[pa-info] Asylum update (08/27/09)

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Greeting from the Poets' Asylum.
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Poetry Round-up

Here's a quick snapshot of the poetry events taking place in Central
Massachusetts during the next 8 days.
 Thursday, Aug. 27 9:00 p.m.
extended open mic @ The After Nine Poetry
Series<http://after9poetry.wordpress.com/>  Friday,
Aug. 28 7:00 p.m.
poetry reading @ Starry Night Cafe
(201-205 Main Street, Webster, MA)  Sunday, Aug. 30 6:00 p.m.
iWPS Selection Slam @ the Poets' Asylum <http://poetsasylum.org/>  Monday,
Aug. 25 7:00 p.m.
The Little "a" Poetry Series (362 Chandler Street, Worcester)
8:30 p.m.
Matt Hopewell @ the Dirty Gerund Poetry
Show<http://dirtygerund.wordpress.com/>  Thursday,
Sep. 3 9:00 p.m.
2nd Anniversary Celebration @ The After Nine Poetry
Series<http://after9poetry.wordpress.com/>


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Coming up on Sunday, August 30th

[image: Poetic Boxing] Join the *Poets' Asylum* for the 2009 *iWPS Selection
Slam*. Nine poets will compete for the opportunity to represent Worcester at
this years Individual World Poetry Championship <http://www.iwps2009.com/>.
This will be a four round slam with 1, 2, 3 and 4 minute rounds. Other than
the change in round length the usual
rules<http://poetsasylum.org/slam.html#SPIEL>apply. It should be an
interesting night. We hope you'll join in the fun.

Expected to compete are Bobby Gibbs, Bill MacMillan, Gary Hoare, Nick Davis,
Danny Balel, Trevor Byrne-Smith, Danni Carriveau, McKendy Fils-Aime and Dave
Keali'i. Come on down to Jumpin' Juice and Java (335 Chandler Street,
Worcester). The reading starts around 6:00 p.m. No cover; please put some
money in the bucket to support the reading.
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August 23rd Revisited

An open mic, feature and a slam makes for a busy night at the Poets' Asylum,
even when we limit poets to 1 poem in the open. Following the full open mic
San Jose slammer *David Perez* took to the mic for a tight feature of well
practiced work. His set included references to mental health, Quinceaneras,
Black Friday and Tickle Me Elmo as well as a cover of Geoff Trenchard's *Grand
Larceny*. After the feature we held the *second iWPS open slam* with Alex
Charalambides, Nick Davis, Gary Hoare, Jackie and Charles competing. At the
end of the two rounds Gary & Nick the two highest combined scores. They move
on to the iWPS Selection Slam on August 30th.

Thanks to all those who came out, read a poem, listened to the feature and
cheered on the slammers. We hope you'll join us again for the next exciting
episode of the Poets' Asylum.
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