After a long hot summer of NO poetry meetings, it's time to start again. Lots of great activities planned as kids head back to school. Join us for lessons on poetry and lots of learning opportunities... NEW TIME 1:30-3:30 pm, same place.
MONTHLY POETRY MEETINGS
(1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month)
Tu, Sep 3rd-(lesson by Mona Clark), Oct 1st (lesson by Marrisa Aleveda), Nov 5th (lesson by Teresa Parr), Dec 3rd (Pot Luck Christmas party), from 1:30-3:30 pm DIXIE POETS at St. George Senior Center 245 N 200 E. Critiques-bring 12 copies of a poem for helpful suggestions from the group. Bring a friend!
Tu, Sep 17th, Oct 15th, Nov 19th and Dec 17th from 1:30-3:30 pm -DIXIE POETS CRITIQUES- bring two or more poems for helpful gentle critiquing at St. George Senior Center. Get those poems ready to submit for Spring contests. CHANGE-on Tues Dec 17th we'll visit LaVerna at the Haven Retirement Home 2192 W 100 N in Hurricane at 2 pm. Bring copies of poems wanting critiques. If you’re going over let’s carpool. I can pick up several-meet you at Penneys Parking Lot at Red Cliffs Mall at 1 pm if you let me know you need a ride.
(OPTIONAL) REDROCK WRITERS poetry group will meet at TBA at 7 pm, email FIRST before coming All welcome to attend. REDROCK WRITERS and DIXIE POETS are both chapters of UTAH STATE POETRY SOCIETY. See its website http://utahpoets.com
CONTESTS AND OTHER IMPORTANT INFO
MARKAY BROWN is UTSPS POET OF THE YEAR and will be presenting her award winning book on Oct 26th in the Orem Library, 58 N. State St., Orem, UT 84057, at 2 pm, also presenting at poetry class and reading on Saturday Oct 12th at Dixie State University, in conjunction with the St. George Literary Arts Festival. See details below. Markay will present her book Tues, Nov 12 at 2 pm in St George library.
ST GEORGE LITERARY ARTS FESTIVAL-Fantastic speakers, activities, etc see details and register-it's FREE and coming soon Oct 8-12 at Dixie State University https://www.stgeorgelitartsfest.org/
KANAB WRITING CONFERENCE -Nov. 7th - 9th (Thur. 7th begins at 1 pm and Sat. 9th ends at 4:00 pm)
POETRY CONTEST DEADLINES:
t. ADULT CHAPARRAL Sept 1-Dec 1, 2019 see details https://redrockwriters.org/adult_chaparral_poetry_contest_rules
in Kanab Details https://kanabwritersconference.com/
POETRY CONTEST DEADLINES:
t. ADULT CHAPARRAL Sept 1-Dec 1, 2019 see details https://redrockwriters.org/adult_chaparral_poetry_contest_rules
NEXT SPRING 2020
Friday March 6, 2020 POETRY IN THE PARK with Poet ROB CARNEY from Utah Valley University’s English Dept at Zion Park and at REDROCK CREATIVE WRITING SEMINAR the next day in St. George Sat, March 7 with two other writers/poets TBA.
Th, April 9 6-7:30 pm CELEBRATION OF POETRY at St. George library with readings by local poets (us) and DSU students.
Th, April 9 6-7:30 pm CELEBRATION OF POETRY at St. George library with readings by local poets (us) and DSU students.
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 coming on http://utahpoets.com
