Zapped

Somewhere between the sky crying down on the earth, somewhere between the sound of thunder and frightful light show called lightening, these afternoon thunderstorms have made my once browning grass green and lush and tall. So tall I grabbed the mower one evening after work and mowed but stopped when the rain drops started trickling down because before long it will turn to a downpour with a swimming pool right at my door.

Then comes Saturday and I had promised myself to do some reading at least once a week. At least once a week to search through the venues of mostly Broward and read at some poetry event. However the rain beating down on the roof has me transfixed and I can't even move. My energy has been zapped!

So here's a snapshot of poetry event for next week (courtesy of http://poetry.openmikes.org/calendar/)

Maybe I'll see you there (or here next week).  Until we meet again, here's a poem where rain can't get in our way:

What's next?

Yesterday evening, I hosted my first poetry reading in 2014 at Cinema Paradiso. It was a small group but a great start for the year.  Here’s one of the poems that I shared:

Hopefully next month, I will have more readers and listeners. So what to do in the meantime? Here are some other poetry events going on around town this week:

June 15th	6 pm -	Poetry & Spoken Word Downtown Hollywood	Goddess Studio 2017 Harrison St, Hollywood, FL
June 17th	6:30 – 7:30 pm	Poetry Club	South Regional Library 7300 Pines Boulevard, Pembroke Pines, FL 33024
June 18th	7 – 11 pm	Conundrum Stages Year 6 Open Mic Tour	Gigi’s Music Café 4385 NW 88th Ave, Sunrise, FL 33351

If you know of any other events this week, let me know in the comments below

It's So Hot!

Weather.com said it is 91 degrees without a breeze. It's so hot! Already! And it's not even the official start of Summer (which is June 21st). So what to do? Go to poetry events!

Check out Anastasia today as she hosts poetry event this evening at TROPICAL SKOOPS in Miramar. 

Congratulations to Meryl for her feature with POETRY BUƒƒET PARTY  

Monday, June 16, 2014, 7-9 pm at CrepeMaker Cafe. Following Meryl's reading, join in round-robin open mic reading with own selection. If interested, RSVP at dclocicero@gmail.com and include your phone number. 

Then it's the return of  the poet at Cinema Paradiso (Fort Lauderdale) on Saturday, June 14th at 6 pm. I will be hosting so I hope to hear you read!

The Return of the Poet

Poetry soothes the soul;

once you enter, you can not go.

Into the darkest night I roam

To hear the prose burns

From the lips of men

And women -

And the rhymes

Like church bells chimes.

From The Collection, copyrighted by Suzzette Dawes

Well, I've been roaming and reading these last several weeks. Now I'll be hosting and a toasting at CP-Lauderdale (that is)! Join me on June 14, 2014 at Cinema Paradiso Courtyard where you can read some poems or just sit back and listen to the words flow.

Cinema Paradiso is located behind the SE 3rd avenue courthouse at 503 SE 6th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301.

Sign up begins at 5:30 pm.

Free parking available!

Join us....

An Evening of Poetry and Song

SpeakOut is scheduled for Friday, May 30th from 8pm to midnight at Gigi's Music Café in Sunrise.

Address is 4385 N. Pine Island Road, Sunrise, 33351 between Oakland Park Blvd and NW 44th Street.

I will be one of the poets and would like your support so hope to see you there. Please share...

April 30th

Today is the last day of April. The last day of National Poetry Month. I enjoyed sometimes, I toiled sometimes and I only missed one day from writing a poem a day during National Poetry Month (I even fell asleep with the light on).
So let me know which are your favorites by clicking "like" at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tortured-Souls/173397456139588?ref=hl
And I'll post the favorites in a next blog.

One of the things I enjoyed during National Poetry Month was reading at the libraries especially the sea glass project circuit led by Anastasia Clark:

The poetry will also be displayed at Studio 18 in Pembroke Pines with a reception. As I get more details, I will share because I hope you can make it there.

Broward & National Poetry Month

Yippee, it's here. April is National Poetry Month and there is plenty of events in Broward. Here's a few:

April 16

Sea Glass Poetry Project Free Public Presentation 5:30 - 7:30 pm

Main Library

100 S. Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

April 21
Celebrate National Poetry Month!  Meryl Stratford, winner of the Ninth Annual YellowJacket Press Chapbook Contest for Florida Poets 2013,  presents a poetry reading and book signing from her book, The Magician's Daughter. Refreshments sponsored by the Friends of the Hallandale Beach Branch Library. 6:30 - 7:15 p.m. Monday (April 21), at 300 S. Federal Highway. Call 954-357-6380.

April 26
Gulfstream Writers Group presents Local Authors Showcase. Several local authors will sign books and discuss their work, 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Hallandale Beach Branch Community Room 2

http://ems.browardlibrary.org/MasterCalendar/EventDetails.aspx?data=hHr80o3M7J4BW%2bdIvm4PR4FteY%2ft11Z8%2f5rqsnofByb2Q1du6KGWf8bUIIogHSJr

April 29

Sea Glass Poetry Project Free Public Presentation 5:30 - 7:30 pm

Stirling Road Branch

3151 Stirling Road, Hollywood, FL 33312.

Who know you might just see me there!