Vermont Poetry Newsletter • July 28 2011

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Vermont Poetry Newsletter

Your Poetry & Spoken Word Gateway
In The Green Mountain State

July 27, 2011 (Previous issue: 05/22) –

In This Issue:

1. About VPN
2. Newsletter Editor/Publisher’s Note
3. Writing Assignments/Suggestions/Exercises/Prompts
4. Poets House Reading + Display of All the Poetry Books Published In the Last Year!!
5. Bookstock in Woodstock
6. All Ages Slam in Barre, July 29th
7. BigTown Gallery Poetry Reading Series
8. Support Your Vermont Lit Mags
9. The Why’s of Joining Writing Groups
10. From the Enchanted Tower to the World of Po-Biz
11. NEPC – The New England Poetry Club
12. WordTemple Poetry Series Audio Recordings
13. Poetry Northwest Journal Revived
14. University of California Press Suspends Poetry Series
15. The History of English in Just 10 Minutes
16. The Subversive Character of Prose Poetry, Part I
17. The Subversive Character of Prose Poetry, Part II
18. Why We Keep Rereading Donald Justice
19. Nature Poetry at Audubon Zoo
20. Poetry Society Lobbied by Red Wheelbarrow
21. Walt Whitman@TweetsofGrass
22. Expressing Loss, Anger Through ‘Slam’ Poetry
23. The Milosz Road: From Origins to Global Fame
24. New Book By David Budbill
25. The Unforgiving Cinderblock
26. Lightsey Darst, Poet and Dancer
27. Letter From Poland: On Translating Poetry
28. Sculpture of Exiled Poet Brodsky Graces U.S. Embassy
29. Barzakh, New Literary Journal; Marilyn Hacker Interview
30. Burlington Book Festival
31. Brattleboro Literary Festival
32. 2011 Lecture Series @ Vermont Studio Center
33. Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference 2011
34. Great Poetry Links: Onomatopoetic Words
35. Poetry Quote – Robert Frost
36. Linebreak Poem
37. American Life in Poetry Poem
38. US Poets Laureate List
39. Vermont Poet Laureates
40. US Poet Laureates From Vermont
41. New Hampshire Poet Laureates
42. US Poet Laureates From New Hampshire
43. Contact Info for Editor/Publisher of VPN: Ron Lewis
44. Vermont Literary Journals
45. Vermont Literary Groups’ Anthologies
46. Vermont Poetry Blogs
47. State Poetry Society (PSOV)
48. Year-Round Poetry Workshops in Vermont
49. Other Poetry Workshops in Vermont
50. Year-Round Poetry Writing Centers in Vermont
51. Other Writing Groups in Vermont
52. Poetry Event Calendar

1.) About the Vermont Poetry Newsletter Network

The Vermont Poetry Newsletter Network is made up of people of all backgrounds, ages and skills who appreciate the craft of poetry and want to promote it in the beautiful state of Vermont. This network consists of workshops, open mics, poetry performances and other literary events, providing opportunities to meet local poets, talk about and enjoy poetry, and motivate and inspire yourself in whatever writing projects you are involved.

The mission of the Vermont Poetry Newsletter is to foster the poetry arts community in the Green Mountain State, home to more writers and poets per capita than any other state in the nation.  Its goals are to serve as a resource for and about VT poets; to support the development of individual poets; and to encourage an audience for poetry in Vermont.

Dating from 2009, the Vermont Poetry Newsletters are being archived on a blog maintained by poet Patrick Gillespie at PoemShape.

Vermont Poetry Newsletter • May 22 2011

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Vermont Poetry Newsletter

Your Poetry & Spoken Word Gateway
In The Green Mountain State

May 22, 2011 (Previous issue: 04/22) –

In This Issue:

