[pa-info] Asylum update (02/19/09)

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Greeting from the Poets' Asylum. Visit poetsasylum.org to see what other
poetic events are taking place this weekend in area. Here are a couple of
highlights.
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Qualifying Slam Tonight @ The Spot

This week *The Spot*, the weekly poetry reading at the Hotel Vernon (1 Kelly
Square, Worcester), will hold an open mic. After the open they will host the
next *Open Qualifying Slam* for the 2009 Worcester Slam team. Up to 8 poets
can compete and the first place finisher moves on to the Team Final in May.

The reading starts at 8:00 p.m. with a brief open mic. 21+ and proper id is
required.
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WCPA Annual Meeting - Saturday, Feb. 21st

[image: WCPA log] The Worcester County Poetry
Association<http://wcpa.homestead.com/>
*Annual Meeting* will be held on Saturday, February 21st at the Worcester
Public Library (3 Salem Street, Worcester). The meeting starts at 2:00 p.m.
and is being held in the Saxe Room.

All are welcome to attend their business meeting, elections and reception.
Following the business meeting & election *Susan Edwards Richmond* will give
a performance. Richmond has been a poet-in-residence at the Fruitlands
Museum in Hardvard, MA and currently teaches creative writing at the Shirley
Medium Correctional Facility. Her most recent poetry collection, *Purgatory
Chasm*, was published by Adastra Press in 2007.
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Coming up on Sunday, February 22nd

[image: Poetic Boxing] This week we will hold the next *open qualifying slam
* for the 2009 Worcester Slam team. Plus we'll have a spotlight
feature by *Jadon
Woodward*, two time Jacksonville (FL) Youth Poetry Grand Slam Champion.

Poetry slam is the competitive art of performance poetry. It puts a dual
emphasis on writing and performance, encouraging poets to focus on what
they're saying and how they're saying it. Slam poetry can be moving, funny
and deadly serious, sometimes all in the same poem. If that sounds like a
good time then join us for some great words. The top finisher tonight moves
on to the Team Finals in May. Please visit the Slam
page<http://poetsasylum.org/slam.html>for more info on poetry slam and
how it's run in Worcester.

Please join us at Jumpin' Juice and Java (335 Chandler Street, Worcester).
The reading starts at *6:00 p.m.* No cover; please throw some money in the
bucket to support the features.
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February 15th Revisited

*Caitlin Meissner* was our feature this week. She brought a bit of a
different voice to our stage with a mix of slam influenced rhythm and Yusef
Komunyakaa inspired subjects. Her work included work about adolescence,
love, Miles Davis, heartbreak and more. A passionate performer she drew the
audience into her work and words. Thanks for sharing with us Caitlin.
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The Poets' Asylum is in its seventeenth year of bringing the best in
Performance and Slam Poetry to Central Massachusetts and beyond.

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