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Second Tuesday Poetry with David Campos and J.J. Hernandez

Zoom

The Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center presents Second Tuesday Poetry featuring Fresno poets David Campos and J.J. Hernandez DAVID CAMPOS, the son of Mexican immigrants and a CantoMundo Fellow, is the author of two collections--his newest, American Quasar, was just published by Red Hen Press and is a textual-visual collaboration with the artist Maceo Montoya. His debut …

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Summer Poetry Workshop “Time Travel Through Poetry”

Zoom

In this workshop we will explore the past and future through poetry.  Our history, science, mythology, and,  most importantly, our imaginations will be our guides. Facilitated by Karen Baker, this free poetry writing workshop will begin at 1:00pm Pacific Time on Saturday, July 31, 2021. "A poem is the most efficient form of time travel"  …

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Second Tuesday Poetry Reading with Nicca Ray and Michelle Cernuto

Zoom

The Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center features authors Nicca Ray and Michelle Cernuto for the August installment of Second Tuesday Poetry. Join us for a great mix of poetry, ghost fiction, and punk rock memoir on Tuesday, August 10 at 7 pm on Zooom. Hosted by Stella Beratlis with open mic following the featured readers. Zoom: https://cccconfer.zoom.us/j/91909197367 Open …

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Poetry On Sunday Series featuring Dane Cervine & Stella Beratlis

Join host Gary Thomas and our featured readers Stella Beratlis and Dane Cervine for the Sunday, August 15th edition of MoSt’s Poetry On Sunday Series readings on Zoom, beginning at 2:00 P. M. Pacific Time.   Stella Beratlis is the author of Alkali Sink (2015) and her latest collection, Dust Bowl Venus (May 2021).  Her …

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Coffee, Tea, and Poetry with Sal Salerno

Zoom

Join Modesto Poet Laureate Sal Salerno & friends at 4 pm, and bring along some poetry you've been reading  to share with others. Topic: Coffee, Tea, and Poetry Time: Aug 22, 2021 04:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83414790977?pwd=QXEyQjdpRHQrWS9IcCt4NlhLUHVxQT09 Meeting ID: 834 1479 0977 Passcode: 169568 One tap mobile +16699009128,,83414790977#,,,,*169568# US …

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Writing Your Poetry Manifesto: The Ars Poetica Poem

Join us in this free poetry workshop where we focus on ars poetica poems. Ars poetica poems examine the  role of poets themselves as  subject, their relationships to the poem, and the act of writing. We'll look at ars poetica poems by other poets and note what's going on in those poems, then we'll write …

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