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Events in February 2021
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Laura Hogan and open mic
Laura Hogan and open mic
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February 4, 2021
Starts at 7:30 - the zoom thingie open’s at 7
Join Zoom Meeting – new zoom number
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/960750160
Laura Hogan
Sacrament of Spring
Heavy with hibernation and eye-blink, I
flatten dewy baby green blades. I wonder
why my silver-tipped bear hair belongs herein the glorious garden of fresh bursting pear
blossoms, where even branches birth red tender
shoots, newborn fists opening in innocentpraise. Light and rain and life! they cry, reach
to suckle sunshine. My hip scoffs, grumbles
an unwelcome antiphon. But you too, whispera thousand verdant buds on rejoicing hills
—you too! Fragrant roses draw, tumble me
on knees in invitation to inhale incense,cinnamon crescendo, cardamom of angels.
Goldfinches swell the song—You too too too.
You new new new. Sight and sound andscent of the sacrament of spring surge into
my heart, a living lightning strike of joy, kiss
electric, sparking blooms unknown to beginLaura Reece Hogan reads, California Match Girl
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAZ25D30xsE
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open mics in England and Thousand Oaks
open mics in England and Thousand Oaks
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February 10, 2021
Ken’s open mic from Chichester in England. Poetry and a pint.
please be aware of time differences
at 6:30pm GMT (British time)
which makes it 10:30am PST. (California time)
zoom for England
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6417849483?pwd=SzlsWUVmMnBYa3pjeFI5OFBkNTZHdz09
Meeting id: 6417849483 Passcode: 596228
later that day also on
Thousand Oaks Library open mic online
Hosts: Ron Fullerton and Conor Logan - starts at 6pm
zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9607501600
Meeting ID: 960 750 1600
February 17 - Raquel Baker and CSUCI students
March 17 - Conor Logan
April 21 - Ken Jones
Ventura County Poetry Project
www.vcpoetryproject.org
more poetry here… over 1000 videos
www.youtube.com/user/AskewPoetryJournal
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2021 Erotic Reading - Personal Paradise online
2021 Erotic Reading - Personal Paradise online
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February 14, 2021
hosts: Laura-Anne Bosselaar, Mariano Zaro and Marsha de la O
If a separate personal Paradise exists for each of us, I reckon mine must be irreparably planted with trees of words the wind silvers like poplars, by people who see their confiscated justice given back, and by birds that even in the midst of the truth of death insist on singing in Greek and saying, ‘eros, eros, eros.’
Odysseas Elytis
folks reading:
Enid Osborn, Nancy-Jean Pément, Myron Pulier, Peg Quinn, Nina Clements, Ann Buxie, Jean Colonomos, Marjorie Becker, Dian Sousa, Alexis Rhone Fancher, Ines Monguio, Jeanette Clough, Sean Colletti, Elaine Alarcon, Jennifer Kelley, Emma Trelles, James Cushing, Jonathan Maule, Marcy Wingard, Anita McLaughlin, George Yatchisin, Mary Ann McFadden, Lynne Thompson, Florence Weinberger, Sarah Maclay, Holaday Mason, Mary Brown, Gudrun Bortman, Steve Braff, David Oliveira, Brad Bauer, Anita Pulier, Bonnie Goldenberg, Jan Wesley, Adele Mendelson
it starts at 2pm - if you’re interested in attending this year and not on the reading list please register with Marsha de la O - delaom83@gmail.com
Each year the Erotic Reading is a touching, funny, intimate, sexy time. This year, of course, we’re virtual. We love sharing the joy with poets from three counties and beyond.
Each year we ask for $10, or any larger amount you choose. All monies are tax deductible and go directly to the Ventura County Poetry Project. This is our only fundraiser, and all our projects are funded entirely by donations.
We’re a busy crew, expanding readings to Thousand Oaks and Newbury Park, as well as Oxnard and Ventura, and forging partnerships with CSUCI and CLU. We have sponsored poetry contests in libraries throughout the county, and have sent social justice online poetry videos out into the world.
If there’s any way you can donate more, please do. Donations can be made by going to our website: vcpoetryproject.org and clicking on donate. https://vcpoetryproject.org/donations/ Checks should be made out to Ventura County Poetry Project and sent to VC Poetry Project, 1296 Placid Ave, Ventura, 93004.
Ventura County Poetry Project
www.vcpoetryproject.org
more poetry here… over 1000 videos
www.youtube.com/user/AskewPoetryJournal