1. About VPN
2. Newsletter Editor/Publisher’s Note
3. Writing Assignments/Suggestions/Exercises/Prompts
4. Vermont Poet Laureate Information
5. Bookstock in Woodstock
6. Bloodroot Author Reading
7. Mother’s Day Poem
8. Poetry Out Loud
9. Project O, Miami
10. Interview With Charles Simic
11. Why Not Poetry?
12. Ted Hughes Archive
13. Interview with Nii Ayikwei Parkes
14. Passing of Gonzalo Rojas, Chilean Poet
15. Archie Loves Robert Frost
16. Interview With Sam Hamill on Translating Poetry
17. Interview with Jean Connor
18. Passager: Giving Voice to The Unheard
19. Call for Submissions to NewPages.com
20. Independent Publishers & University Presses
21. Blogs by Poets & Writers
22. Poetic License Poetry Workshops
23. Slam Dunk!  Marc Smith, Founder of the Slam Movement
24. PoetryPoetry.com
25. Brooks Books Haiku
26. Haiku Books, Poemcards, Chapbooks, Mini-Chapbooks
27. An Evening of Poetry at the Whitehouse
28. EPC: Electronic Poetry Center @ University of Buffalo
29. The American Haiku Archives Web Site
30. Haiku Canada
31. What’s In That Box?  10 Poetry Books for $10
32. Time Being Books
33. Interview With Michael Collier
34. 2011 Lecture Series @ Vermont Studio Center
35. Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference 2011
36. Great Poetry Links: Write Rhymes
37. Poetry Quote – Emily Dickinson
38. Linebreak Poem
39. American Life in Poetry Poems
40. US Poets Laureate List
41. Vermont Poet Laureates
42. US Poet Laureates From Vermont
43. New Hampshire Poet Laureates
44. US Poet Laureates From New Hampshire
45. Contact Info for Editor/Publisher of VPN: Ron Lewis
46. Vermont Literary Journals
47. Vermont Literary Groups’ Anthologies
48. Vermont Poetry Blogs
49. State Poetry Society (PSOV)
50. Year-Round Poetry Workshops in Vermont
51. Other Poetry Workshops in Vermont
52. Year-Round Poetry Writing Centers in Vermont
53. Other Writing Groups in Vermont
54. Poetry Event Calendar

About the Vermont Poetry Newsletter Network

The Vermont Poetry Newsletter Network is made up of people of all backgrounds, ages and skills who appreciate the craft of poetry and want to promote it in the beautiful state of Vermont. The network consists of a free e-mail list, an eventual web site, workshops, open mics, poetry performances and other literary events.  The network provides opportunities to meet local poets, talk about and enjoy poetry, and motivate and inspire yourself in whatever writing projects you are involved.

The mission of the Vermont Poetry Newsletter is to foster the poetry arts community in the Green Mountain State, home to more writers and poets per capita than any other state in the nation.  Its goals are to serve as a resource for and about VT poets; to support the development of individual poets; and to encourage an audience for poetry in Vermont.

Dating from 2009, the Vermont Poetry Newsletters are being archived on a blog maintained by poet Patrick Gillespie at PoemShape.

Vermont Poetry Newsletter • March 22 2011

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Vermont Poetry Newsletter

Your Poetry & Spoken Word Gateway
In The Green Mountain State

March 22, 2011 (Previous issue: 01/26) –
In This Issue:

