LOOKING FORWARD to 2021

In mid November we stopped holding Dixie Poets because the Covid Virus closed down our St George Senior Center. Here's hoping that JANUARY and a new year 2021 will bring opportunities to meet in person again. In the meantime don't forget to pay your DUES to UTSPS-Utah State Poetry Society so you can enter our April Awards Festival Contest with a lower entry fee to win prizes. Dues due before Jan 5, 2021, Contest due-Feb 1, 2021. Details-categories etc, available on https://utahpoets.com/contests/2021/UTSPS_2021_Guidelines.pdf

Also there is DSU's SOUTHERN QUILL CONTEST open, no entry fee. Details on the poster.

Let's START OVER in SEPTEMBER

FALL CLASSES and WORKSHOPS

Tues, Sept 15, 2020 at 1:30-3:30 pm we'll hold our first Fall meeting of Dixie Poets at the St. George Senior Center-250 North 200 West. We will be meeting in the conference room upstairs. Please wear a mask to enter the building, your temperature will be checked also as you check in. Please pay $1/donation for use of the building as you enter. Looking forward to seeing you all and getting started after a long hiatus caused by the Corona Virus. No critiques, bring poems to read/share that you've won prizes with or have written lately. Any questions contact lin at sunrivertoday dot com.

Tues, Oct 6 and 20 at 1:30-3:30 pm at St. George Sr. Center. Lesson on 1st Tues-Lin Floyd, Critiques both times-bring 10 copies of 1-2 poems you'd like to have critiqued.

Tues. Nov 8 and 22 at 1:30-3:30 pm at St George Senior Center. Lesson-TBA. Ditto.

Tues, Dec 1 at 11:30-1:30 pm Annual Christmas Pot Luck and Poetry Readings. Ditto.

Fri, Mar 5th and 6th, 2021-POETRY IN THE PARK and REDROCK CREATIVE WRITING SEMINAR coming with teacher LOLA HASKINS. Details coming soon.

CONTESTS and PUBLISHING OPPORTUNITIES

Th, Aug 20 Entries due for PANORAMA 2019-2020 an opportunity for those who have paid their  UTSPS dues either of these years to have their poems published. Two entries accepted, no fees, send to Bill Asplund  <wasplund@comcast.net> If your poem has been published before, note when and where or if it won a prize in a contest.

Th- Sept 1-Dec 1 Entries due for CHAPARRAL CONTEST-note details below, great prizes and low entry fees. Awards presented in March 2021. 

All poetry ACTIVITIES, MEETINGS cancelled

until further notice because of Coronavirus...keep writing poetry and praying that peace in our lives will return as we face this health crisis. FAITH not FEAR will get us through. Journaling helps and keeping busy with those things we can safely do-take walks, read a good book, keep in touch with loved ones and friends safely via messaging, emails, phone calls, etc. This too will pass!

DIXIE POETS ACTIVITIES for 2020

MONTHLY POETRY MEETINGS  

(1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month 1:30-3:30 pm)

Tu, Jan 7th-(lesson by Bob Rippy), Feb 4th (lesson by Marilyn Richardson), Mar 3rd (lesson by Teresa Parr, Apr 7 (lesson by Barbara Funke), and May 5th (lesson Dusty Smith). DIXIE POETS meets at St. George Senior Center 245 N 200 E. Critiques-bring 12 copies of a poem for helpful suggestions from DIXIE POETS. Bring a friend!

Tu, Jan 21st, Feb 18th, Mar 17th, Apr 21st, and May 19th from 1:30-3:30 pm DIXIE POETS bring two or more poems for helpful gentle critiquing at St. George Senior Center. 

(OPTIONAL)  REDROCK WRITERS poetry group will meet on 3rd Th of each month at TBA at 7 pm, email FIRST before coming Markay Brown <nadbmarb@gmail.com>   All welcome to attend. 

REDROCK WRITERS and DIXIE POETS are both chapters of UTAH STATE POETRY SOCIETY. See its website for details on contests, festivals, etc.  http://utahpoets.com

CONTESTS AND OTHER IMPORTANT INFO

1. Feb 1, 2020 Deadline to enter Poetry contest for UTSPS APRIL AWARDS FESTIVAL-discount for those who have paid their yearly dues of $30 by Jan 5, 2020. 

2. Th Mar 5 7 pm Free PIP POETRY READING at Hurricane Community Center 60 S 100 W. 

3. Friday March 6, 2020 POETRY IN THE PARK with Poet ROB CARNEY from Utah Valley University’s English Dept at Zion Park Lodge 9 am-3 pm  Register https://zionpark.org/event/poetry-in-the-park/  Fee-$50 Adults, $20 High School and College Students. 

4. REDROCK CREATIVE WRITING SEMINAR Sat, Mar 7, 2020 in St. George 9 am to 1:30 pm. See info

at https://redrockwriters.org/seminar_2020_registration for details. Click flyers below to enlarge.

5. Sun, Mar 9, 2020- Deadline-Dixie State University SOUTHERN QUILL Submissions of six poems https://southernquill.submittable.com/submit NO FEES, judged by DSU students.

6. Th, April 9 6-7:30 pm CELEBRATION OF POETRY at St. George library with READINGS by local poets (us) and DSU students.

7. Friday, April 17, 2020 UTSPS APRIL AWARDS FESTIVAL in SLC area, one day only of awards, so we can participate in the FREE UTAH POETRY DAY the following day Sat, April 18, 2020 in SLC. Details https://utahpoetryfestival.com FREE-9-5:30 pm at Sorensen Unity Center 1383 S 900 W in SLC. CANCELLED!

8. NOT IN SPRING anymore-DEADLINE May 10, 2020-All poems due for JUNE-Mesquite Fine Arts Gallery Poetry-Art Contest-see mesquitefineartcenter.com for more info. CHANGE OF RULES-no cash prizes for poetry or entry fees.

9. NEW INFO   NFSPS 2020 Annual Convention and Contest

The National Federation of State Poetry Societies has scheduled its 2020 convention for June 11 to 14 in Kansas City, MO. See nfsps.com Convention Information page for details and registration.