Junoesque July

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We’ll start out the meeting talking about publishing opportunities and local readings that are taking place in the upcoming month. After that, we’ll read and discuss a poem by a famous poet that fits the month’s theme, in order to inspire us. Then the floor will be open to poets who would like to read their work, with optional critiques from their fellow poets.

If you’d like to read at the meeting, please bring 1 poem. Also, if you’d like feedback on your poem, please feel free to bring printed copies for other members to write out their thoughts during your reading, so they can give it back to you after our group discussion of each poem.

Readings may be limited, based on the number of poets attending and time constraints, so RSVP early if you’d like to read. Ed and I will bring coffee and donuts (or something else to nibble on) to give us all energy for Saturday morning.

We have optional poetry homework – again, this is optional for anyone interested in participating and completely NOT required to do. In 2020, we’re exploring poetic forms, so this month’s poetry form is ekphrastic poetry. An older form of poetry dating back to ancient Greece, these poems begin as a vivid description of a scene or are inspired by a visual image. This is a form that has also become very popular recently, most often with poems inspired by fine art. Many magazines, workshops, and editors are currently accepting/asking for ekphrastic poetry submissions.

Our selected journal for. submitting this month is The Ekphrastic Review http://www.ekphrastic.net/submit.html.

We look forward to seeing all of you in July.