1. About VPN
2. Newsletter Editor’s Note
3. Writing Assignments/Suggestions/Exercises/Prompts
4. Call for Nominations for New Vermont Poet Laureate
5. Photo of Donald Hall Receiving National Medal of the Arts
6. World Poetry Day – March 21st
7. Messege from UNESCO, Founders of World Poetry Day
8. A Poet’s Impluvium
9. The Mountainous State of American Poetry
10. The 2011 Chapbook Festival
11. Fashion Extremes: Celebrate Your Unique Style
12. Akilah Oliver (1961-2011)
13. James Franco Talks Poetry
14. James Copeland of Ugly Duckling Press
15. Interview With Sam Hamill on Translating Poetry
16. The Poetry of Catastrophe
17. Irish Poets Who Live Off the Island
18. Public Library in Detroit
19. Why We Hate Poetry Readings
20. Chapbook Archive: Ugly Duckling Press
21. Suheir Hammad: Poems of War, Peace . . .
22. Clara Rose Thorton: Vice & Verses
23. Federal Funding for the Cowboy Poets
24. Book Review: The Age of Auden by Aidan Wasley
25. Lawrence Matsuda (Japanese-American)
26. The 10 Best American Poems
27. Elizabeth Bishop Paintings
28. JamesSJaffeRareBooks.com
29. Adrienne Rich on “Tonight No Poetry Will Serve”
30. On Reviewing: David Orr
31. Basic bard: Kooser’s accessible poetry maddens some
32. In the Company of Amy Clampitt
33. Book Review: Anthology of International Poetry
34. Book Review: Carl Phillips latest
35. Chase Twichell Wins $100,000
36. Litany by David Budbill
37. 31 Books in 31 Days: Clare Cavanagh
38. Woodberry Poetry Room Collection @ Harvard
39. Poetry Festival Teacher’s Guide
40. Great Poetry Links: Badilisha Poetry Radio
41. Poetry Quote – Richard Hugo
42. Linebreak Poem
43. American Life in Poetry Poems
44. US Poets Laureate List
45. Vermont Poet Laureates
46. US Poet Laureates From Vermont
47. New Hampshire Poet Laureates
48. US Poet Laureates From New Hampshire
49. Contact Info for Editor of VPN: Ron Lewis
50. Vermont Literary Journals
51. Vermont Literary Groups’ Anthologies
52. Vermont Poetry Blogs
53. State Poetry Society (PSOV)
54. Year-Round Poetry Workshops in Vermont
55. Other Poetry Workshops in Vermont
56. Year-Round Poetry Writing Centers in Vermont
57. Other Writing Groups in Vermont
58. Poetry Event Calendar

1.) About the Vermont Poetry Newsletter Network

The Vermont Poetry Newsletter Network is made up of people of all backgrounds, ages and skills who appreciate the craft of poetry and want to promote it in the beautiful state of Vermont. The network consists of a free e-mail list, an eventual web site, workshops, open mics, poetry performances and other literary events. The network provides opportunities to meet local poets, talk about and enjoy poetry, and motivate and inspire yourself in whatever writing projects you are involved.

The mission of the Vermont Poetry Newsletter is to foster the poetry arts community in the Green Mountain State. Its goals are to serve as a resource for and about VT poets; to support the development of individual poets; and to encourage an audience for poetry in Vermont.
Dating from 2009, the Vermont Poetry Newsletters are being archived on a blog maintained by poet Patrick Gillespie at Poemshape.

Vermont Poetry Newsletter • January 29 2010

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Vermont Poetry Newsletter

Your Poetry & Spoken Word Gateway
In The Green Mountain State

January 26, 2011 (Previous issue: 12/12)

In This Issue:

In This Issue:

1. About VPN
2. Newsletter Editor’s Note
3. Writing Assignment/Suggestion/Exercise/Prompts
4. Vermont Life Article: Galway Kinnell
5. Lo-Tech Lit: The Salon
6. Poetry in New Media Project: A Users’ Guide
7. Kiboshing the Poetry in Motion Project for NY Subways
8. Lists of American Literary Awards
9. Art & Writing Retreat at Sea Island Indigo, NC
10. The Formalist: Richard Wilbur
11. Poetry Pairing
12. Poetry & Literary Magazines, Reviews, Ezines
13. The Painted Word Poetry Series
14. Poem “The Young Fools” by Paul Verlaine
15. NYC: The Poetry Brothel’s Top Spots for Poets
16. Janine Pommy Vega, 1942-2011
17. Scotland Stalls on New Poet Laureate
18. Free Poetry!
19. Recollections of the Battlefield, WWII
20. Idrisi Community Lays Claim to Poet
21. Crossing the Line: Poetry’s E-Book Horizons
22. Poetry in a Painting Studio: Yardmeter Editions
23. On WHERE To Read Poetry
24. At the Heart of Communities
25. Poetry Alive! Montpelier: Call for Submissions
26. Bloodroot Deadline April 1st
27. To Write a Book, Honor the Urge to Create
28. To Write a Book, Rely on Literary Muse
29. To Write a Book, Trust Heritage and Voice
30. Fishouse Thank You
31. Book Review: Mean Free Path, by Ben Lerner
32. Great Poetry Links: Riding the Meridian
33. Poetry Quote – Paul Valéry
34. Linebreak Poem
35. Copper Canyon Press Poem
36. American Life in Poetry Poem
37. US Poets Laureate List
38. Vermont Poet Laureates
39. US Poet Laureates From Vermont
40. New Hampshire Poet Laureates
41. US Poet Laureates From New Hampshire
42. Contact Info for Publisher of VPN: Ron Lewis
43. Vermont Literary Journals
44. Vermont Literary Groups’ Anthologies
45. Vermont Poetry Blogs
46. State Poetry Society (PSOV)
47. Year-Round Poetry Workshops in Vermont
48. Other Poetry Workshops in Vermont
49. Year Around Poetry Writing Centers in Vermont
50. Other Writing Groups in Vermont
51. Poetry Event Calendar

