Thursday, December 29, 2016

JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2017 Activities

Tu, Jan 3 (and Feb 7), 2-4 pm DIXIE POETS at Senior Citizen Center  245 North 200 West in St. George. Jan 3-Lesson by Lin Floyd, and Feb 7-Lesson by Karma Wasden on writing children's poetry plus critiques-bring 8-10 copies of 1 poem  for helpful suggestions from the group. New poets always welcome. (Bring $1 donation for use of the facility.) PAY YOUR UTSPS DUES by Jan 5th...$30. Details.

Tu, Jan 17 (and Feb 21) 2-4 pm DIXIE POETS at St. George Sr. Citizen Center. Critiques-bring 8-10 copies of 1-2 poems for helpful suggestions from the group.

Th, Jan 19th (and Feb 16th) REDROCK WRITERS poetry group will meet at Markay’s home at 7 pm, her email <nadbmarb@gmail.com> FIRST before coming. All welcome.

NEW EVENT: POETRY JAM Wed, Jan 28 (and Wed. Feb 22) at 7 pm at St George Art Museum located at corner of 2nd North and Main Street across from Post Office. Bring a poem about  CELEBRATIONS. Barbara Funke won for best original poem with judging by the audience. For Feb. bring a love poem.

ALSO Judges needed for Snow Canyon HS English Quest at 4 pm on Th, Feb. 9, 2017. at 3:30 

BREAKING NEWS-UTSPS SPRING FESTIVAL DATES APR 21-22 in Layton, details coming. Cost only $40 this year.  

REGISTER for our SPRING EVENTS

Fri-March 3, 2017-POETRY IN THE PARK with Rosemerry Wahtola-Trommer, award winning Western Slope Poet Laureate from Colorado presenting a workshop on Metaphors Everywhere. Save this weekend for a Z-Arts lecture by our visiting poet on Th nite March 2 in Springdale,  Sat 

Sat, March 4- Redrock Creative Writing Seminar  from 9 am to 1:30 pm with three outstanding presenters: 1. Joel Long who will discuss Rhythm and Muse. 2. Tanya Parker Mills will present Finding Poetry in Prose. 3. Rosemerry Wahtola-Trommer will speak on Paradox in Poetry, More details, see poetry-in-the-park.com or register at zionpark.org/class/poetry-in-the-park/ $50, info on  register by Feb 15th for discount for Red Rock Creative Writing seminar see redrockwriters.org

CONTESTS

1.  UTSPS Panorama 2017 submit 3-4 poems by Jan 5, 2017. E-mail submission is preferred and should be sent to the editor  jennifer.asplund@yahoo.com.  If you prefer to submit a hard copy, then send them to Bill Asplund, 2262 E 1200 N, Layton, Utah, 84040-7743.  The deadline to get them in is January 5, 2017.  Jennifer already has some submissions that were sent in the summer to Rose.  Congrats to our local poets in this issue:  Markay Brown, Gary Christian, Lin FLoyd, Candy Fowler, Barbara Funke, LaVerna Johnson, Kate Kirkham, Marilyn Richardson and Marie Tollstrup.  
2. UTSPS April Conference Contest 2017-rules available on utahpoets.com due Feb 7, 2017. Get your dues $30 paid by Jan 3, 2017 to get a discount on fees. More dates and plans to be announced.

3. More Contests listed in STROPHES NFSPS's Oct 2016 newsletter. See http://nfsps.com/Strophes2016_Oct.pdf

4. NFSPS National conference in Dallas Texas, see details, entries March 15, 2017. More info http://www.nfsps.com/poetry_contests.htm

5. Coming up Southern Quill submissions (due March 20th) and Mesquite Fine Arts entries due by Feb 11th. Details  www.mesquitefineartscenter.com
Possibility of later contest at Poetry Jam at St. George Art Museum-writing poetry to go with their original Art Collection. More details coming.

6. Red Butte Gardens-SLC Spring poetry contest due Feb 18th. Details-topic Spring, length 24 lines or less. See  www.redbuttegarden.org/call-for-poetry 

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

NOVEMBER-DECEMBER Calendar



Tu, Nov 1 (and Dec 6), 2-4 pm DIXIE POETS at Senior Citizen Center  245 North 200 West in St. George. Nov 1-Lesson by Marie Talltrup and critiques-bring 8-10 copies of 1-2 poems for helpful suggestions from the group. New poets always welcome. (Bring $1 donation for use of the facility.) Dec 6-Christmas potluck-bring a dish to share and a poem to read. Both meetings in the Conference room upstairs.

