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I'm posting events throughout Vermont of interest to those interestred in poetry. As much as I can. As much as I can, writing about my own process and perceptions, as it is...

Name: shy blossom

Monday, April 2, 2007

got poetry?

Here's some poetry-type things happening this coming week, Vermont:

Apr. 3, 7 pm: Open Poetry Slam, Bear Pond Books, 77 Main Street, Montpelier. Bring two poems. Win gift certifcates to bookstore.

Apr. 5, 7:00 PM: Patricia Fargnoli, the Poet Laureate of New Hampshire. Patricia Fargnoli is the author of five collections of poetry, and her latest book is Duties of the Spirit ( Tupelo Press, 2005) won the 2005 Jane Kenyon Award for Outstanding Poetry. Her first book, Necessary Light (Utah State University Press, 1999) was awarded the 1999 May Swenson Poetry Award judged by Mary Oliver. Brooks Memorial Library, Main Street. Brattleboro.

Apr. 9, 4 pm: Poets' Tea. Honoring Poet Julia Shipley of Craftsbury, who won the Ralph Nading Hill prize for 2006, and welcoming Canterbury, NH Poet Dudley Laufman. Info: 802-748-5488 [this was also mentioned for Apr. 17th. Call first]Kingdom Books, Waterford.

Apr. 10, 6:30 pm: Peter Burns, Brandon Free Public Library, Brandon. Elocution from Lear to Carroll to Tennyson.

Apr. 10, 7 pm: Three Vermont Poets: Phyllis Larrabee, Cora Brooks and Merry Gangemi will be reading from their work. Bear Pond Books, Montpelier.

Apr. 10, 7 pm: Open Poetry Night Very tame. Participants read their own work and, this year, are also invited to bring favorite poems by other poets to read.No need to register. Borders Bookstore. 102 Dorset St. S. Burlington.

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