for all 3 days BANQUET $18 (exceptional food)
I would appreciate knowing if you plan to attend. Birma Castle, Director 1092 Sun Meadow Dr., Beaumont, TX 77706
birmacastle@yahoo.com, please send e-mail address for up-date information. 409-866-3219
Click for flyer with this info and registration form. (pdf document)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cash Prizes and number of prizes are awarded by Donations Only. Send contest poem (2 copies, your name on one) and three poems for critiquing (your name on line ABOVE the title) with registration to the address above. Or (If Possible) E-mail critique poems to birmacastle@yahoo.com
DEADLINE MARCH 15
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Will be held Oct 8-10, 2010 at University of Houston - Downtown
Photos from the 2009 HPF Out of Bounds reading on Oct 3 HPFest 2010 information will be posted in the Spring of 2010 |
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Also see preceding section for calls included in event write-ups.
No other calls at the present time.
· INGLIS
HOUSE: http://www.geocities.com/IHPoetry/poets.htm
Website: http://www.geocities.com/IHPoetry/contest.htm
Inglis House Poetry Contest is an annual contest that begins each year on
April 1 and runs until June 1. The purpose of the contest is to raise awareness
of writing about disability and to help promote the work of writers with
disabilities. It is also to contribute to the building of a core of disability
literature through the genre of poetry.
· BROADSIDED
PRESS - SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: http://www.broadsidedpress.org
Contact the Editors: broadsided@gmail.com
Please visit the website. There you will find submission guidelines as well as
an archive of previous Broadsides. Broadsided is a de-centralized press
for poetry, prose, and visual art, living at once online and in the real but
impermanent world of subways and streetlamps, billboards, coffee shops, mirrors
and revolving doors. Q: What is Broadsided Press? A: Where do
you live? Best, The Editors, Broadsided Press
· Bayousphere – website: http://uhcl.edu/bayousphere
· Panhandler –
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Panhandler Publishing’s poetry chapbook contest for Texas residents. Further information at the website: www.thepanhandler.org. |
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Texas Poetry Calendar 2011 All submissions must be postmarked by February 20, 2010! For details, see http://www.dosgatospress.org/submissions.html
For information see www.dosgatospress.org, or contact Scott Wiggerman or David Meischen at 512-467-0678, or by email at editors@dosgatospress.org . Scott
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· MAP OF AUSTIN POETRY, Stazja@aol.com . The MAP is posted online at: http://www.poetryinarts.org/MAP/index.html and http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mapofaustinpoetry Contains information about Austin and other Texas poetry venues.
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Sol Magazine: www.sol-magazine.org or http://Sol-Magazine-Projects.org
Submit five to ten poems to Sol Magazine - A Poetry Journal. Sol Magazine
is beginning its eleventh year of publication on the internet. Interested
in the best work you have, previously published or not, but we are no longer
a competition journal. Regrets, we don't accept prose. Please
read current guidelines before submitting your work. Visit website for submission
guidelines. Sol.Magazine@prodigy.net
· Ampersand Poetry Journal: Can be accessed at http://Ampersand-Poetry.org or http://Sol-Magazine-Projects.org. Visit website for submission guidelines
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List of Austin events 11:00 a.m. each last Saturday of the month. The Austin Poetry Society Poetry Critique Group, hosted by Elizabeth Kropf. Upstairs in Central Market, 42nd and Lamar. Bring your poems to discuss. When there are no poems to critique, the group shares writing exercises to take home or work on in the meeting. Contact: bethkropf2004@yahoo.com.
First Tuesday, 7:00-10:00 p.m. A new venue, The Open Secret, hosted by John Hawk, open to all. Kick Butt Coffee at the Triangle, 45th and Lamar. It'll happen each first Tuesday.
AIPF DEADLINE, March 15. NOW is the time to go to www.aipf.org and register for the Austin International Poetry Festival, at the same time submitting your three entries for the anthology, di-verse-city.
Every Sunday through March 14, 2:00-4:30 p.m. Come to Café Caffeine, 909 West Mary, to enlist for the Million Musicians March for Peace, which will happen on Saturday March 20th during South by Southwest. Poets and musicians will share their peace. You share yours.
