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

January 18th - JOE CAMHI & YVONNE ESTRADA

February 15th - CARL STILWELL AKA CALOKIE & TBA

March 15th - ALICIA VIGUER-ESPERT & TBA

April 19th - TBA & TBA

May 17th - TBA & TBA

June 21st - TBA & TBA

July 19th - TBA & TBA

August 16th - TBA & TBA

September 20th - TBA & TBA

October 18th - TBA & TBA

November 15th - TBA & TBA

December 20th - TBA & TBA


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

January 25th - DIOSA X

February 22nd - TBA

March 22nd - TBA

April 26th - GIA CIVEROLO

May 24th - TBA

June 28th - TBA

July 26th - TBA

August 23rd - TBA

September 27th - TBA

October 25th - TBA

November 22nd - TBA

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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JOURNEYS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: POETIC TRIPS
Submit up to three poems of no more than 150 lines each (including stanza breaks) on the subject of journey or trip in Southern California to donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm PST, December 7th, 2024. 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, December 28th, 3 to 5 pm in the meeting room of the Lamanda Park Branch Library on 140 S. Altadena Dr. in Pasadena. 



FOUR FEATHERS PRESS ONLINE EDITION: SHOOTING STARS
Send up to three poems on the subject of or at least mentioning the words shoot and/or star, 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 December 20th. 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: Shooting Stars will be published online and invited to read at the Saturday Afternoon Poetry Zoom meeting on Saturday, December 21st between 3 and 5 pm PST.

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SCHEDULE
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Saturday, November 23rd, 3 to 5 pm in the meeting room of the Lamanda Park Branch Library on 140 S. Altadena Dr. in Pasadena - Poets published in Four Feathers Press FAMILIES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: RELATIVE POETRY and 4-IN-1 BOOK NINE (DKC, Jackie Chou, Wyatt Underwood, and Patrick Walters)

Special Event! 
Saturday, November 30th, 3 to 5 pm
 ON ZOOM ONLY - Featured: Poets published on the Kingfisher Poetry Forum 2 website

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Saturday, December 7th, 3 to 5 pm ON ZOOM ONLY - Poetry Writing Workshop led by JOSETTE SIQUEIROS (Submit up to 3 poems totaling no more than 150 lines including the subject of or at least mentioning shooting or stars for Four Feathers Press online edition: Shooting Stars by emailing donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm, December 20th)

Saturday, December 14th, 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 shooting or stars for Four Feathers Press online edition: Shooting Stars by emailing donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm, December 20th)

Saturday, December 21st, 3 to 5 pm ON ZOOM ONLY - Hosted by DKC, featured: MARVINLOUIS DORSEY, MORGAN GOLLADAY & VIRGINIA WATTS 
+ Poets published in Four Feathers Press online edition: Shooting Stars

Saturday, December 28th, 3 to 5 pm in the meeting room of the Lamanda Park Branch Library on 140 S. Altadena Dr. in Pasadena - Publishing Party for G.T. FOSTER + Poets published in Four Feathers Press JOURNEYS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: POETIC TRIPS

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Saturday, January 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 grass or leaves for Four Feathers Press online edition: Grass Leaves by emailing donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm, January 17th)

Saturday, January 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 grass or leaves for Four Feathers Press online edition: Grass Leaves by emailing donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm, January 17th)

Saturday, January 18th, 3 to 5 pm ON ZOOM ONLY - Hosted by DKC, featured: JOE CAMHI & YVONNE ESTRADA 
+ Poets published in Four Feathers Press online edition: Grass Leaves

Saturday, January 25th, 3 to 5 pm in the meeting room of the Lamanda Park Branch Library on 140 S. Altadena Dr. in Pasadena - Publishing Party for DIOSA X+ Poets published in Four Feathers Press SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SHADOWS 

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Saturday, February 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 heart or flame for Four Feathers Press online edition: Heart Flames by emailing donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm, February 14th)

Saturday, February 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 heart or flame for Four Feathers Press online edition: Heart Flames by emailing donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm, February 14th)

Saturday, February 15th, 3 to 5 pm ON ZOOM ONLY - Hosted by DKC, featured: CARL STILWELL AKA CALOKIE & HEDY HABRA 
+ Poets published in Four Feathers Press online edition: Heart Flames

Saturday, February 22nd, 3 to 5 pm in the meeting room of the Lamanda Park Branch Library on 140 S. Altadena Dr. in Pasadena - Publishing Party for TBA + Poets published in Four Feathers Press SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EMBRACE 

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Saturday, March 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 sky or key for Four Feathers Press online edition: Sky Key by emailing donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm, March 14th)

Saturday, March 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 sky or key for Four Feathers Press online edition: Sky Key by emailing donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm, March 14th)

Saturday, March 15th, 3 to 5 pm ON ZOOM ONLY - Hosted by DKC, featured: ALICIA VIGUER-ESPERT & TBA 
+ Poets published in Four Feathers Press online edition: Sky Key

Saturday, March 22nd, 3 to 5 pm in the meeting room of the Lamanda Park Branch Library on 140 S. Altadena Dr. in Pasadena - Publishing Party for TBA + Poets published in Four Feathers Press SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA STEPS

Special Event! Saturday, March 29th, 3 to 5 pm ON ZOOM ONLY - Featured: TBA

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All events FREE, as always.

Hope to see you there,
DKC