1.) About the Vermont Poetry Newsletter Network

The Vermont Poetry Newsletter Network is made up of people of all backgrounds, ages and skills who appreciate the craft of poetry and want to promote it in the beautiful state of Vermont. The network consists of a free e-mail list, an eventual web site, workshops, open mics, poetry performances and other literary events.  The network provides opportunities to meet local poets, talk about and enjoy poetry, and motivate and inspire yourself in whatever writing projects you are involved.

The mission of the Vermont Poetry Newsletter is to foster the poetry arts community in the Green Mountain State. Its goals are to serve as a resource for and about VT poets; to support the development of individual poets; and to encourage an audience for poetry in Vermont.

Dating from 2009, the Vermont Poetry Newsletters are being archived on a blog maintained by poet Patrick Gillespie at Poemshape.

Vermont Poetry Newsletter · December 12 2010

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Vermont Poetry Newsletter

Your Poetry & Spoken Word Gateway
In The Green Mountain State

December 12, 2010 (Previous issue: 10/29)

In This Issue:

1. About VPN
2. Newsletter Editor’s Note
3. Writing Assignment/Suggestion/Exercise/Prompts
4. Ilya Kaminsky: New Harriet Monroe Poetry Institute Director
5. St. Vincent’s Hospital Closing-Home of Famous Births/Deaths
6. ”Daffodils” by William Wordsworth
7. The Adirondack Center for Writing
8. Syllable Counter
9. Poetry Pairing
10. Mr. Obama, It’s Time for Some Poetry
11. Poetry Podcasts
12. Invitation to Vermont Poets – Leonard Gibbs Offer
13. The Survival of the Small
14. Dean Young Needs Our Help
15. Is There a Lit Mag in This Class?
16. (2 Replies)
17. Letter to the Editor of The Poetry Foundation
18. Note from David Budbill
19. Minor Poets, Major Works (Plus a Reply)
20. An Animated Poem by Agha Shahid Ali
21. Breaking the Poetry Code
22. Jerry Johnson, the Creek Road Poet
23. Thanksgiving Poems
24. Freaks Come Sit By Me (Elizabeth Bishop Translations)
25. International Exchange for Poetic Invention
26. Planning a trip to Manhattan in 2011?
27. Book Review: Ten Thousand Lives, By Ko Un
28. Great Poetry Links: Silliman’s Blog
29. Poetry Quote – Robert Frost
30. Failbetter Poem
31. Linebreak Poem
32. Copper Canyon Press Poem
33. American Life in Poetry Poems
34. US Poets Laureate List
35. Vermont Poet Laureates
36. US Poet Laureates From Vermont
37. New Hampshire Poet Laureates
38. US Poet Laureates From New Hampshire
39. Contact Info for Publisher of VPN: Ron Lewis
40. Vermont Literary Journals
41. Vermont Literary Groups’ Anthologies
42. Vermont Poetry Blogs
43. State Poetry Society (PSOV)
44. Year-Round Poetry Workshops in Vermont
45. Other Poetry Workshops in Vermont
46. Year-Round Poetry Writing Centers in Vermont
47. Other Writing Work-Groups in Vermont
48. Poetry Event Calendar

1.) About the Vermont Poetry Newsletter Network

The Vermont Poetry Newsletter Network is made up of people of all backgrounds, ages and skills who appreciate the craft of poetry and want to promote it in the beautiful state of Vermont. The network consists of a free e-mail list, an eventual web site, workshops, open mics, poetry performances and other literary events. The network provides opportunities to meet local poets, talk about and enjoy poetry, and motivate and inspire yourself in whatever writing projects you are involved.