March 15 (and every 3rd Monday), 7:00-10:00 p.m. The Open Secret, a new monthly open mic at Kick Butt in the Triangle, 4600 Guadalupe. Hosted by John Hawk.
March 6, Saturday, 6:00 p.m. (doors open), 7:00 p.m. (showtime). "Remembrance of Poets Passed" in the Expressions series. Come invoke Albert Huffstickler, Neil McGaw, Roxy Gordon, Hondo Crouch, Morrie Greene, Rod Foyt, Pasha, C.A. Wiles, Kathrin Gann and all the poets you loved. Bahai Center, 2215 E.M. Franklin Ave. 926-8880. Please bring a dish for the potluck, cans for Poets Pantry.
Their newsletter has events and even a page of deadlines for Austin and other Texas locations: http://www.austinpoetrysociety.org/newsletters.htm Austin Poetry Society Newsletter is available online: http://www.austinpoetrysociety.org |
CLEAR LAKE CITY (in SE Houston)
No events, but also see Webster & Seabrook entries which are near CLC and have frequent events.
CONROE
Montgomery County Literary Arts Council Writers In Performance Series:
Lone Star College- Montgomery, Campus Library, 3200 College Park Dr., Conroe, Texas, 77384
In celebration of National Poetry Month, April’s guest writer is poet Edward Hirsch, president of the Guggenheim Foundation and the author of eight books of poems. His book “Wild Gratitude” received the National Book Critics Circle Award, and “Sleepwalkers” was honored with the Lavan Younger Poets Award from the Academy of American Poets.
Hirsch will read from his newest book, “Living Fire: New and Selected Poems,” April 8, 7 pm, at LSC-Montgomery.
The annual celebration of Walt Whitman’s birthday is May 20. The two-part event begins at 3 p.m. at LSC-Montgomery with a discussion of Whitman’s cult-like following as both writer and religious prophet led by Dr. Michael Robertson, author of “Worshipping Whitman: The Whitman Disciples.”
At 7 p.m., published poets will gather for an open-mic reading, book sale and birthday bash at The Corner Pub, located at 302 N. Main in Conroe. This, as well as all of the Writers in Performance events, are available to the public free of charge.
Writers in Performance is made possible by Montgomery County Literary Arts Council, LSC-Montgomery College, Conroe Commission on Arts and Culture, the Academy for Lifelong Learning and SWIRL, the student magazine of art and literature. For information, call Dave Parsons at (936) 524-6537.
Montgomery County Literary Arts Council Writers In Performance Series:
We bring distinguished authors to Montgomery College on (usually) the third Thursday evening of every month of the school year for readings and signings. These events are usually held in B-102 at 7PM. The FREE event is made possible through the support of Lone Star College-Montgomery's SWIRL Magazine of the Arts, Conroe Commission on the Arts & Culture, and the Montgomery County Literary Arts Council. For information contact Dave Parsons 936-524-6537, Alicia Bankston 936-273-7399
For more information visit http://www.literaryartscouncil.org/
or www.mclac.wordpress.com
Deseree Probasco, Division Coordinator, Business Training, Continuing Education
Lone Star College- Montgomery, 3200 College Park Dr., Conroe, Texas, 77384,
936.273.7361
Poetry Society of Texas, Dallas -- Note: See special section on this page for PST & its chapters.
Preston Royal Library, Dallas, Texas
See http://poetrysocietyoftexas.org/calendar.html for more events, however the PST website is rarely updated or current.
FORT WORTH HAIKU SOCIETY meets (3rd Saturday of every month) 1:00 - 4:00 P.M. Four Star Coffee Bar, 3324 West 7th Street, Fort Worth, TX 76107. For more info call: (817) 624-9295, Cliff Roberts, FWHS Founder & President 817-624-9295
Friendswood Public Library: No current event.
GALVESTON
NEW> Mardi Gras Reading photos 6 page pdf file.
Galveston Poets Roundtable.