Tu, Nov 15 (and Dec 20) 2-4 pm DIXIE POETS at St. George Sr. Citizen Center. Critiques-bring 8-10 copies of 1-2 poems for helpful suggestions from the group. New poets always welcome.

Th, Nov 17th (and Dec 15th) REDROCK WRITERS poetry group will meet at Markay’s home at 7 pm, contact her<nadbmarb@gmail.com> FIRST before coming. All welcome.

NEW EVENT: POETRY JAM Wed, Nov 30 (and Wed. Dec 28) at 7 pm at St George Art Museum located at corner of 2nd North and Main Street across from Post Office. Bring a poem about  a national park or nature to share.   

CONFERENCE
Photo-KayCee Clark
Fri-March 3, 2017-POETRY IN THE PARK with Rosemerry Wahtola-Trommer, award winning Western Slope Poet Laureate from Colorado presenting a workshop on Metaphors Everywhere. Save this weekend for a Z-Arts lecture by our visiting poet on Th nite March 2 in Springdale, and Sat March 4- Redrock Writers Seminar. More details, see poetry-in-the-park.com and redrockwriters.org

CONTESTS

1. Redrock Writers CHAPARRAL CONTESTS for adults anywhere, and youth from St. George area. Entries due Sept 1-Dec 1, 2016. Details at
http://redrockwriters.org/chaparral_poetry_contest

2. More Contests listed in STROPHES NFSPS's Oct 2016 newsletter. See http://nfsps.com/Strophes2016_Oct.pdf

3. UTSPS April Conference Contest 2017-rules available on facebook page under Utah State Poetry Society, due Feb 1, 2017. Get your dues $30 paid by Jan 3, 2017 to get a discount on fees. More dates and plans to be announced.

4. NFSPS National conference in Dallas Texas, see details, entries March 15, 2017. More info http://www.nfsps.com/poetry_contests.htm

5. Coming up in Jan 2017 sometime-Southern Quill submissions (due March 17th) and Mesquite Fine Arts entries-probably in Feb. UTSPS Panorama 2017 submit 3-4 poems by Jan 5, 2017. E-mail submission is preferred and should be sent to the editor Jennifer Asplund at jennifer.asplund@yahoo.com.  If you prefer to submit a hard copy, then send them to me Bill Asplund, 2262 E 1200 N, Layton, Utah, 84040-7743.  The deadline to get them in is January 5, 2017.  Jennifer already has some submissions that were sent in the summer to Rose.   

NOVEMBER-DECEMBER Calendar



Tu, Nov 1 (and Dec 6), 2-4 pm DIXIE POETS at Senior Citizen Center  245 North 200 West in St. George. Nov 1-Lesson by Marie Talltrup and critiques-bring 8-10 copies of 1-2 poems for helpful suggestions from the group. New poets always welcome. (Bring $1 donation for use of the facility.) Dec 6-Christmas potluck-bring a dish to share and a poem to read. Both meetings in the Conference room upstairs.

Tu, Nov 15 (and Dec 20) 2-4 pm DIXIE POETS at St. George Sr. Citizen Center. Critiques-bring 8-10 copies of 1-2 poems for helpful suggestions from the group. New poets always welcome.

Th, Nov 17th (and Dec 15th) REDROCK WRITERS poetry group will meet at Markay’s home at 7 pm, contact her<nadbmarb@gmail.com> FIRST before coming. All welcome.

NEW EVENT: POETRY JAM Wed, Nov 30 at 7 pm at St George Art Museum located at corner of 2nd North and Main Street across from Post Office. Bring a poem about  a national park or nature to share.   