The mission of the Vermont Poetry Newsletter is to foster the poetry arts community in the Green Mountain State. Its goals are to serve as a resource for and about VT poets; to support the development of individual poets; and to encourage an audience for poetry in Vermont.

Vermont Poetry Newsletter · October 30 2010



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Vermont Poetry Newsletter

Your Poetry & Spoken Word Gateway
In The Green Mountain State

October 29, 2010 (Previous issue: 09/18)

In This Issue:

1. About VPN/How To Print
2. Newsletter Editor’s Note
3. Writing Assignment/Suggestion/Exercise/Prompt
4. A Reading: Seven Champlain Valley Poets
5. A Reading: Tim Mayo and April Ossmann
6. Was Shakespeare Mary Sidney?
7. The Joe Milford Poetry Show – Audio Archive
8. Galway Kinnell NPR Interview
9. Poetry Workshop Quote
10. Invitation to Vermont Poets – Leonard Gibbs Offer
11. Revision Strategies and Exercises
12. Ralph Nading Hill Writing Contest (Nov 15 Deadline)
13. Joni B. Cole/Julia Shipley Workshops
14. New Open Mic Venue: The Block Gallery in Winooski
15. New Facebook/Twitter Addresses for David Budbill
16. Queen City Review: Fall Issue Now Available
17. Ginsberg’s Howl to Franco’s Ginsberg
18. Poetry Workshop With James Fowler (Bellows Falls)
19. Poems for Peace: Building a Collection
20. Virginia Quarterly Review Staffer Dies By Own Hand
21. VQR Audit: No Bullying on Record
22. Halloween Poems
23. Letters From a Young Poet: Ted Berrigan
24. Book Review: Vinland, By Jamie Ross
25. A Dust-Up Over Reading Fees
26. “Ashes to Ashes” Origin
27. Collective Nouns/Venereal Terms
28. Great Poetry Links: South African Poetry
29. Poetry Quote – Ron Carlson
30. Failbetter Poem
31. Linebreak Poem
32. American Life in Poetry Poems
33. US Poets Laureate List
34. Vermont Poet Laureates
35. US Poet Laureates From Vermont
36. New Hampshire Poet Laureates
37. US Poet Laureates From New Hampshire
38. Contact Info for Publisher of VPN: Ron Lewis
39. Vermont Literary Journals
40. Vermont Literary Groups’ Anthologies
41. Vermont Poetry Blogs
42. State Poetry Society (PSOV)
43. Year-Round Poetry Workshops in Vermont
44. Other Poetry Workshops in Vermont
45. Year-Round Poetry Writing Centers in Vermont
46. Other Writing Groups in Vermont
47. Poetry Event Calendar

1.) About the Vermont Poetry Newsletter Network

The Vermont Poetry Newsletter Network is made up of people of all backgrounds, ages and skills who appreciate the craft of poetry and want to promote it in the beautiful state of Vermont. The network consists of a free e-mail list, an eventual web site, workshops, open mics, poetry performances and other literary events.  The network provides opportunities to meet local poets, talk about and enjoy poetry, and motivate and inspire yourself in whatever writing projects you are involved.

The mission of the Vermont Poetry Newsletter is to foster the poetry arts community in the Green Mountain State. Its goals are to serve as a resource for and about VT poets; to support the development of individual poets; and to encourage an audience for poetry in Vermont.

Dating from 2009, the Vermont Poetry Newsletters are being archived on a blog maintained by poet Patrick Gillespie at Poemshape.