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WHAT: Galveston Poets Roundtable SPONSOR: This event is chaired by Dr. John Gorman, an Island resident, who teaches poetry at the University of Houston at Clear Lake. WHEN: March 9 PLACE: Upstairs at 1914 33rd Street, Galveston, Texas TIME: 7:30 P.M. FOR INFORMATION: call Billie McCauley - 409-763-8723. TO RECEIVE E-MAIL MEETING NOTICES: e-mail gmaaa@aol.com BRING: 10 to 15 copies an original in-work unpublished poem to distribute for discussion. This group usually sponsors several free poetry readings every year on the Island with an open mike after Roundtable readers. |
"MOD Poetry Open Mic" will be Wed. March 3 from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. MOD Coffee House is located at 2126 Post Office St, Galveston. Future readings are now scheduled on the first Wednesdays. If you have any questions e-mail Vanessa vzimmerfalls@yahoo.com.
GEORGETOWN
SAN GABRIEL WRITER’S LEAGUE of Georgetown, Texas, is associated with the Writers' League of Texas in Austin, Texas. Website: http://www.sgwl.org
HOUSTON
ARCHWAY GALLERY: Archway Gallery Poetry Reading, 2nd Thursday of each month, 6:30 to 8:15 pm. Refreshments. 2013 C West Gray. FMI: 713-522-2409 archwaygalleryartists@yahoo.com http://www.archwaygallery.com/
THE ARTERY: 5401 JACKSON St AT Prospect (Entrance on Prospect) www.arteryhouston.org
BORDERS BOOKS – River Oaks
Arts Institute of Houston Poetry Club Poetry Reading Series holds a
monthly Poetry Reading Series on the second
Tuesday of each month, hosted by Ken Jones, Art Institute of Houston
instructor.
Time: 8pm. Place:
Upstairs at Borders Books-River Oaks (3025 Kirby at West Alabama.) Coffee
shop. Contact: Donna Sullivan, Director of Public Relations, 713-353-4166
or sullivad@aii.edu for
more information about this series of readings or Ken Jones at poetken@yahoo.com for information about
specific events. An open reading usually follows the
featured event.
March 9: -- Uncommon Community by John Speer (HCC-Central); Poets from the Jester Prison Workshop.
April 13 – Rich Levy of InPrint House; Why Me, Mutabilis Press
(Photos from September 2004: http://pages.prodigy.net/mary.m.carlisle/BD_Borders.pdf )
BRAZOS BOOKSTORE: 2421 Bissonnet, Houston, TX, (713) 523-0701. http://www.brazosbookstore.com
CAFÉ SOLEIL: Join Writer's Ink as they kick off their new open mic poetry series, City Speaks. This will occur on the last Friday of every month at Cafe Soleil 11910 Louetta (close to 249) 281.257.3900 for directions. The first host is Kim Pickens; hope to see you all there from 7pm-9pm. http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n295/kcotton68/CitySpeaks.jpg
CASA RAMIREZ FOLK ART GALLERY:
The Flamenco Poets Society
Present: Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz - Poemas del Alma
A bilingual reading by Diana X. Muñiz, Lorena B. Fernandez
Sunday, March 7, 2010, Time: 3:00 pm Free Event
Casa Ramirez FolkArt Gallery
(Historic Heights)
241 W 19th St.
Houston, TX 77008
For information call 713-880-2420
COFFEE GROUNDZ: No current event.
COPPERFIELD B&N: "Conversing Through Poetry" has moved here: RANDALL's - At Hwy 290 and Barker Cypress.
FIRST FRIDAY POETRY READINGS: 1st Friday of month at 8:30 pm. Contact Robert Clark at houstonfirstfri@aol.com or call 713-521-3519. Inprint House, 1520 West Main, Houston, TX. (3 blocks south of the Menil, 1 block east of Mandell) –
March 5 - "the fabulous" Billie Duncan
April 2 - Joyce Pounds Hardy
May 7 - Michael Sofranko
June 4 - Pablo Miguel Martinez
July 9 - Andre de Korvin
August 6 - Herman Sutter
September 10 - Mike Guinn
October 8, 9, 10 - Houston Poetry Fest 2010, at UH-Downtown
Also see http://www.inprinthouston.org/first-fridays for possible updates.
