North Carolina Poetry Society Winter Meeting
Saturday, January 16th, 2010 Weymouth Center, in Southern Pines, NC
9:15am Registration and order lunch (or bring your own)
10:00am Short Business Meeting, President Tony Abbott presiding
10:30am Winter Workshops:
"Short Forms" with Janice Moore Fuller, English professor and writer-in-residence, Catawba College.
*discussion of short forms such as the minute, the triolet, the decrescendo, etc...
*review examples and then practice in writing.
*bring raw material for writing, i.e. "failed" poems, writing notebook, etc.
"Lifting and Writing from Behind our Veils" with Jaki Shelton Green, 2008 Piedmont Poet Laureate
*explore your creativity, secrets, and memories.
"No Ideas But in Things" with Ruth Moose, UNC-Chapel Hill Creative Writing Program
*learn how to move from the subjective to the specific in your poems.
12:00pm Lunch, book room open
1:00pm Readings by Workshop Leaders
2:15pm Open mic and recitation
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1/07/2010
Aging Poet Farmer Speaks, April 22
We have excitement here in Pittsboro with the Pittsboro-CCCC library rising against the sky on the Pittsboro campus. You can see it from 87, heading north out of Pittsboro, and to my astonishment, the Friends of the Pittsboro Memorial Library asked me to speak to their April 22 meeting, Thurs, 7:30 PM, Senior Center, just off 87 N. A little past that library on your left.
My topic is: "My Life and Economics as an Aging Poet-Farmer," with focus on how I have lived by relying more on the gift economy than on the market economy. My passion to write led to valuing time more than money. In the desperate circumstances that inevitably arose, learn how I became Sartre’s "genius," inventing solutions, which may seem outrageous, insane, and definitely high risk, but I enjoy good health, write regularly, and keep active and happy. I will read excerpts from my just completed book, Pushkin and Chickens: The Story of My Farm. http://judyhogan.home.mindspring.com
Also, remember that the CCCC Creative Writing Courses for the spring semester are about to begin--all genres being offered both in courses meeting weekly and in Saturday workshops. Don't miss this opportunity. I'll be teaching "The Tradition Helps Find the Poetic Voice." Mondays, 7-9 PM, March 1-April 26. www.cccc.edu/creativewriting
Call 542-6495, x223 to enroll now! Judy Hogan
My topic is: "My Life and Economics as an Aging Poet-Farmer," with focus on how I have lived by relying more on the gift economy than on the market economy. My passion to write led to valuing time more than money. In the desperate circumstances that inevitably arose, learn how I became Sartre’s "genius," inventing solutions, which may seem outrageous, insane, and definitely high risk, but I enjoy good health, write regularly, and keep active and happy. I will read excerpts from my just completed book, Pushkin and Chickens: The Story of My Farm. http://judyhogan.home.mindspring.com
Also, remember that the CCCC Creative Writing Courses for the spring semester are about to begin--all genres being offered both in courses meeting weekly and in Saturday workshops. Don't miss this opportunity. I'll be teaching "The Tradition Helps Find the Poetic Voice." Mondays, 7-9 PM, March 1-April 26. www.cccc.edu/creativewriting
Call 542-6495, x223 to enroll now! Judy Hogan
10/20/2009
NC Poetry Society, Weymouth, Oct. 24
Saturday, October 24, 2009 — NCPS Fall Meeting
Southern Pines, NC — Weymouth Center, 555 East Connecticut Ave.
Event Schedule
09:15 Registration and Annual Dues Payment
Keep your society membership current by paying your annual dues. Order a box lunch ($10, cash or check payable to "I95") until 10:15 am. Enjoy coffee, tea, and snacks. If you’re a member and didn’t pick up your 2009 Pinesong (edited by Debra Kaufman) in May, claim it in the book room.
10:00 Business Meeting and NCWN Greetings
Tony Abbott, president, presides. Ed Southern, director of the North Carolina Writers’ Network, delivers a brief message.
10:15 Randall Jarrell Poetry Competition
Honorable mention Marjorie Hudson reads. This NCWN competition was judged by poet Sarah Lindsay.
10:30 Brockman-Campbell Book Award
Winner, Dannye Romine Powell (A Necklace of Bees), reads, followed by honorable mentions Irene Blair Honeycutt (Before the Light Changes) and Joe Mills (Angels, Thieves, and Winemakers). This award was judged by poet David Romtvedt.
11:30 Open Mic and Recitation
If you're interested in participating, sign up. If you're not sure how to sign up, ask a board or society member.
12:00 Lunch (book room open)
01:00 Cutting Edge of Poetry
Poet and professor Alan Michael Parker talks about what's going on in contemporary poetry
01:45 Open Mic and Recitation Reprise
02:30 Reception to Honor Readers and Speaker
Southern Pines, NC — Weymouth Center, 555 East Connecticut Ave.
Event Schedule
09:15 Registration and Annual Dues Payment
Keep your society membership current by paying your annual dues. Order a box lunch ($10, cash or check payable to "I95") until 10:15 am. Enjoy coffee, tea, and snacks. If you’re a member and didn’t pick up your 2009 Pinesong (edited by Debra Kaufman) in May, claim it in the book room.
10:00 Business Meeting and NCWN Greetings
Tony Abbott, president, presides. Ed Southern, director of the North Carolina Writers’ Network, delivers a brief message.
10:15 Randall Jarrell Poetry Competition
Honorable mention Marjorie Hudson reads. This NCWN competition was judged by poet Sarah Lindsay.