Vermont Poetry Newsletter · September 18 2010



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Vermont Poetry Newsletter

Your Poetry & Spoken Word Gateway
In The Green Mountain State

September 18, 2010 (Previous issue: 07/14) – In This Issue:

1. About VPN/How To Print
2. Newsletter Editor’s Note
3. A Note from PoemShape
4. Writing Assignment/Suggestion/Exercise/Prompt
5. Save Ink and Cash, Go Century Gothic!
6. Poet Galway Kinnell
7. 2010 Burlington Book Festival
8. 2010 Brattleboro Literary Festival
9. Middlebury Poetry Workshop, Gary Margolis
10. Jeffrey M. Bernstein’s New Book: Interior Music
11. Dinner with Norman Dubie
12. Vermont Poem by Norman Dubie
13. Poet Profile: Norman Dubie
14. Poetry Workshop @ Village Square Booksellers
15. Poetry as Anthropology
16. Quibbles.org
17. New Book by Geof Hewitt
18. Book Review: The Best American Poetry 2010
19. Book Review: Donald Hall’s next book, Interlude
20. Poetry Citizenship and Reading Fees
21. Crazyhorse Quick-Quote Contest Results
22. Impressing the Prospective Boss (Memorize a poem!)
23. Blank Verse Definition
24. Ponderings: All Things Kerouac
25. Poetry Quote – Percy Shelley
26. Failbetter Poem
27. Linebreak Poem
28. Copper Canyon Press Poem
29. American Life in Poetry Poems
30. US Poets Laureate List
31. Vermont Poet Laureates
32. US Poet Laureates From Vermont
33. New Hampshire Poet Laureates
34. US Poet Laureates From New Hampshire
35. Contact Info for Publisher of VPN: Ron Lewis
36. Vermont Literary Journals
37. Vermont Literary Groups’ Anthologies
38. Vermont Poetry Blogs
39. State Poetry Society (PSOV)
40. Year-Round Poetry Workshops in Vermont
41. Other Poetry Workshops in Vermont
42. Year Around Poetry Writing Centers in Vermont
43. Poetry Event Calendar

1.) About the Vermont Poetry Newsletter Network

The Vermont Poetry Newsletter Network is made up of people of all backgrounds, ages and skills who appreciate the craft of poetry and want to promote it in the beautiful state of Vermont. The network consists of a free e-mail list, an eventual web site, workshops, open mics, poetry performances and other literary events.  The network provides opportunities to meet local poets, talk about and enjoy poetry, and motivate and inspire yourself in whatever writing projects you are involved.

The mission of the Vermont Poetry Newsletter is to foster the poetry arts community in the Green Mountain State. Its goals are to serve as a resource for and about VT poets; to support the development of individual poets; and to encourage an audience for poetry in Vermont.

2.) Dear Friends of Poetry:

As you may be aware, the Vermont Poetry Newsletter & Poetry Event Calendar is now archived on Patrick Gillespie’s poetry blog Poemshape. This way, you can go back and find interesting items that I brought to your attention, long after they’ve been delivered to you the first time around. An index would also be helpful, so perhaps you might see that tool in a few years.

Well, Bread Loaf is over with and I’m already feeling the withdrawal of live poetry from my life. At least I have many additional poetry books in my library that I hope to read through by this time next year; I have more than enough books for my lifetime, but my fantasy with them is intense. I hope to someday establish a Vermont’s Poets House located in Brandon or Middlebury which will be an entrée into the ageless, borderless conversation that is poetry, so that everyone who has an interest can experience the breadth and diversity of poetry.

Ron Lewis
VPN Publisher
247-5913

3.) Dear Friends of PoemShape:

Yours truly,  Patrick Gillespie, author of PoemShape, will be giving a poetry reading (and discussing poetry) on the evening of September 28th, at Left Bank Books, Hanover, New Hampshire.

Vermont Poetry Newsletter • August 17 2010

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Vermont Poetry Newsletter

Your Poetry & Spoken Word Gateway
In The Green Mountain State

August 17, 2010 (Previous issue: 06/08) – In This Issue:

1. About VPN/How To Print
2. Newsletter Editor’s Note
3. Writing Assignment/Suggestion/Exercise/Prompt
4. Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference Schedule of Events
5. ”I Write Like” Writing Analyzer
6. Lucia Perillo
7. 2010 Burlington Book Festival
8. 2010 Brattleboro Literary Festival
9. Morrie Yohai, 90
10. Middlebury Poetry Workshop, Gary Margolis
11. Poetry Pairings
12. The Bowery Poetry Club and Café
13. Workshop Slamchops
14. Jane Hirshfield Interview
15. Quibbles.org
16. New Book by Geof Hewitt
17. Book Review: Rachel Hadas
18. Book Review: Frederick Seidel, “ A Poet of Great Innocence”
19. Lilliput Review Chapbooks
20. 17 Literary Journals That Might Survive the Internet
21. Ponderings: Comedic Poetry
22. Poetry Quote – Anaïs Nin
23. Failbetter Poem
24. Linebreak Poem
25. Copper Canyon Press Poem
26. American Life in Poetry Poems
27. US Poets Laureate List
28. Vermont Poet Laureates
29. US Poet Laureates From Vermont
30. New Hampshire Poet Laureates
31. US Poet Laureates From New Hampshire
32. Contact Info for Publisher of VPN: Ron Lewis
33. Vermont Literary Journals
34. Vermont Literary Groups’ Anthologies
35. Vermont Poetry Blogs
36. State Poetry Society (PSOV)
37. Year-Round Poetry Workshops in Vermont
38. Other Poetry Workshops in Vermont
39. Year-Round Poetry Writing Centers in Vermont
40. Poetry Event Calendar

1.) About the Vermont Poetry Newsletter Network

The Vermont Poetry Newsletter Network is made up of people of all backgrounds, ages and skills who appreciate the craft of poetry and want to promote it in the beautiful state of Vermont. The network consists of a free e-mail list, an eventual web site, workshops, open mics, poetry performances and other literary events.  The network provides opportunities to meet local poets, talk about and enjoy poetry, and motivate and inspire yourself in whatever writing projects you are involved.

The mission of the Vermont Poetry Newsletter is to foster the poetry arts community in the Green Mountain State.  Its goals are to serve as a resource for and about VT poets; to support the development of individual poets; and to encourage an audience for poetry in Vermont.

Vermont Poetry Newsletter • April 20 2010

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Vermont Poetry Newsletter

Your Poetry & Spoken Word Gateway in the Green Mountain State
April 20, 2010 (Previous issue: 03/25) – In This Issue:

1. About VPN/How To Print
2. Newsletter Editor’s Note
3. Writing Assignment/Suggestion/Exercise/Prompt
4. Arab Idol: Veiled Woman Rises In TV Poetry Contest
5. Montpelier Art Walk & Poetry Alive!
6. Post Your Poetry
7. Special Poetry Sale
8. Between Ordinary and Ecstatic
9. Gary Margolis New Book: Below the Falls
10. Inkblot Complex Poetry Workshop
11. League of Vermont Writers Spring Workshop
12. PSOV Spring Luncheon
13. Vermont Poets Daniel Lusk and Angela Patten
14. League of VT Writers: David Weinstock Writing Workshop
15. Statement For A Television Program – Denise Levertov
16. Ed Carvalho’s Interview with Ron Slate
17. Tehran Halts Travel by Poet
18. Did You Know? Frost Place Conference on Teaching Poetry
19. Ponderings: Poetry Posts
20. Poetry Quote – Carl Sandburg
21. Failbetter Poem
22. Linebreak Poem
23. Copper Canyon Press Poem
24. American Life in Poetry Poems
25. US Poets Laureate List
26. Vermont Poet Laureates
27. US Poet Laureates From Vermont
28. New Hampshire Poet Laureates
29. US Poet Laureates From New Hampshire
30. Contact Info for Publisher of VPN: Ron Lewis
31. Vermont Literary Journals
32. Vermont Literary Groups’ Anthologies
33. Vermont Poetry Blogs
34. State Poetry Society (PSOV)
35. Year-Round Poetry Workshops in Vermont
36. Other Poetry Workshops in Vermont
37. Year-Round Poetry Writing Centers in Vermont
38. Other Writing Groups in Vermont
39. Poetry Event Calendar

1.) About the Vermont Poetry Newsletter Network

The Vermont Poetry Newsletter Network is made up of people of all backgrounds, ages and skills who appreciate the craft of poetry and want to promote it in the beautiful state of Vermont. The network consists of a free e-mail list, an eventual web site, workshops, open mics, poetry performances and other literary events.  The network provides opportunities to meet local poets, talk about and enjoy poetry, and motivate and inspire yourself in whatever writing projects you are involved.