GULF COAST MAGAZINE - Pablo Peschiera, Managing Editor, Gulf Coast, Houston, TX, pablo.peschiera@mail.uh.edu website: http://www.gulfcoastmag.org
HOUSTON
POETRY FEST 2010: FMI: phone 713.654.8921, or e-mail HPFest@aol.com.
This annual celebration of poetry has been held yearly in October since 1985.
Houston Poetry Fest 2010 is scheduled for Oct 8-10
Note new website address: http://HoustonPoetryFest.info
For more info, e-mail Robert Clark: Houstonfirstfri@aol.com or HPFest@aol.com.
"Out of Bounds" Reading – Program here. Photos from the 2009
HPF Out of Bounds reading on Oct 3
HOUSTON POETRY READING GROUP: Meets monthly at the Montrose Library, from 6-8 PM (4100 Montrose, 832-393-1800) to discuss poetry classics. No current meeting information. For more information, contact Marcella Wilson: cellawilson@yahoo.com
Houston Public Library: No current event information. Visit their events page at http://www.houstonlibrary.org/hpl/hplevents_b.html
HOUSTON WRITERS LEAGUE: Meets 2nd & 4th Friday of each month at Sharpstown Mall's Community Room, 7:30 pm., Houston, TX. Call (713) 804-3281 or e-mail JoinUsIn99@aol.com for information about meetings.
INPRINT: call (713) 521-2026. Inprint House, 1520 W. Main, Houston, TX. http://www.inprint-inc.org/
KABOOM BOOKS: Houston literary journal NANO Fiction and local bookstore Kaboom Books readings are held at Kaboom Books at the intersection of Houston Ave. and Bayland on the second Tuesday of every month at 7:30pm. As always, there will be commemorative chapbooks to celebrate the reading and refreshments will be served.
MYSTERY WRITERS OF AMERICA: Southwest Region meets 3rd Saturday of each month, at noon, Doubletree Guest Suites Hotel, 5353 Westheimer, in the Galleria, Houston, TX. Lunch followed by speaker. Reservations: MWA Hotline, (713) 797-8464.
NUESTRA PALABRA - LATINO WRITERS HAVING THEIR WAY: SASE Tony Diaz, P.O. Box 540181, Houston TX. 77254-0181, (713) 867 8943, e-mail www.nuestrapalabra.org Contact Tony Diaz at AztecMuse@aol.com or phone (713) 867-8943.
RANDALL's - At Hwy 290 and Barker Cypress (exit Barker Cypress) we will meet at the lounge by the coffee shop it is very comfortable. The day is the same 2nd Wednesday of each month, the time has changed to 7:00 p.m. . Event contact: Julie Pujol-Karel juliepk2@netzero.net "Open Microphone" for readings of the poet’s own work.
ROMANCE WRITERS OF AMERICA: Houston Bay Area Chapter meets 3rd Tuesday of each month, Kirkmont MUD Building, 10102 Blackhawk Blvd, Houston, TX, Contact Kay Hudson, (281) 326-5171.
