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REMAINING FEATURED READING SLOTS FOR 2025 (all third Saturdays are on Zoom):

July 19th - CHARLIE BRICE

August 16th - HEATHER PARKER

September 20th - MICHELLE SMITH

October 18th - JEANNE MARIE SPICUZZA

November 15th - ZZYZX POETZ

December 20th - TBA


REMAINING FEATURED POET WITH A NEW BOOK SLOTS FOR 2025 (all fourth Saturdays are in-person at the Lamanda Park Branch Library on 140 S. Altadena Dr. in Pasadena):

July 26th - RICK LUPERT

August 23rd - LISA CHEBY

September 27th - MARIA A ARANA

October 25th - GWENDOLYN FLEISCHER

November 22nd - GIA CIVEROLO

December 27th - TBA


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SCHEDULE

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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 general schedule:

First Saturday - Poetry Writing Workshop

Second Saturday - Poetry Critique Workshop

Third Saturday - Featured Poets + Four Feathers Press Online Edition Reading

Fourth Saturdays - Publishing Party + Four Feathers Press PDF/Print 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 WINDOWS 
Submit up to three poems of no more than 150 lines each (including stanza breaks) on the subject of windows to donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm PST, April 5th, 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, April 26th, 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 April 12th, 2025


FOUR FEATHERS PRESS ONLINE EDITION: POINT UP
Send up to three poems on the subject of or at least mentioning the words point and/or up, 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 April 18th. 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: Point Up will be published online and invited to read at the Saturday Afternoon Poetry Zoom meeting on Saturday, April 19th between 3 and 5 pm PST.


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SCHEDULE
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Saturday, April 5th, 3 to 5 pm ON ZOOM ONLY - Poetry Writing 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 point or up for Four Feathers Press online edition: Point Up by emailing donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm, April 18th)

Saturday, April 12th, 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 point or up for Four Feathers Press online edition: Point Up by emailing donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm, April 18th)


Saturday, April 19th, 3 to 5 pm ON ZOOM ONLY - Hosted by DKC, featured: LAWRENCE BERGER & KAREN PIERCE GONZALEZ 
+ Poets published in Four Feathers Press online edition: Point Up

Saturday, April 26th, 3 to 5 pm in the meeting room of the Lamanda Park Branch Library on 140 S. Altadena Dr. in Pasadena - Publishing Book Reading by THE INNER THREE (CaLokie, Marvinlouis Dorsey, and Kingfisher) + Poets published in Four Feathers Press SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WINDOWS

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Saturday, May 3rd, 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 rock or roll for Four Feathers Press online edition: Rock 'n' Roll by emailing donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm, May 16th)

Saturday, May 10th, 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 rock or roll for Four Feathers Press online edition: Rock 'n' Roll by emailing donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm, May 16th)

Saturday, May 17th, 3 to 5 pm ON ZOOM ONLY - Hosted by DKC, featured: MARK STATES & MANI SURI + Poets published in Four Feathers Press online edition: Rock 'n' Roll


Saturday, May 24th
, 3 to 5 pm in the meeting room of the Lamanda Park Branch Library on 140 S. Altadena Dr. in Pasadena - Publishing Book Readings by KARINE ARMEN, BILL CUSHING, and DOROTHY RANDALL GRAY + Poets published in Four Feathers Press SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SELFIES

Saturday, May 31st, 3 to 5 pm ON ZOOM ONLY - TBA

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Saturday, June 5th, 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 stone or worlds for Four Feathers Press online edition: Stone Worlds by emailing donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm, June 18th)

Saturday, June 12th, 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 stone or worlds for Four Feathers Press online edition: Stone Worlds by emailing donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm, June 18th)

Saturday, June 19th, 3 to 5 pm ON ZOOM ONLY - Hosted by DKC, featured: JOE CAMHI & MEGHA SOOD 
+ Poets published in Four Feathers Press online edition: Stone Worlds

Saturday, June 26th
, 3 to 5 pm in the meeting room of the Lamanda Park Branch Library on 140 S. Altadena Dr. in Pasadena - Publishing Book Readings by MARK LIPMAN & THE VAGABOND POETRY CARAVAN + Poets published in Four Feathers Press SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WATER

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All events FREE, as always.

Hope to see you there,
DKC