Saturday Afternoon Poetry

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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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FOUR FEATHERS PRESS ONLINE EDITION: STONE WORLDS

Send up to three poems on the subject of or at least mentioning the words stone and/or world, 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 June 20th. 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: Stone Worlds will be published online and invited to read at the Saturday Afternoon Poetry Zoom meeting on Saturday, June 21st between 3 and 5 pm PST.

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 26th, 3 to 5 pm in the meeting room of the Lamanda Park Branch Library on 140 S. Altadena Dr. in Pasadena.

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SCHEDULE

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Saturday, June 21st, 3 to 5 pm ON ZOOM ONLY - Hosted by DKC, featured: JOE CAMHI & MEGHA SOOD + Poets published in Four Feathers Press online edition: Stone Worlds

Saturday, June 28th, 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 MARK LIPMAN & THE VAGABOND POETRY CARAVAN + Poets published in Four Feathers Press SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WATER

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Saturday, July 5th, 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 watermelon or hue for Four Feathers Press online edition: Watermelon Hues by emailing donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm, July 25th)

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

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