Congratulations to MoSt Board member Salvatore Salerno, Modesto’s new Poet Laureate! We know you’ll do a great job carrying the laureate torch! Also, congratulations to MoSt Vice-President Gary Thomas, the featured poet in Stanislaus Connections, A Gathering of Voices. You can read more here (poetry on p. 9): http://stanislausconnections.org/Connections%20March%2021.pdf
Category: Publications
Jan 30
City of Modesto Poets’ Corner Contest for 2020
The Parks, Recreation and Neighborhoods Department and the City of Modesto’s Poets’ Corner Committee are pleased to offer an Annual Poets’ Corner Contest. The contest is open to all Stanislaus County residents and offers two categories for poetry entries: Any kind of poetry on any subject, rhymed or unrhymed. Free verse and form welcome. Group …
Nov 24
Local Poetry Publication Opportunity!
From our friends at Stanislaus Connections: Poetry about the themes of peace, justice and/or a sustainable environment can be submitted for A Gathering of Voices in Stanislaus Connections, a monthly publication of the Modesto Peace/Life Center. We accept original new and previously published poetry from poets of all ages. Criteria for publishing: original poetry on …
Apr 01
Modesto Bee Features Poem by MoStPoetry’s Gillian Wegener
Our very own Gillian Wegener had a poem, “When the rains finally come,” featured in the Modesto Bee last month. Go take a look! Congrats, Gillian!