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Lookin' for a bookin'?

 

NEW BOOK SLOTS FOR 2026 (all third Saturdays are in-person at the Lamanda Park Branch Library on 140 S. Altadena Dr. in Pasadena):

January 17th - VIBIANA APARICIO-CHAMBERLIN & JENNIFER ZIMMERMAN

February 21st - JOSE ENRIQUE MEDINA & NANCY LYNEE WOO

March 21st - GWENDOLYN FLEISCHER & JEFFRY JENSEN


COMING FEATURED READING SLOTS FOR 2026 (all fourth Saturdays are on Zoom):

January 24th - MARY LANGER THOMPSON & TBA

February 28th - ROBBI NESTOR & BARRY VITCOV

March 28th - TBA & TBA


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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 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

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FOUR FEATHERS PRESS WANTS TO PUBLISH YOUR POETRY!
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FRUIT
Submit up to three poems of no more than 150 lines each (including stanza breaks) on the subject of fruit to donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm PST, November 1st, 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, November 15th, 3 to 4:30 pm in the meeting room of the Lamanda Park Branch Library on 140 S. Altadena Dr. in Pasadena.

FOUR FEATHERS PRESS ONLINE EDITION: FACE FEATURES
Send up to three poems on the subject of or at least mentioning the words face and/or feature, 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 November 21st. 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: Face Features will be published online and invited to read at the Saturday Afternoon Poetry Zoom meeting on Saturday, November 22nd between 3 and 4:30 pm PST. 

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SCHEDULE
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Saturday, November 1st, 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 face or feature for Four Feathers Press online edition: Face Features by emailing donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm, November 21st)

Saturday, November 8th, 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 face or feature for Four Feathers Press online edition: Face Features by emailing donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm, November 21st)

Saturday, November 15th
, 3 to 4:30 pm in the meeting room of the Lamanda Park Branch Library on 140 S. Altadena Dr. in Pasadena - Published Book Reading by LISA CHEBY + Poets published in Four Feathers Press SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FRUIT

Saturday, November 22nd, 3 to 4:30 pm ON ZOOM ONLY - Hosted by DKC, featured: ZZYZX WRITERZ 
+ Poets published in Four Feathers Press online edition: Face Features

Saturday, November 29th, 3 to 4:30 pm ON ZOOM ONLY - 3rd Annual Celebration of the Poetic Libretto

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Saturday, December 6th, 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 look or out for Four Feathers Press online edition: Look out by emailing donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm, December 26th)

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)

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 - Published Book Readings by RADOMIR VOJTECH LUZA & PATRICIA MURPHY + Poets published in Four Feathers Press SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BRANCHES

Saturday, December 27th, 3 to 4:30 pm ON ZOOM ONLY - Hosted by DKC, featured: GIA CIVEROLO & MICHELLE SMITH 
+ Poets published in Four Feathers Press online edition: Look Out

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All events FREE, as always.

Hope to see you there,
DKC