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Elizabeth
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Lost Muse
Poetry Archives
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A resource for young poets,
writers and teachers
(updated 10/15/08)
from around Connecticut,
the Northeast,the US, the world.
Our goal is to promote literacy
and
the power of written and spoken word.
We post information about Brave
New Voices /
The International Youth Poetry Slam & Festival.
We publish youth poetry,
post
Links
(updated 11/8/08)
to writing contests
and youth-friendly publishing opportunities,
Creative
writing /
publishing tips,
Writing
ideas to help ignite
your
creativity
and a
Calendar (updated
11/11/08)
of youth-friendly literary
events
primarily in CT and the Northeast
(send us info about your upcoming events and we'll post it).
CT Youth Slam Team 2008
Looking for information on
Brave New Voices
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Poets Out LOUD
NorthBeast
Regional Showcase Slam
Spoken word artists from CT, NYC, Providence,
Boston and beyond
(Marty McConnell, Michael Brown, Roger Bonair-Agard, Ngoma, Jared
Paul, Faith Vicinanza & more)
The Bushnell (Autorino Great Hall) in Hartford CT
Wednesday, November 12th
Doors open at 6:30pm, Slam starts at 7pm (and we don't mean 'poet
time')
$8 admission, available through the box office at 860.987.5900 (limited seating)
Hosted by the
Bushnell's Education and Community Relations Department
More information at
www.bushnell.org ! Or email me at
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 SLAM
for Kids
Trinity College
Center for Urban and Global Studies Building
Saturday, December 6, 2008
5:30pm - Reception and sign-up
Slam starts at 6pm
Cost: $5/per person
Parking: Free
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IMPAC
2009 Young Writers Competition - Please forward, post and hand out
entry forms to interested students and teachers -
www.ctyoungwriters.org
IMPAC -
Connecticut State University System
Young Writers Trust
231 Beach Street
Litchfield, CT 06759 |
My Nose and Me: A TragedyLite or TragiDelight in 33 Scenes
/ Creative Sustenance Storrs
Thursday, November 13 - Nafe Katter Theatre, 7 pm
- University of Connecticut campus - 802 Bolton Road, Storrs
Join us for a dramatic reading of
the verse play
My Nose and Me: A TragedyLite
or TragiDelight in 33 Scenes, by John
Surowiecki.
My Nose and
Me
features Ken Cormier, Steve Diamond, Doriane Lucia, Rusty
Macha, Anthony Mingrone, Erin Stevens, and Nicole Waicunas.
It is being presented
as part of the English Department's Creative Sustenance Series
& Connecticut Repertory Theatre's Uncommon Sense Series
**This event is
a benefit for the Covenant Soup Kitchen in Willimantic.
Audience members are invited to make a donation or bring
canned goods.**
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What is a Poetry Slam you ask?
Rules are... And for the "incomplete" scoop...
http://www.e-poets.net/library/slam/index.html
UpWords
Poetry is currently not accepting poetry for publication on the
website.
If you'd like to comment on any previously featured work
or have ideas regarding the evolution of this
website
please email directly
to UpWordsPoetry@earthlink.net .
In the Subject line write - UpWords Comment (or
it might get deleted).
Look forward to hearing from
you ... Elizabeth Thomas
/ Host and Poet
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