Poetry in the news, around town

I've been quite satisfied with myself because I have made it to at least one poetry reading a week. There are several resources such as poetry.openmike.org and of course, word of mouth. Yesterday, I attended a spoken word event at Gigi's Music Cafe from a 1st time host, Ryan and I hope he keeps going with it and build a strong following. Here's one of the poems I read:

Poetry around town 

...and writers' events too

7/13/13 - 4 pm: "What Inspires Writers?" Workshop. Davie-Cooper City Library (Griffin & University). Hosted by Emily Maloney 954-588-1152

7/16/13 - 6:30 pm Poetry Club. South Regional/BC Library Multi-Purpose Room

http://ems.browardlibrary.org/MasterCalendar/EventDetails.aspx?data=hHr80o3M7J7unK3K4%2f3cc0aQ7vxIZdiz%2bLlXEL7ubA2buVSD5tfvVKR2dhdpieQD

7/20/13 - Free Poetry Reading at 6 pm at Cinema Paradiso. 503 SE 6th St, Ft Lauderdale, FL 33301. Contact Suzzettethepoet@gmail.com for details.

7/28/13 - 6 pm. Networking Mixer. Pembroke Rose Banquet Hall. 6780 Pembroke Rd. Pembroke Pines

see poetry.openmikes.org for more listings.

Poetry in the News

Is Modern Poetry Too Complicated for Modern Readers  - Gia Coturri

"Modern poetry is very complicated because it requires a lot of its readers. However, that doesn’t mean it’s too complicated. Sure some poems make you feel like you’re wading through molasses, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t worth it. Poetry is a deeply individual genre. Just because one writer is too complex for you doesn’t mean that all modern poetry is too complex. Whenever you read poetry, keep Jasper Fforde’s description of poetry in mind: “Whereas story is processed in the mind in a straightforward manner, poetry bypasses rational thought and goes straight to the limbic system and lights it up like a brushfire. It's the crack cocaine of the literary world.” If a poem doesn’t hit you like crack cocaine, try a different poet. Soon you’ll find that modern poetry isn’t that difficult after all." read more at
http://www.policymic.com/articles/53073/is-modern-poetry-too-complicated-for-modern-readers