[pa-info] Asylum update (03/05/09)

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Greeting from the Poets' Asylum. Visit poetsasylum.org to see what other
poetic events are taking place in the area. Here are a couple of highlights.

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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 a
feature by *Candice Chounard*. The reading starts at 8:00 p.m. with a brief
open mic. 21+ and proper id is required.
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No Youth Slam this Saturday

The *Speakout! Youth Poetry Slam* *will not meet* this week while Clark
University is closed for Spring Break. Join them next Saturday for a feature
by Dave Keali'i.
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Coming up on Sunday, March 8th

[image: Seren Divine] Join the Asylum this week for a former regular, *Seren
Divine*. Divine is a feminist, educator, published writer, performance
artist, visual artist, producer, and award winning poet. She has toured and
competed across the country, with over ten years of involvement in the
National Poetry Slams; from competition to volunteering, organizing and
hosting (four of those years on the Worcester Team). Seren earns a living as
a Professional Performance Poet, leading Performance & Writing Workshops for
youth from Queens to Brooklyn, and in colleges and universities along the
east coast. She has five collections in print, two recordings & is widely
anthologized; most recently in *Bowery Women Poems* (Bowery Arts & Science,
Ltd.) Seren recently debuted her first multi-media one woman show at New
York City's historic WOW Cafe Theater; *Be Here Now*.

Head down to 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 feature.
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March 1st Revisited

There may have been more folks in the *100 Word Slam* than in the open mic
this week but that's OK. Hardy poets gathered at Jumpin' Juice & Java Sunday
night despite the pending winter storm for a bit of word play. The challenge
was to craft two poems using 100 words. 8 poets rose to the task, though one
had to drop out because he didn't realize he needed two pieces. Still there
was some interesting work, a couple of real gems and a lot of new writing
going one. At the end of the night *Melinda* took first place and the $50
prize that went with it.

Thanks to everyone who competed and came out for the fun.
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  WCPA Poetry Contest 2009

Prizes: $100 - 1st place, $50 - 2nd place, $25 - 3rd place
plus Honorable Mentions, as merited.

Winning poems published in a future issue of The Worcester
Review<http://www.geocities.com/wreview/>
.

To be judged by James Haug.

Submission deadline is Wednesday, April 1, 2009.

Submission guidelines and additional information available at
wcpa.homestead.com <http://wcpa.homestead.com/CONTEST_GUIDELINES_2009.html>.
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