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Hey So Cal Poets,
Since 1996, Saturday Afternoon Poetry has been here for you! We meet EVERY Saturday between 3pm and 5pm PST (unless otherwise indicated). Here's our NEW general schedule starting in July:
First Saturday - Poetry Writing Workshop
Second Saturday - Poetry Critique Workshop
Third Saturdays - Publishing Party + Four Feathers Press PDF/Print Edition Reading
Fourth Saturday - Featured Poets + Four Feathers Press Online Edition Reading
Fifth Saturdays - Special Events
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ALL MEETINGS ARE BEING HELD ONLINE AT ZOOM.US UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED
Meeting ID: 759 9367 3202 (no spaces required) Password: poetry
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FOUR FEATHERS PRESS WANTS TO PUBLISH YOUR POETRY!
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ALIENATION Submit up to three poems of no more than 150 lines each (including stanza breaks) on the subject of alienation to donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm PST, September 6th, 2025. JPG photos may also be sent but are not required. Poems chosen will be anthologized in PDF form and distributed for free to those poets by the publication reading on Saturday, September 20th, 3 to 5 pm in the meeting room of the Lamanda Park Branch Library on 140 S. Altadena Dr. in Pasadena. Perfect bound printed copies of the book may be ordered for $10 a copy (pick it up at the reading or include $5 if you wish it to be shipped) until September 13th, 2025. Please use Venmo (@don-campbell-82), or Zelle (donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com) to pay, or snail mail a check to Don Campbell, 1313 Edgewood Dr, Alhambra, CA 91803-1909.
FOUR FEATHERS PRESS ONLINE EDITION: DRINK DOWN Send up to three poems on the subject of or at least mentioning the words drink and/or down, totaling up to 150 lines in length, in the body of an email message or attached in a Word file to donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59 PM PST on September 26th. No PDF's please. Color artwork is also desired. Please send in JPG form. No late submissions accepted. Poets and artists published in Four Feathers Press Online Edition: Drink Down will be published online and invited to read at the Saturday Afternoon Poetry Zoom meeting on Saturday, September 27th between 3 and 5 pm PST.
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SCHEDULE
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Saturday, September 6th, 3 to 5 pm ON ZOOM ONLY - Poetry Writing Workshop led by DKC (Submit up to 3 poems totaling no more than 150 lines including the subject of or at least mentioning drink or down for Four Feathers Press online edition: Drink Down by emailing donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm, September 26th)
Saturday, September 13th, 3 to 5 pm ON ZOOM ONLY - Deep Critique Workshop led by R A RUADH (Submit up to 3 poems totaling no more than 150 lines including the subject of or at least mentioning drink or down for Four Feathers Press online edition: Drink Down by emailing donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm, September 26th)
Saturday, September 20th, 3 to 5 pm in the meeting room of the Lamanda Park Branch Library on 140 S. Altadena Dr. in Pasadena - Published Book Readings by MARIA A ARANA & CALOKIE (celebrating his 91st birthday) + Poets published in Four Feathers Press SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ALIENATION
Saturday, September 27th, 3 to 5 pm ON ZOOM ONLY - Hosted by DKC, featured: ANDY PALASCIANO & MICHELLE SMITH + Poets published in Four Feathers Press online edition: Drink Down
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Saturday, October 4th, 3 to 5 pm ON ZOOM ONLY - Poetry Writing Workshop led by DKC (Submit up to 3 poems totaling no more than 150 lines including the subject of or at least mentioning too or hot for Four Feathers Press online edition: Too Hot by emailing donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm, October 24th)
Saturday, October 11th, 3 to 5 pm ON ZOOM ONLY - Deep Critique Workshop led by DKC (Submit up to 3 poems totaling no more than 150 lines including the subject of or at least mentioning too or hot for Four Feathers Press online edition: Too Hot by emailing donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm, October 24th)
Saturday, October 18th, 3 to 5 pm in the meeting room of the Lamanda Park Branch Library on 140 S. Altadena Dr. in Pasadena - Published Book Reading by GWENDOLYN FLEISCHER & JEFFRY JENSEN + Poets published in Four Feathers Press SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CLOUDS
Saturday, October 25th, 3 to 5 pm ON ZOOM ONLY - Hosted by DKC, featured: LAURA DANIELS & JEANNE MARIE SPICUZZA + Poets published in Four Feathers Press online edition: Too Hot
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Saturday, November 1st, 3 to 5 pm ON ZOOM ONLY - Poetry Writing Workshop led by DKC (Submit up to 3 poems totaling no more than 150 lines including the subject of or at least mentioning face or feature for Four Feathers Press online edition: Face Features by emailing donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm, November 21st)
Saturday, November 8th, 3 to 5 pm ON ZOOM ONLY - Deep Critique Workshop led by DKC (Submit up to 3 poems totaling no more than 150 lines including the subject of or at least mentioning face or feature for Four Feathers Press online edition: Face Features by emailing donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm, November 21st)
Saturday, November 15th, 3 to 5 pm in the meeting room of the Lamanda Park Branch Library on 140 S. Altadena Dr. in Pasadena - Published Book Reading by LISA CHEBY & GIA CIVEROLO + Poets published in Four Feathers Press SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FRUIT
Saturday, November 22nd, 3 to 5 pm ON ZOOM ONLY - Hosted by DKC, featured: ZZYZX WRITERZ + Poets published in Four Feathers Press online edition: Face Features
Saturday, November 29th, 3 to 5 pm ON ZOOM ONLY - 3rd Annual Celebration of the Poetic Libretto
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Saturday, December 6th, 3 to 5 pm ON ZOOM ONLY - Poetry Writing Workshop led by DKC (Submit up to 3 poems totaling no more than 150 lines including the subject of or at least mentioning look or out for Four Feathers Press online edition: Look out by emailing donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm, December 26th)
Saturday, December 13th, 3 to 5 pm ON ZOOM ONLY - Deep Critique Workshop led by DKC (Submit up to 3 poems totaling no more than 150 lines including the subject of or at least mentioning look or out for Four Feathers Press online edition: Look Out by emailing donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm, December 26th)
Saturday, December 20th, 3 to 5 pm in the meeting room of the Lamanda Park Branch Library on 140 S. Altadena Dr. in Pasadena - Published Book Readings by RADOMIR VOJTECH LUZA & PATRICIA MURPHY + Poets published in Four Feathers Press SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BRANCHES
Saturday, December 27th, 3 to 5 pm ON ZOOM ONLY - Hosted by DKC, featured: GIA CIVEROLO + Poets published in Four Feathers Press online edition: Look Out
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All events FREE, as always.
Hope to see you there,
DKC
