Lookin' for a bookin'?

 

NEW BOOK SLOTS FOR 2025 (all third Saturdays are in-person at the Lamanda Park Branch Library on 140 S. Altadena Dr. in Pasadena):

September 20th - MARIA A ARANA

October 18th - GWENDOLYN FLEISCHER

November 15th - GIA CIVEROLO

December 20th - RADOMIR VOJTECH LUZA & PATRICIA MURPHY

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

September 27th - MICHELLE SMITH

October 25th - LAURA DANIELS & JEANNE MARIE SPICUZZA

November 22nd - ZZYZX POETZ

December 27th - GIA CIVEROLO

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 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

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 PIXELS

Submit up to three poems of no more than 150 lines each (including stanza breaks) on the subject of pixel to donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm PST, July 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, July 19th, 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: WATERMELON HUES

Send up to three poems on the subject of or at least mentioning the words watermelon and/or hue, 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 July 25th. 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: Watermelon Hues will be published online and invited to read at the Saturday Afternoon Poetry Zoom meeting on Saturday, July 26th between 3 and 5 pm PST. 

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SCHEDULE

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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 25th)

Saturday, July 19th, 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 RICK LUPERT + Poets published in Four Feathers Press SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PIXELS

Saturday, July 26th, 3 to 5 pm ON ZOOM ONLY - Hosted by DKC, featured: CHARLIE BRICE & RICHARD SPISAK+ Poets published in Four Feathers Press online edition: WATERMELON HUES

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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 in the meeting room of the Lamanda Park Branch Library on 140 S. Altadena Dr. in Pasadena - Publishing Book Readings by LISA CHEBY & Winner of the 2025 Four Feathers Press Chapbook Contest + Poets published in Four Feathers Press SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PATHWAYS

Saturday, August 23rd, 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 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