The mission of the Vermont Poetry Newsletter is to foster the poetry arts community in the Green Mountain State. Its goals are to serve as a resource for and about VT poets; to support the development of individual poets; and to encourage an audience for poetry in Vermont.

2.) Dear Friends of Poetry:

It was nice to hear from several of you these past weeks on the new look to the Vermont Poetry Newsletter, since it’s now permanently a part of Patrick Gillespie’s poetry blog: https://poemshape.wordpress.com/.

I would encourage most of you to get out there and take in some of the poetry readings this month. As you can see on the Poetry Event Calendar (at the bottom of the Vermont Poetry Calendar), there is a wealth of readings in these green hills. As a note, you will find the identical information about these readings on another poetry calendar: Poetz.com. I am the Curator of that site, and it’s an easy way to see what’s going on, what’s coming up, and what you might have missed!

I could have placed additional interesting information in this newsletter for you, but with all the events, I didn’t want to delay any longer for fear of you missing out on something of interest. So here you are!

Have a great National Poetry Month.

Ron Lewis
VPN Publisher
247-5913

Vermont Poetry Newsletter • February 18 2010

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Vermont Poetry Newsletter

Your Poetry & Spoken Word Gateway in the Green Mountain State

February 17, 2010 – In This Issue:

1. About VPN/How To Print
2. Newsletter Editor’s Note
3. Writing Assignment/Suggestion/Exercise/Prompt
4. Queen City Review
5. Social Band – A Call For Song Lyrics
6. The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes
7. Don’t Get Me Wrong, Criticism by Patrick Gillespie
8. NH Poet Laureate Walter E. Butts
9. VT Poet Wins VT Senior Poet Laureate Award
10. 2010 Senior Poet’s Laureate Poetry Competition
11. Galway Kinnell – Complete Bio
12. Brighten The Barn – PSOV Anthology
13. 2009 NH Writer’s Handbook
14. New Willie Mays Book
15. Palindrome
16. Recommended Readings in Rhetoric
17. Lucille Clifton Dies at Age 73 (5 articles)
18. Sidewalk Verse in St. Paul
19. Book Reviews (2) – Tony Hoagland
20. Digital Muse for Beat Poet (Gary Snyder)
21. Movie Review: A Room and a Half (Joseph Brodsky)
22. Brautigan’s Surreal Story: ‘Trout Fishing in America’
23. Poem of the Week: 26th Winter by John Dofflemyer
24. Poet Alum Gives Back to Middlebury
25. Matthew Dickman, Michael Dickman??
26. Block Island Poetry Project
27. Did You Know? What Are Poetry Chapbooks?
28. Ponderings: “P.O.E.M. — The Professional Organization of English Majors”
29. Poetry Quote – Paul Engle
30. Failbetter Poem
31. Linebreak Poem
32. Copper Canyon Press Poem
33. American Life in Poetry Poems
34. US Poets Laureate List
35. Vermont Poet Laureates
36. US Poet Laureates From Vermont
37. New Hampshire Poet Laureates
38. US Poet Laureates From New Hampshire
39. Contact Info for Publisher of VPN: Ron Lewis
40. Vermont Literary Journals
41. Vermont Literary Groups’ Anthologies
42. Vermont Poetry Blogs
43. State Poetry Society (PSOV)
44. Year-Round Poetry Workshops in Vermont
45. Other Poetry Workshops in Vermont
46. Year-Round Poetry Writing Centers in Vermont
47. Other Writing Groups in Vermont
48. Poetry Event Calendar

1.) About the Vermont Poetry Newsletter Network

The Vermont Poetry Newsletter Network is made up of people of all backgrounds, ages and skills who appreciate the craft of poetry and want to promote it in the beautiful state of Vermont. The network consists of a free e-mail list, an eventual web site, workshops, open mics, poetry performances and other literary events.  The network provides opportunities to meet local poets, talk about and enjoy poetry, and motivate and inspire yourself in whatever writing projects you are involved.

The mission of the Vermont Poetry Newsletter is to foster the poetry arts community in the Green Mountain State.  Its goals are to serve as a resource for and about VT poets; to support the development of individual poets; and to encourage an audience for poetry in Vermont.