CONFERENCE
Photo-KayCee Clark
Fri-March 3, 2017-POETRY IN THE PARK with Rosemerry Wahtola-Trommer, award winning Western Slope Poet Laureate from Colorado presenting a workshop on Metaphors Everywhere. Save this weekend for a Z-Arts lecture by our visiting poet on Th nite March 2 in Springdale, and Sat March 4- Redrock Writers Seminar. More details, see poetry-in-the-park.com and redrockwriters.org

CONTESTS

1. Redrock Writers CHAPARRAL CONTESTS for adults anywhere, and youth from St. George area. Entries due Sept 1-Dec 1, 2016. Details at
http://redrockwriters.org/chaparral_poetry_contest

2. More Contests listed in STROPHES NFSPS's Oct 2016 newsletter. See http://nfsps.com/Strophes2016_Oct.pdf

3. UTSPS April Conference Contest 2017-rules available on facebook page under Utah State Poetry Society, due Feb 1, 2017. Get your dues $30 paid by Jan 3, 2017 to get a discount on fees. More dates and plans to be announced.

4. NFSPS National conference in Dallas Texas, see details, entries March 15, 2017. More info http://www.nfsps.com/poetry_contests.htm

5. Coming up in Jan 2017 sometime-Southern Quill submissions (deadline March 20, 2017) and Mesquite Fine Arts entries. More info later as it becomes available.  

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER EVENTS

Tu, Sept 6 (and Oct 4), 2-4 pm DIXIE POETS at Senior Citizen Center  245 North 200 West in St. George. Lesson and critiques-bring 8-10 copies of 1-2 poems for helpful suggestions from the group. New poets always welcome. (Bring $1 donation for use of the facility.)

Th, Sept 15 (and Oct 20) REDROCK WRITERS poetry group will meet at Markay’s home at 7 pm, contact her<nadbmarb@gmail.com> FIRST before coming. All welcome.

Tu, Sept 20 (and Oct 18) 2-4 pm DIXIE POETS at St. George Sr. Citizen Center. Critiques-bring 8-10 copies of 1-2 poems for helpful suggestions from the group. New poets always welcome.

FREE POETRY READINGS

Mon, Oct 2, 5:30-7pm Free Poetry Reading by Simeon  Berry at DSU, see details on flyer.


Tu Oct 11 1:30-3 pm SPECIAL EVENT-UTSPS Poet of the Year-Dee Rygh is coming from SLC to read excerpts from his winning book at the St. George public library-Community Room A. Free to the public, for paid members of UTSPS come and recieve your copy of his book My Big Red Scream

CONFERENCE-Coming next Spring Festival of Literary Arts
Photo-KayCee Clark
Fri-March 3, 2017-POETRY IN THE PARK with Rosemerry Wahtola-Trommer, award winning Western Slope Poet Laureate from Colorado presenting a workshop on Metaphors Everywhere. Save this weekend for a Z-Arts lecture by our visiting poet on Th nite March 2 in Springdale, and Sat March 4- Redrock Writers Seminar. More details, see poetry-in-the-park.com

CONTESTS

1. ARIZONA STATE POETRY SOCIETY CONTEST See http://azpoetry.webs.com/ for details. Not due till October 1st.

2. YOUTH POETRY CONTEST sponsored by Dixie Poets AND Washington County School District. Theme: Free to... Entrees due Oct 1-12th. More details coming. Youth 1st-12th grades.

3. Redrock Writers CHAPARRAL CONTESTS for adults anywhere, and youth from St. George area. Entries due Sept 1-Dec1, 2016. Details at http://redrockwriters.org/chaparral_poetry_contest
http://redrockwriters.org/chaparral_poetry_contest

4. More Contests listed in STROPHES NFSPS's Oct 2016 newsletter. See http://nfsps.com/Strophes2016_Oct.pdf

Wednesday, June 29, 2016

JULY-AUGUST Activities

CALENDAR-July and August 2016

Tu, July 5 (and Aug 2), 2-4 pm DIXIE POETS at Senior Citizen Center  245 North 200 West in St. George Summer contest info and critiques-bring 8-10 copies of 1-2 poems for helpful suggestions from the group. New poets always welcome. 

Tu, July 19 (and Aug 16) 2-4 pm DIXIE POETS at St. George Sr. Citizen Center  245 N 200 W Room 3-4. Critiques-bring 8-10 copies of 1-2 poems for helpful suggestions from the group. New poets always welcome. CHANGE OF LOCATION for SUMMER through Aug!!