TAFT STREET COFFEE HOUSE -- Open mic every Tuesday at Taft Street Coffee House, 2115 Taft St., Houston TX 77006. Sign up at 7:30; show from 8-10. It's the "Taft Street Open Mic". Please contact me if you have questions. We cater to slam poets as well as literary fiends, young poets, and the occasional random singer. JoAnna 'Joey' Hill (Joyfulpoet); 713-942-8461hm; 713-348-6372wk
WHITE OAK WRITERS -- In the 1920’s there was the Algonquin Roundtable*. Houston has The White Oak Writers. A social gathering of Houston authors, poets, editors, illustrators, storytellers, literary translators, journalists, critics, screenwriters, publishers and our admirers. Held in a relaxed atmosphere with no speakers, no agenda and no mass promotions. Second Tuesday of each month 7:00 p.m. Cavatore Italian Restaurant at 2120 Ella Blvd (713) 869-6622 www.cavatore.net
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algonquin_Round_Table
WOMEN IN THE VISUAL AND LITERARY ARTS (WIVLA) meets on the third Tuesday of each month at the Museum of Printing History, 1324 W. Clay, Houston, Texas. The group gathers at 6 p.m. and usually finishes about 7:30-7:45. Many then have dinner together at Cafe Express on West Gray. Women in the Visual and Literary Arts, MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION, WIVLA, 5832 Valley Forge, Houston, Texas 77057
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Call for Submissions Has Opened! (All Submissions Via E-mail Only)
Your Name Title of poem(s) or first line for an untitled poem E-mail address AND phone number A short bio – 50 words or less – focusing on your life as a writer Include a check for $7 payable to "Art That Heals, Inc." You must supply an e-mail address for contact. IF YOU WILL NOT COLLECT YOUR ANTHOLOGY IN PERSON, YOU MUST MAIL A SELF-ADDRESSED STAMPED ENVELOPE (PAYABLE FOR $1.50)
Boundless Editorial Committee, 1413 Jay Ave., McAllen, TX 78504 Daniel García Ordaz, Founder Brenda Nettles Riojas, Founder Vanessa Brown, Creative Director The 3rd Annual Rio Grande Valley International Poetry Festival (V.I.P.F.) April 22--25, 2010 Presented by Art That Heals, Inc. in conjunction with the McAllen Chamber of Commerce and The Raúl Tijerina, Jr. Foundation
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McKINNEY
The Mockingbird Chapter of the Texas Society of Texas.
(web note: no
regular meeting dates were supplied, but the only date provided to us was on a
1st Saturday, so anyone in that area should email the contact for
future meeting dates.)
We meet at 1:30 pm at the Carriage House
building of the Heard-Craig House at 205 West Church Street in downtown
McKinney Texas. Local poets recite their poetry and attendees can read
their works as well.
Please join us, David Knape dknape1969@yahoo.com
President, Mockingbird Poetry Society, McKinney Texas
MIDLAND, TX
TUESDAYS 7-9 P.M. OPEN MIC NITE is now located at MIDLAND DONUTS, 2100 West Wall, Midland, Texas, 432-686-7766. SONG, POETRY, PROSE, STAND-UP COMEDY, MUSICIANS, & MORE!!! 7-9 P.M. Coffees, teas, smoothies, and California Burgers available. Sign up for performance. EVERYONE WELCOME! YA'LL COME!!! kopykat@grandecom.net, 432-697-4205. (note: we no longer have OPEN MIC NITE at Barnes & Noble - we outgrew the space)
The Word Factory – 3rd Saturdays, 10 am – 1 pm at The Art Alliance Center at Clear Lake, 2000 NASA Parkway, Nassau Bay, TX 281-335-7777. Contact back2word@aol.com and visit http://taaccl.org/images/pdfs/WFmarch09.pdf or try http://taaccl.org/education_adult.htm to look for an entry about the WF.
ODESSA, TX
POETRY SLAM at Wi-fi Java Cyber Cafe, Odessa College Campus, Odessa, Texas - THIRD THURSDAYS, SIGN UP @ 6:30 P.M., OPEN MIC @ 7 P.M., and POETRY SLAM 7:30 - 9:30 P.M. FMI: www.myspace.com/wifijava www.myspace.com/danielcramos email: kopykat@grandecom.net call: 432-697-4205
PASADENA, TX
POETRY SOCIETY OF TEXAS – Note: See special section on this page for PST & its chapters.
