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Hey So Cal Poets,
Since 1996, Saturday Afternoon Poetry has been here for you! We meet EVERY Saturday between 3 pm and 4:30 pm PST on Zoom (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 Saturday - Publishing Party + Turtle Island Poetry PDF/Print Edition Reading
Fifth Saturday - 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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TURTLE ISLAND POETRY #9: SEPTEMBER 2026 Submit up to three poems of no more than 50 lines each (including stanza breaks) in the body of an email message or as a Microsoft Word attachment to donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm PST, September 5th, 2026. 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 26th, 3 to 4:30 pm on Zoom.
FOUR FEATHERS PRESS ONLINE EDITION: REMOTE Send up to three poems on the subject of or at least mentioning the word remote, totaling up to 150 lines in length, in the body of an email message or attached in a Microsoft Word file to donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59 PM PST on September 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: Remote will be published online and invited to read at the Saturday Afternoon Poetry Zoom meeting on Saturday, September 19th between 3 and 4:30 pm PST.
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SCHEDULE
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Saturday, August 22nd, 3 to 4:30 pm ON ZOOM ONLY - Published Book Readings by MARIA A ARANA + Poets published in Four Feathers Press TURTLE ISLAND POETRY #8 (August 2026 Issue)
Saturday, August 29th, 3 to 4:30 pm ON ZOOM ONLY - SPECIAL EVENT: Four Feathers Press 2025-2026 ONLINE EDITION POETRY AWARDS
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Saturday, September 5th, 3 to 4:30 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 remote for Four Feathers Press online edition: REMOTE by emailing donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm, September 18th)
Saturday, September 12th, 3 to 4:30 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 remote for Four Feathers Press online edition: REMOTE by emailing donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm, September 18th)
Saturday, September 19th, 3 to 4:30 pm
ON ZOOM ONLY - Hosted by DKC, featured: Poets published in Four Feathers Press online edition: REMOTE
Saturday, September 26th, 3 to 4:30 pm ON ZOOM ONLY - Poets published in Four Feathers Press TURTLE ISLAND POETRY #9 (September 2026 Issue)
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Saturday, October 3rd, 3 to 4:30 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 remote for Four Feathers Press online edition: BITE by emailing donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm, October 16th)
Saturday, October 10th, 3 to 4:30 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 remote for Four Feathers Press online edition: BITE by emailing donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm, October 16th)
Saturday, October 17th, 3 to 4:30 pm
ON ZOOM ONLY - Hosted by DKC, featured: Poets published in Four Feathers Press online edition: BITE
Saturday, October 24th, 3 to 4:30 pm ON ZOOM ONLY - Poets published in Four Feathers Press TURTLE ISLAND POETRY #10 (October 2026 Issue)
Saturday, October 31st, 3 to 4:30pm ON ZOOM ONLY - 4th Annual Celebration of the Poetic Libretto
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Saturday, November 7th, 3 to 4:30 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 remote for Four Feathers Press online edition: FOOD by emailing donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm, November 20th)
Saturday, November 14th, 3 to 4:30 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 remote for Four Feathers Press online edition: FOOD by emailing donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm, November 20th)
Saturday, November 21st, 3 to 4:30 pm
ON ZOOM ONLY - Hosted by DKC, featured: Poets published in Four Feathers Press online edition: FOOD
Saturday, November 28th, 3 to 4:30 pm ON ZOOM ONLY - Poets published in Four Feathers Press TURTLE ISLAND POETRY #11 (November 2026 Issue)
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Saturday, December 5th, 3 to 4:30 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 remote for Four Feathers Press online edition: HAND by emailing donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm, December 18th)
Saturday, December 12th, 3 to 4:30 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 remote for Four Feathers Press online edition: HAND by emailing donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm, December 18th)
Saturday, December 19th, 3 to 4:30 pm
ON ZOOM ONLY - Hosted by DKC, featured: Poets published in Four Feathers Press online edition: HAND
Saturday, December 26th, 3 to 4:30 pm ON ZOOM ONLY - Poets published in Four Feathers Press TURTLE ISLAND POETRY #12 (December 2026 Issue)
All events FREE, as always.
Hope to see you on Zoom,
DKC