CONFERENCES  
Summer workshop  with Dr. David J. Rothman in July 20th-24th in Gunnison Colorado. http://www.western.edu/academics/graduate-programs-western/graduate-program-creative-writing/writing-rockies

NEW CONTESTS

1. PANORAMA-UTSPS Panorama magazines for 2014 and 2015 are meeting some technical issues but will be delivered ASAP. All UTSPS paid members can submit poems to the 2016 Panorama, deadline between June 30-July 31. Details available on http://utahpoets.com/publications/2016/Panoram2016SubmissionGuidelines.html

2. ARIZONA STATE POETRY SOCIETY CONTEST See http://azpoetry.webs.com/ for details.Not due till October 1st.

3. WASHINGTON COUNTY FAIR Literary Arts Contest-poetry and prose division. Entries due Aug 8. See details http://washcofair.net/pdf/premium/Literary%20Arts.pdf Theme-Super Fun.

Saturday, April 30, 2016

JUNE 2016 ACTIVITIES

CALENDAR-on to SUMMER!

Tu, June 7th, 2-4 pm DIXIE POETS at Senior Citizen Center  245 North 200 West in St. George Summer contest info and critiques-bring 8-10 copies of 1-2 poems for helpful suggestions from the group. New poets always welcome. (POTLUCK cancelled till fall because of scheduling problems.)


Tu, June 21st, 2-4 pm DIXIE POETS at St. George Sr. Citizen Center  245 N 200 W Room 3-4. Critiques-bring 8-10 copies of 1-2 poems for helpful suggestions from the group. New poets always welcome. CHANGE OF LOCATION for SUMMER through Aug!!

Th, June 16th, 7-9 pm REDROCK WRITERS poetry group will meet at Markay’s home, contact her for info <nadbmarb@gmail.com> FIRST before coming-may not be meeting during the summer? All welcome

CONTESTS AND CONFERENCES  
Summer workshop  with Dr. David J. Rothman in July 20th-24th in Gunnison Colorado. http://www.western.edu/academics/graduate-programs-western/graduate-program-creative-writing/writing-rockies

June 2016 Deadline for Rumi Poetry Club Anthology, more details: 26-40 lines long,capturing the spirit of place, time and people or expressing the joy, pain, reality and romance of life and love in Utah. Looking for fresh, unpublished poems, send a short bio and indicate the poems have not been published elsewhere and you own the copyright. Send to  rumipoetryclub@earthlink.net

June 11, 2016 8:30am-2:30pm Writing One Day Writing Workshop  Details: Don't miss this exciting writing one day workshop presented by Heritage Writers Guild at Dixie Applied Tech College 610 S. Airport Road (Old Airport) in St. George, outstanding speakers: on character creation, dialogue, business of writing, middle grade fantasy, cover design and illustration, building your platform, signing up for a pitch session with someone from Cedar Fort, and instruction on a computer writing program Schrivner. All for $30 for HWG members and $45 for non members, $25 for pitch season. Add $5 if paying at the door. Contact Marilyn Richardson for info 435 674-9792.  

June 12, 2016 Deadline for submission to League of Utah Writers poetry/prose contest. Details https://luwriters.submittable.com

CONGRATULATIONS to all winners of recent contests. See photos on Facebook-UTSPS page, utahpoets.com or utahpoetry.blogspot.com or lettersfromlin.blogspot.com 

NEW CONTESTS


UTAH DIVISION of ARTS and MUSEUMS Original Writing Competition, deadline June 24. See https://heritage.utah.gov/dha/dha-featured/ops-competition-original-writing-competition. No entry fees, BIG PRIZES-$1000.  Category C-Book Length Collection of Poetry-min. 50 pages. Category $. Poetry-short collection of 10 poems for adults.

PANORAMA-UTSPS Panorama magazines for 2014 and 2015 are meeting some technical issues but will be delivered ASAP. All UTSPS paid members can submit poems to the 2016 Panorama, deadline between June 30-July 31. Details available on http://utahpoets.com/publications/2016/Panoram2016SubmissionGuidelines.html

ARIZONA STATE POETRY SOCIETY CONTEST See http://azpoetry.webs.com/ for details.
Not due till October 1st. \

 

Friday, February 26, 2016

MARCH is here....APRIL's coming soon!