San Jacinto Chapter: - San Jacinto Chapter of the Poetry Society of Texas. Meets 1:00 PM, 2nd Saturday of each month. New location: Sunset United Methodist Church, 709 Allendale Road, Pasadena, TX 77502
Web Site: www.sanjacintopoetry.org
For further meeting information, contact Debbie Webb at 832-754-4041 or email info@sanjacintopoetry.org
WRITER’S CLUB OF PASADENA: Meets 1st Saturday of each month, 4330 Fairmont Parkway, Pasadena, Texas 1:00-3:00 PM in the community room of the Fairmont Branch Pasadena Public Library. Objectives: "to encourage members to WRITE and to share thoughts. Members give practical help regarding format and markets at every meeting." Visit: http://writersclubofpasadena.cjb.net/ fmi or write to writersclub_pr@earthlink.net Volunteer/Intern Opportunities: WCP seeks volunteers for the SE Writers Conference. E-mail Conference Chair: miranda@southeastwritersconference.org or Volunteer Coordinator: nick@southeastwritersconference.org
LAST SATURDAY POETRY READING, March 27th, 10AM, New Location: Mugz Coffee Bar, 503 FM 359, Suite 190, Richmond, TX 77469. Bring three one page poems.
Admission is free. Write to FortBendPoets@ymail.com or call 832-439-4539 for more information.
San Antonio’s longest running open mic poetry venue at Barnes & Noble Ingram Festival at 6065 NW Loop 410 (same side as Ingram Mall) with open mic beginning at 7:00pm and featured guest at 8:00pm. Come early (6:00) for a poetry workshop and share your new work with us. We meet every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month. For more information contact Josie Mixon at gdmrngbtful@yahoo.com.
Bihl Haus Arts 2803 Fredericksburg Rd San Antonio, Texas : Inside the gates of Primrose at Monticello Park Senior Apartments on second Thursdays!!! Beginning March 11th at 6:00pm with a poetry workshop run by Josie Mixon and followed by open mike at 7:00pm.
Hosts are Jim Brandenburg, Mo Saidi, Carolyn Sanchez and Josie Mixon. This venue is being sponsored by Bihl Haus Arts and Voices de la Luna Magazine.
Featured guest will present at 8:00pm.
For more information please contact Josie Mixon at gdmrngbtful@yahoo.com
Josie Mixon
http://www.voicesdelaluna.com/
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SEABROOK COFFEE
OASIS
Seabrook Coffee Oasis, 4650 NASA Pkwy at Kirby Ken Jones Ken Jones has been a published poet for over 20 years in academic and underground journals, magazines, anthologies, websites and other forums. He has given readings of his original work since college at bars, bookstores, coffeehouses, conferences, and other venues. He earned an MA in English/Creative Writing from the University of Texas at Austin and is a full-time faculty member at the Art Institute of Houston, teaching Creative Writing among other subjects. His collection Unutterable Blunders and Palace Disasters was published by PlainViewPress in 2006. Ceaselee Greaspaint in Combat Stance was published by Slough Press in 2007.
Ken will be reading poems from his recently released 3rd full-length poetry book, Pleadings From the Pleiades, published by the Austin based outfit Poetry in the Arts. Book sale and signing will take place immediately after the featured reading.
Please visit Ken Jones’ website at www.poetken.com for more information about this terrific poet and to discover samples of his music, poems and videos. _________________________________________________
Photos from the September reading for Toss Me to the Waiting Sky
Seabrook
Coffee Oasis Reading Series Except December and
other months where there is a holiday that interferes. If coming from Houston, it is much quicker to take the new NASA 1 (aka NASA Bypass), just
south of the NASA Parkway @ IH-45. NASA 1 merges with NASA Parkway east of FM270. Directions: 281-532-1439 Show your support for local poetry. Attend readings and bring your own work to read at Open Mic. FMI,
contact reading facilitator Luis and Adriana Vázquez at: borimex@swbell.net
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Texoma Poetry Society –Meets monthly at the Sherman Public Library, 421 N. Travis; 2-4 PM, usually first Saturday. To verify the meeting, Contact Leona Welch, 903-464-0140 or lrwelch@peoplepc.com
Contact dondon213@hotmail.com for more information.
Note: See special section on this page for PST & its chapters.
POETS NORTHWEST – See latest info in PST box above.
