Sunday, 14th February SPECIAL EVENT ~ Laureate LoveFest co-sponsored with Olympia Poetry Network and Saint Martin's University. Eleven poets laureate from US with special guests laureates from Canada and Ireland, plus special video appearances by Joy Harjo, current US Poet Laureate and Ted Kooser, US Poet Laureate Emeritus
Sunday, 21st February New Books Showcase with Marcella Remund (US), Colleen Shoshana McKee (US), Lauren Camp (US), and Pratibha Veronica Castle (UK)
Sunday, 28th February LIVE Poetry Open Mic celebrating Black Lives Matter & Black History Month. Sign up to read on Thursday, Feb 25th, beginning at 3pm EST on CV LIVE Group Page Sign up to read on Thursday, Feb 25th, beginning at 3pm EST on CV LIVE Group Page
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Sunday, 14th February LAUREATE LOVEFEST: A Processional of Poets Laureate from Canada, Ireland and across the USA Featuring 11 poets laureate from Canada, Ireland, and the US, with special video Valentines from 2004-2006 US Poet Laureate Ted Kooser and current US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo. Sponsored by the Olympia Poetry Network, Cultivating Voices LIVE Poetry, and Saint Martin's University, you will enjoy a Valentine's Day feast of LIVE poetry, followed by an engaging LIVE discussion with the poets laureate. You also can purchase books on the spot through our sponsored bookseller, Browsers Bookshop, Olympia, WA. All are welcome to attend LIVE with us on Zoom! Please click here for the roster of our featured poets and a link to register: https://www.olympiapoetrynetwork.org/laureate-lovefest-2021.html Time 12:00 pm PST, 1:00 pm MST, 2:00 pm CST, 3:00 pm EST, 8:00 pm Irish/UK You also can watch LIVE from the Cultivating Voices LIVE Poetry Facebook Group page if you are a member: https://www.facebook.com/events/247695476764767
Monday, 8th March O'Bhéal Readingfrom Ireland featuring Sandra Yannone and Laurence McKeown. Time: 12:30 pm PST/ 8:30 pm GMT
Friday, 1st October C.A.P.S (Calling All Poets) with Megan Alpert
I love to participate in readings/festivals and to facilitate poetry workshops for writers of any age and experience in the U.S., Canada, Ireland, and United Kingdom, in particular. Please contact me at slyoly@gmail.com to inquire about availability. Email: slyoly@gmail.com Call: 360-951-9506