The Worcester Po8ry Project, which oversees the Poets' Asylum, the Shakti
Women's Writing Pact and the Worcester Slam team, has produced several
compilations of poetry, as well as a handful of t-shirts, which are available
for purchase via our website. Proceeds from the sale of these items helps fund the reading and support Worcester's participation in national Poetry Slam eventsrun by Poetry Slam,
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Voices from the Asylum Anthology Series |
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The Existence of Existence is the sixth anthology published by the
Worcester Po8ry Project. The latest installment from Voices from
the Asylum series includes forty-one works from members of the
Poets' Asylum community.
Proceeds from the sale of the Anthology helped fund the 2007 Slam
teams trip to Austin, TX for NPS '07. The 2007 Worcester Slam Team is
Trevor Byrne-Smith, Gary Hoare, Erin Jackson and MC Spiel.
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You can purchase the book online
for $5.00 (plus shipping) via PayPal.
Now Available!!!
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...Next Up! is the fifth anthology published by the Worcester
Po8ry Project. The latest installment from Voices from the Asylum
series includes forty-five works from members of the Poets'
Asylum community.
Proceeds from the sale of the Anthology helped fund the 2006 Slam
teams trip to Austin, TX for NPS '06. The 2006 Worcester Slam Team is
Bobby Gibbs, Gary Hoare, Erin Jackson and Urban.
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You can purchase the book online
for $5.00 (plus shipping) via PayPal.
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Setting the Stage is the fourth anthology published by the Worcester
Po8ry Project. The latest installment from Voices from the Asylum
series includes forty-four works from members of the Poets'
Asylum community. Cover art by Gary Hoare.
Congratulations to the members of the 2005 Worcester Slam team -
Nick Davis, Shira Erlichman, Bobby Gibbs and Gary Hoare. They
represented Worcester at NPS '05 in Albuquerque, NM.
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What You Are About To Witness... is the third anthology published by the Worcester Po8ry
Project. The 2004 installment of the Voices from the Asylum
series contains forty-nine poems from the diverse voices of the Poets'
Asylum. Cover art by Bill MacMillan.
In 2004 Worcester was represented at Nationals by Alex Charalambides,
Ryk McIntyre, Morris Stegosaurus, and Eric Urban.
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You can purchase the book online
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Our second anthology, As We Do Most
Sunday Nights, was published in 2003. It contains the work of
thirty one poets who call the Asylum home. Cover art by Melissa
Guillet. Editing and layout by Rebecca Henderson.
In 2003 Worcester was represented by Ed Fuqua, Dave Macpherson, Seren
Divine, Jon Wolf and alternate Gary Hoare at NPS '03 in Chicago, IL.
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In Worcester Speak was published in 2002 and contains the work of forty one poets. It is the first book
in the Voices from the Asylum series. Edited by Rebecca
Henderson with cover design by Sou MacMillan and layout by doublebunny.
In 2002 Worcester was represented by Corrina Bain, Seren Divine,
Rushelle Frazier, Bill MacMillan and Jon Wolf at NPS '02 in Minneapolis,
MN.
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CDs |
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The 2005 Worcester Slam team recorded a CD of their poetry
and musings. Where We're Coming From includes 15 tracks,
offering 73 minutes and a handful of seconds worth of spoken word
goodness. The CD includes both "studio" recorded poems as well as
live performances from the Java Hut.
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Purchase this CD
online for $10 each (plus shipping) via PayPal.
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Erlichman, Bobby Gibbs, Gary Hoare and coach Jon Wolf. Cover graphics
courtesy of Sou MacMillan. Recording, editing and mad crazy work by
Gary Hoare.
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The 2003 Worcester Slam team put together a CD of their work
(that's the cover on the left). There are 29 tracks on the CD, for
over an hour of material and it includes both "studio" recorded poems
as well as live performances from the Java Hut. And you get to hear a
few recordings of the team discussing group pieces and possibly a
surprise or two.
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online for $10 each (plus shipping) via PayPal.
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T-Shirts |
The 2008 Poets' Asylum T-shirt premiered at the Team Send-off Feature on
July 31st. The image to the right appears on the front of the t-shirt.
The back lists Worcester, MA and poetsasylum.org. This year the shirt is
white. A generous donor covered most of the cost of printing the 2008
t-shirts and we are grateful for their support. Thanks to Bill MacMillan
for this years design.
The regular price for the 2008 t-shirts is $15 (plus $3.50 shipping)
via PayPal. Select the size and color you want below and then click the
Add to Cart button.
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As part of our fundraising efforts for 2007 the Poets' Asylum created a
pair of high-quality t-shirts with custom art by MC Spiel. The shirt is
available in light blue and bright orange. A limited number of shirts
are available in various sizes. Initial funding for the t-shirts was
made possible by a generous donor who wishes to remain anonymous. We are
grateful for their support.
T-shirts can be purchased $8 each (plus shipping) via PayPal. Select
the size and color you want below and then click the Add to Cart
button.
Light Blue T-shirt
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Bright Orange T-shirt
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Worcester hosted the Individual World Poetry Slam Championships in 2005
and produced the first iWPS t-shirt available to the general public. We
have a few shirts left, all in larger sizes. You too can own a piece of
slam history, for a mere $5 (plus shipping).
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The iWPS '05 logo was designed by Gary Hoare.
Select a size and click Add to Cart.
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All the items on this page are also available via mail-order. Send a list of the products you would like to purchase along with a check or
money order (made out to Bob Gill) to: Worcester Po8ry Project, Attn: Asylum
Merchandise, P.O. Box 3094, Worcester, MA 01613. Please allow 3-4 weeks for
delivery. Please include $1.25 per item to cover shipping costs.
Questions about your order? Send an e-mail to merch@poetsasylum.org and we'll get
back to you, usually within 1 business day.
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