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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 (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:
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FOUR FEATHERS PRESS WANTS TO PUBLISH YOUR POETRY!
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Submit up to three poems of no more than 150 lines each (including stanza breaks) on the subject of branch to donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm PST, December 6th, 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, December 20th, 3 to 4:30 pm in the meeting room of the Lamanda Park Branch Library on 140 S. Altadena Dr. in Pasadena.
Send up to three poems on the subject of or at least mentioning the words look and/or out, 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 26th. 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: Look Out will be published online and invited to read at the Saturday Afternoon Poetry Zoom meeting on Saturday, December 27th between 3 and 4:30 pm PST.
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SCHEDULE
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Saturday, December 13th, 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 look or out for Four Feathers Press online edition: Look Out by emailing donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm, December 26th)
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Saturday, January 3rd, 3 to 4:30 pm ON ZOOM ONLY - Poetry Libretto Writing Workshop led by MARVINLOUIS DORSEY (Submit up to 3 poems totaling no more than 150 lines including the subject of or at least mentioning whirl for Four Feathers Press online edition: WHIRL by emailing donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm, January 16th)
Saturday, January 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 whirl for Four Feathers Press online edition: WHIRL by emailing donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm, January 16th)
Saturday, January 31st, 3 to 4:30 pm ON ZOOM ONLY - 2026 Four Feathers Press SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PRINT POETRY AWARDS
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Saturday, February 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 love for Four Feathers Press online edition: LOVE emailing donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm, February 20th)
Saturday, February 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 love for Four Feathers Press online edition: LOVE by emailing donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm, February 20th)
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Saturday, March 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 weather for Four Feathers Press online edition: WEATHER by emailing donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm, March 20th)
Saturday, March 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 weather for Four Feathers Press online edition: WEATHER by emailing donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm, March 20th)
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Saturday, April 4th, 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 fish for Four Feathers Press online edition: FISH by emailing donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm, April 17th)
Saturday, April 11th, 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 fish for Four Feathers Press online edition: FISH by emailing donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm, April 17th)
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All events FREE, as always.
Hope to see you there,
DKC
