Saturday Afternoon Poetry

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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

Here is the invite link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/75993673202?pwd=ZlBHVFE5WW56WXduM2Q2dG1Ha3M3dz09

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FOUR FEATHERS PRESS WANTS TO PUBLISH YOUR POETRY!

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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WATER

Submit up to three poems of no more than 150 lines each (including stanza breaks) on the subject of water to donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm PST, June 7th, 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, June 28th, 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 June 14th, 2025.

FOUR FEATHERS PRESS ONLINE EDITION: STONE WORLDS

Send up to three poems on the subject of or at least mentioning the words stone and/or world, 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 June 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: Stone Worlds will be published online and invited to read at the Saturday Afternoon Poetry Zoom meeting on Saturday, June 21st between 3 and 5 pm PST.

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Saturday, May 31st, 3 to 5 pm ON ZOOM ONLY - Poets published on the POETRY FOR THE PEOPLE! website (Submit up to 3 poems about today's world in flux totaling no more than 150 lines each by emailing donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm, May 30th)

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Saturday, June 7th, 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 20th)

Saturday, June 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 stone or worlds for Four Feathers Press online edition: Stone Worlds by emailing donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm, June 20th)

Saturday, June 21st, 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 28th, 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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Saturday, July 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 watermelon or hue for Four Feathers Press online edition: Watermelon Hues by emailing donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm, July 18th)

Saturday, July 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 watermelon or hue for Four Feathers Press online edition: Watermelon Hues by emailing donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm, July 18th)

Saturday, July 19th, 3 to 5 pm ON ZOOM ONLY - Hosted by DKC, featured: CHARLIE BRICE + Poets published in Four Feathers Press online edition: WATERMELON HUES

Saturday, July 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 RICK LUPERT and Winner of the Four Feathers Press Chapbook Contest + Poets published in Four Feathers Press SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PIXELS

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Saturday, August 2nd, 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, August 22nd)

Saturday, August 9th, 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, August 22nd)

Saturday, August 16th, 3 to 5 pm ON ZOOM ONLY - Hosted by DKC, featured: HEATHER PARKER + Poets published in Four Feathers Press online edition: Too Hot

Saturday, August 23rd, 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 LISA CHEBY + Poets published in Four Feathers Press SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PATHWAYS

Saturday, August 30th, 3 to 5 pm ON ZOOM ONLY - 2024-2025 FOUR FEATHERS PRESS ONLINE EDITION POETRY AWARDS

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All events FREE, as always.

Hope to see you there,

DKC

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