Poetically Speaking hosted by E-Dub and Nef Jones, every Saturday at 8:30 PM. Eb5 International Art Gallery. 22557 Aldine - Westfield, Suite H. Spring, Texas 77373 http://www.eb5arts.com 832-483-8788
Enjoy International Art, Coffee and Teas. Feel The International Vibe Experience! Take 45 North, Exit FM 1960,Turn Right on FM 1960, Turn Left on Aldine-Westfield. Third light down. Across from CVS Pharmacy, Eb5 is located on the Left side.
Weekly open mic poetry night – Wednesdays, 7-9 pm, Tacone Flavor Grill, Sugar Land Town Square, 2228 Texas Drive, Sugar Land, TX 77479, 281-313-2300, Hosted by Tafari Hyde, and Dj Auxiliary. Full Menu, Music by Dj Auxiliary, Different discounts every week to all who come for poetry night.
FORT BEND WRITERS GUILD meets weekly, Tuesday, 7 pm, Barnes & Noble, 2545 Town Center Blvd, Sugar Land, TX. Contact Roger Paulding (281) 498-5025 for information about meetings and workshops.
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Poetry Society of Texas, Gulf Coast Poets Chapter. Normally** meets 2nd Saturdays at B&N on Bay Area in Webster, 10:30 am. Join us! FMI: GulfCoastPoets@gmail.com or call Mary at 281.316.2255. See the website for meeting dates and information: http://GulfCoastPoets.info GCP does have poetry competitions, see the website.
** The next regular meeting of the Gulf Coast Poets will be March 13.
The Gulf Coast Poets website has six pages of photos from the PST Awards Banquet held Nov 11, 2006 in Dallas. Note: See special section on this page for PST & its chapters.
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WEBSTER BARNES & NOBLE POETRY READING SERIES: Usually with a featured poet, always with an open mic, meets on the 4th Tuesday of every month at 7:30 pm. Barnes & Noble Bookstore #2671, 1029 W. Bay Area Blvd., Webster TX 77598. FMI: contact Oscar Pena at pena554343@aol.com
Mar 23 To be announced --
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http://store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/event/26712277-6
See photos section on this page for some photos from previous readings at the Webster B&N.
BAY AREA WRITERS LEAGUE: Meets First Thursday of every month, 7 pm. For more information visit http://www.bawl.org Most meetings feature a speaker who is a published writer, editor, teacher, or literary agent. Meetings are free and visitors are welcome. Meetings are at the Barnes & Noble in Webster, (1029 W. Bay Area Blvd. at I-45.)
Round Robin Review
Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees and Smoothies
2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month, 7 - 9 p.m.
Poetry/Music/Round Robin/Open Mic / Host: Oda Lisa
Feature poet/musician followed by round robin/open mic
Admission: Donation of canned food for Crisis Bread Basket in Wimberley
Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees and Smoothies
14200 RR 12, Wimberley, Texas (512) 847-6215
The Wimberley Wordsmiths meet on the second Saturday of each
month, 2:00 p.m. at the Wimberley Village Library. FMI contact Oda Lisa
Hernandez: odalisa@wimberley-tx.com
Wimberly Village Library is located at 400 FM 2325, in Wimberly, TX, off
Highway 80 in the Central Texas Hill Country, about 19 miles northwest of San
Marcos. FMI about the library, visit: http://www.wimberleylibrary.org/
POETS UNLEASHED READINGS: Third Saturday of each month. 7 p.m. Woodlands, TX. Barnes & Noble. Open mic after the feature. For more info, contact: poetsunleashed@hotmail.com (Daniel Rice, Facilitator) Libby Craig: Community Relations Manager, 281-298-5737. At Barnes & Noble overlooking the Turning Basin Plaza at The Woodlands Mall. Refreshments. Daniel Rice. (936) 441-6270
Upcoming readers for Poets Unleashed:
March 20—to be announced
· View Photos from the Woodlands Poets Unleashed Reading Dec 15, 2007(pdf document)
WOODLANDS WRITERS GUILD: The Woodlands Writers Guild meets the first and third Tuesday evenings at the South County Community Center at 2235 Lake Robbins Dr., next to the library. Meetings at 6:30 p.m., forming into critique groups after Guild business is conducted. (281) 363-9410.
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