10:30 Brockman-Campbell Book Award
Winner, Dannye Romine Powell (A Necklace of Bees), reads, followed by honorable mentions Irene Blair Honeycutt (Before the Light Changes) and Joe Mills (Angels, Thieves, and Winemakers). This award was judged by poet David Romtvedt.
11:30 Open Mic and Recitation
If you're interested in participating, sign up. If you're not sure how to sign up, ask a board or society member.
12:00 Lunch (book room open)
01:00 Cutting Edge of Poetry
Poet and professor Alan Michael Parker talks about what's going on in contemporary poetry
01:45 Open Mic and Recitation Reprise
02:30 Reception to Honor Readers and Speaker
8/29/2009
Poetry Society Meets Oct. 24, Weymouth Center
REMEMBER!!!! This year the North Carolina Poetry Society meeting which has traditionally been held on the third Saturday in September HAS BEEN MOVED TO SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2009.
6/19/2008
Sam Ragan Poetry Fest, June 21, Weymouth
SATURDAY JUNE 21
SOUTHERN PINES, NC
The North Carolina Poetry Society presents
SAM RAGAN POETRY FESTIVAL
WEYMOUTH CENTER FOR THE ARTS & HUMANITIES
A fun-filled, jam-packed day featuring readings by Pulitzer Prize nominee Keith Flynn, Michael Beadle’s performance poetry, campfire songs with Bill Griffin, musical performances by Bill Blackley, John Amen, and Linda and Shelby Stephenson, free giveaways, open mic readings throughout the day, and more!
Bring a bag lunch or order a box lunch from 195 during morning registration which begins at 9:15am.
Visit www.NCPoetrySociety.org for directions to Weymouth, general Poetry Society info, and photos of past Festivals. Contact NCPS Vice President of Programs, Sara Claytor at sclaytor@nc.rr.com with questions.
SOUTHERN PINES, NC
The North Carolina Poetry Society presents
SAM RAGAN POETRY FESTIVAL
WEYMOUTH CENTER FOR THE ARTS & HUMANITIES
A fun-filled, jam-packed day featuring readings by Pulitzer Prize nominee Keith Flynn, Michael Beadle’s performance poetry, campfire songs with Bill Griffin, musical performances by Bill Blackley, John Amen, and Linda and Shelby Stephenson, free giveaways, open mic readings throughout the day, and more!
Bring a bag lunch or order a box lunch from 195 during morning registration which begins at 9:15am.
Visit www.NCPoetrySociety.org for directions to Weymouth, general Poetry Society info, and photos of past Festivals. Contact NCPS Vice President of Programs, Sara Claytor at sclaytor@nc.rr.com with questions.
6/01/2008
Poetry Day, Weymouth, June 21
SATURDAY JUNE 21
SOUTHERN PINES, NC
The North Carolina Poetry Society presents
SAM RAGAN POETRY FESTIVAL
WEYMOUTH CENTER FOR THE ARTS & HUMANITIES
A fun-filled, jam-packed day featuring readings by Pulitzer Prize nominee Keith Flynn, Michael Beadle’s performance poetry, campfire songs with Bill Griffin, musical performances by Bill Blackley, John Amen, and Linda and Shelby Stephenson, free giveaways, open mic readings throughout the day, and more!
Bring a bag lunch or order a box lunch from 195 during morning registration which begins at 9:15 a.m.
Visit www.NCPoetrySociety.org for directions to Weymouth, general Poetry Society info, and photos of past Festivals.
Contact NCPS Vice President of Programs, Sara Claytor at sclaytor@nc.rr.com with questions.
SOUTHERN PINES, NC
The North Carolina Poetry Society presents
SAM RAGAN POETRY FESTIVAL
WEYMOUTH CENTER FOR THE ARTS & HUMANITIES
A fun-filled, jam-packed day featuring readings by Pulitzer Prize nominee Keith Flynn, Michael Beadle’s performance poetry, campfire songs with Bill Griffin, musical performances by Bill Blackley, John Amen, and Linda and Shelby Stephenson, free giveaways, open mic readings throughout the day, and more!
Bring a bag lunch or order a box lunch from 195 during morning registration which begins at 9:15 a.m.
Visit www.NCPoetrySociety.org for directions to Weymouth, general Poetry Society info, and photos of past Festivals.
Contact NCPS Vice President of Programs, Sara Claytor at sclaytor@nc.rr.com with questions.
1/01/2008
Poetry for the Good of All
". . . poetry is necessary to the health of our democracy. We are suffocating under a cloud of noxious language use. . . .It's hard to fight free of that, but poetry can help by giving us language that excites and moves us. Poetry encourages us to look into our own word hoard and reclaim the words and images that live like an underground stream in our imagination." -- Kathryn Stripling Byer
11/15/2007
Poem for the Earth
Catechism for a Witch’s Child
By J. L. Stanley
When they ask to see your gods,
Your book of prayers.
Show them the lines drawn delicately with veins
On the underside of a bird’s wing.
Tell them you believe in giant sycamores mottled
And stark against a winter sky in nights so frozen
Stars crack open spilling streams of molten ice to earth.
Tell them how you drank the holy wine of honeysuckle on a
Warm spring day and of the softness of your mother who
Never taught you death was life’s reward but who believed
In the earth and the sun and a million, million light years
Of being.
By J. L. Stanley
When they ask to see your gods,
Your book of prayers.
Show them the lines drawn delicately with veins
On the underside of a bird’s wing.
Tell them you believe in giant sycamores mottled
And stark against a winter sky in nights so frozen
Stars crack open spilling streams of molten ice to earth.
Tell them how you drank the holy wine of honeysuckle on a
Warm spring day and of the softness of your mother who
Never taught you death was life’s reward but who believed
In the earth and the sun and a million, million light years
Of being.
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