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Who will be leading our poetry writing workshop?

August 3rd, 3 to 5pm - Meri Tumanyan

September 7th, 3 to 5pm - Mani Suri

October 5th, 3 to 5pm - Gia Civerolo (Erasure Workshop)

November 2nd, 3 to 5pm - R A Ruadh

December 7th, 3 to 5pm - Josette Siqueiros



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They've got a book coming out soon!


We're going to celebrate these poets' publications in Recreation Room 119 on 65 N. Allen Ave. in Pasadena (unless otherwise indicated) as part of Four Feathers Press and Saturday Afternoon Poetry's monthly publication celebrations:

July 27th, 12:30 - 2:30 pm PST in the meeting room of the Lamanda Park Branch Library on 140 S. Altadena Dr. in Pasadena - Hazel Clayton

August 24th, 3 to 5 pm PST in the meeting room of the Lamanda Park Branch Library on 140 S. Altadena Dr. in Pasadena - Gia Civerolo

September 28th, 3pm - Maria A Arana

October 26th, 3pm - Radomir Vojtech Luza

November 23rd, 3pm - Hedy Habra

December 28th, 3pm - 

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Future featured poets!

We are looking forward to these featured poets in the second half of 2024:

OCTOBER 19th - Lawrence R Berger, Patrick Thomas Jeffries & Michelle Smith (this date will not be streamed)

NOVEMBER 16th - Jason Wright, Robert Fleming & Gabriel Gilliam

DECEMBER 21st - Virginia Watts, Morgan Golladay & Alicia Viguer-Espert

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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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FIRES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA:  FLAMING POETRY
Submit up to three poems of no more than 150 lines each (including stanza breaks) on the subject of fire or flaming in Southern California to donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm PST, August 3rd, 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, August 24th, 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 August 10th, 2024. Please use Meta Pay (Don Kingfisher Campbell), Venmo (@don-campbell-82), or Zelle (donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com) to pay, or snail mail a check to Don Campbell, 1313 Edgewood Dr, Alhambra, CA 91803-1909. 


FOUR FEATHERS PRESS ONLINE EDITION: SCHOOL SHOES
Send up to three poems on the subject of or at least mentioning the words school and/or shoe, 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 August 16th. 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: School Shoes will be published online and invited to read at the Saturday Afternoon Poetry Zoom meeting on Saturday, August 17th between 3 and 5 pm PST.

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SCHEDULE
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SPECIAL LOCATION AND TIME! Saturday, July
 27th, 12:30 to 2:30 pm in the meeting room of the Lamanda Park Branch Library on 140 S. Altadena Dr. in Pasadena - Publishing Party for Hazel Clayton + Remembering Deborah P Kolodji + Poets published in Four Feathers Press ARTISTRY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA:  ART POETRY (This event will be followed by a live reading between 3 and 5 pm on the Saturday Afternoon Poetry Zoom channel.)

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Saturday, August 3rd, 3 to 5 pm ON ZOOM ONLY - Poetry Writing Workshop led by MERI TUMANYAN (Submit up to 3 poems totaling no more than 150 lines including the subject of or at least mentioning school or shoes for Four Feathers Press online edition: School Shoes by emailing donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm, August 16th)

Saturday, August 10th, 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 school or shoes for Four Feathers Press online edition: School Shoes by emailing donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm, August 16th)

Saturday, August 17th, 3 to 5 pm ON ZOOM ONLY - Hosted by DKC & JRT, featured: ZZYZX Writers 
+ Poets published in Four Feathers Press online edition: School Shoes

SPECIAL LOCATION! Saturday, August 24
th, 3 to 5 pm in the meeting room of the Lamanda Park Branch Library on 140 S. Altadena Dr. in Pasadena in Pasadena - Publishing Party for Gia Civerolo and 4 in 1 Book Eight (featuring CaLoki, Kingfisher, Marie C Lecrivain, and CLS Sandoval) + Poets published in Four Feathers Press FIRES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA:  FLAMING POETRY

Special Event! Saturday, August 31st, 3 to 5 pm
 ON ZOOM ONLY - Featured: Poets published on the Kingfisher Poetry Forum website

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Saturday, September 7th, 3 to 5 pm ON ZOOM ONLY - Poetry Writing Workshop led by MANI SURI (Submit up to 3 poems totaling no more than 150 lines including the subject of or at least mentioning bitter or sweet for Four Feathers Press online edition: Bitter Sweet by emailing donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm, September 20th)

Saturday, September 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 bitter or sweet for Four Feathers Press online edition: Bitter Sweet by emailing donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm, September 20th)

Saturday, September 21st, 3 to 5 pm ON ZOOM ONLY - Hosted by DKC & JRT, featured: Carl Stilwell, Jeanne Marie Spicuzza & Toti O'Brien 
+ Poets published in Four Feathers Press online edition: Bitter Sweet


SPECIAL LOCATION! 
Saturday, September 28
th, 3 to 5 pm in the meeting room of the Lamanda Park Branch Library on 140 S. Altadena Dr. in Pasadena in Pasadena - Publishing Party for Maria A Arana + Poets published in Four Feathers Press DOORS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA:  PORTAL POETRY

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Saturday, October 5th, 3 to 5 pm ON ZOOM ONLY - Poetry Writing Workshop led by GIA CIVEROLO (Erasure Workshop) (Submit up to 3 poems totaling no more than 150 lines including the subject of or at least mentioning still or night for Four Feathers Press online edition: Still Night by emailing donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm, October 18th)

Saturday, October 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 still or night for Four Feathers Press online edition: Still Night by emailing donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm, October 18th)


Saturday, October 19th, 3 to 5 pm ON ZOOM ONLY - Hosted by DKC & JRT, featured: Lawrence R Berger, Patrick Thomas Jeffries & Michelle Smith 
+ Poets published in Four Feathers Press online edition: Still Night


SPECIAL LOCATION! 
Saturday, October 26th, 3 to 5 pm in the meeting room of the Lamanda Park Branch Library on 140 S. Altadena Dr. in Pasadena in Pasadena - Publishing Party for Maria A Arana + Poets published in Four Feathers Press MYSTERIES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA:  QUESTION POETRY

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All events FREE, as always.

Hope to see you there, DKC & JRT