MEETINGS

Tu, Mar 1st, 2-4 pm DIXIE POETS at St. George Library. Critiques-bring 8-10 copies of 1-2 poems for helpful suggestions from the group. New poets always welcome.

Tu, Mar 15th, 2-4 pm DIXIE POETS at St. George Library. Critiques-bring 8-10 copies of 1-2 poems for helpful suggestions from the group. New poets always welcome.

Th, Mar 17th 7-9 pm REDROCK WRITERS poetry group will meet at Markay’s home, contact her <nadbmarb@gmail.com> All welcome.

Tues, Apr 5th, 2-4 PM DIXIE POETS at St. George Library. Critiques-bring 8-10 copies of 1-2 poems for helpful suggestions from the group. New poets always welcome.

Sat, Apr 9th 8:30-4pm Self Publishing Conference in Kanab.  Pre-registration is only $40, including lunch!  $50 at the door.
http://www.kanabwritersconference.com/


Tu, Apr19th, 2-4 pm DIXIE POETS at St. George Library. Critiques-bring 8-10 copies of 1-2 poems for helpful suggestions from the group. New poets always welcome.

**(new) Tu, Apr 19th 4 pm National COWBOY POETRY Week at Santa Clara Library and 6 pm at the St. George Library with Marleen Bussma and others. Free!

Th, Apr 21st, 7-9 pm REDROCK WRITERS poetry group will meet at Markay’s home, contact her for info <nadbmarb@gmail.com> All welcome.

Fri-Sat Apr 22-23 Annual UTSPS April Awards Festival in Layton Utah at the Davis County Conference Center. Register now $100 for two days meetings and dinner on Fri and lunch on Sat. Schedule and more info at http://utahpoetry.blogspot.com/2016/03/dont-miss-lance-larsen.html

Th, Apr 28th, 4-6 pm Nevada time, Reception for Mesquite Fine Arts Poetry and Art Exhibit open 10am-4pm Mon. through Sat. at 15 W Mesquite Blvd, Mesquite NV 89034     Phone 702.346.1338

Summer workshop  with Dr. David J. Rothman in July 20th-24th in Gunnison Co. http://www.western.edu/academics/graduate-programs-western/graduate-program-creative-writing/writing-rockies

CONTESTS AND CONFERENCES

Did you miss it SPRING FESTIVAL of LITERARY ARTS in So. Utah presented by Redrock Writers and Utah State Poetry Society. Here's a report of what we did...http://lettersfromlin.blogspot.com/2016/03/spring-festival-of-literary-arts-report.html More photos: http://www.poetry-in-the-park.com/2016/03/another-successful-fun-poetry-in-park.html

Th-Mar 3 7-9 pm Z-ARTS free LECTURE-Plein Art Poetry by Dr. Rothman in Springdale's Canyon Community Center. Optional overnight discount lodging available, details at www.poetry-in-the-park.com
Fri-Mar 4 9 am-4 pm POETRY IN THE PARK Plein Air Poetry workshop at Zion Park Lodge in Zion Park. Visiting poet-Dr. David J. Rothman from Western Colorado State University-full day of writing, nature walk, and creating, bring sack lunch or eat in Redrock Grill at Zion Park. Fee-$60, discount for UTSPS member.
Fro-Mar 4 7-9 pm CHAPARRAL FORUM AWARDS Program-Free at Social Hall in St. George., hosted by Bedrock Writers. Details-redrockwriters.org
Sat-Mar 5-REDROCK CREATIVE WRITING SEMINAR at Social Hall in St. George, outstanding presenters:
      Dr. Rothman-Arrive at the Intellect by Way of the Heart
      Marleen Bussma-Passin' It On: Cowboy Poetry
      Brian Passey-Get Lost-Photo Journalism and
      Marilyn Richardson-Tension in Prose: Why it Matters

June 2016 Deadline for Rumi Poetry Club Anthology, more details: 26-40 lines long,capturing the spirit of place, time and people or expressing the joy, pain, reality and romance of life and love in Utah. Looking for fresh, unpublished poems, send a short bio and indicate the poems have not been published elsewhere and you own the copyright. Send to  rumipoetryclub@earthlink.net

June 12, 2016 Deadline for submission to League of Utah Writers poetry/prose contest. Details https://luwriters.submittable.com/submit