[pa-info] Asylum update (01/14/10)

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Greeting from the Poets' Asylum.  If you are free tonight please consider
catching Carle Johnson at the Street Beat (address & time below).  He's a
great poet and an amazing supporter of all things poetic in the Worcester
area.

On with the update.
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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, Jan. 14 7:00 p.m.   *Carle A. Johnson* @ The Street Beat (1 Ekman
Street, Worcester)
9:00 p.m.
The After Nine Poetry Series <http://after9poetry.wordpress.com/>  Friday,
Jan. 15 10:00 a.m.
Shrewsbury Senior Writers @ the Shrewsbury Senior Center (100 Maple Avenue,
Shrewsbury)
6:00 p.m.
Youth Poetry Slam writing workshop @ WCPA offices (1 Ekman Street,
Worcester)
6:30 p.m.
Open Mic Night @ Shrewsbury Public Library (609 Main Street,
Shrewsbury)  Sunday,
Jan. 17 8:00 p.m.
*Dianne Haas* @ the Poets' Asylum <http://poetsasylum.org/>  Monday,
Jan. 18 7:00
p.m.
The Little "a" Poetry Series <http://theqma.wordpress.com/>
9:00 p.m.
*Mike McGee* @ The Dirty Gerund Poetry Show <http://dirtygerund.com/>  Tuesday,
Jan. 19 5:00 p.m.
*Peter Filkins* @ WPI Gordon Library (100 Institue Road, Worcester)  Thursday,
Jan. 21 9:00 p.m.
 The After Nine Poetry Series <http://after9poetry.wordpress.com/>
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Coming up on Sunday, January 17th

This week the Poets' Asylum welcomes back *Dianne Haas*. Haas is returning
to Worcester after recovering from a fifteen year writers block she refers
to as "her career". In 1994, Diane performed at Lollapalooza and played on
the Worcester Slam Team at Nationals. Tragically, In 1995, she suffered a
nearly fatal attack of capitalism. No one heard from her again until she was
laid off in 2009 and stumbled into the Bridge Cafe in Manchester, NH
sputtering something about bees beating off. However, it was her poem "Not
The Girl Next Door" that earned her the feature slot for Erotic Poetry Night
in February, despite the fact that it rhymes. Diane's blender has many
speeds but she generally oscillates between puree and chop. She is happy to
call Manchester, NH her new poetry home but Worcester will always be her
first love.

Join us at Jumpin' Juice and Java (335 Chandler Street, Worcester). The
sign-up list goes out by 6:00 p.m. and the reading starts by 6:30 p.m. No
cover however please put some money in the bucket; it's how we pay the
feature.
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January 10th Revisited

*Sierra DeMulder* was our feature this week at the Poets' Asylum. With poise
and confidence she approached the mic. Nevermind that the place the packed
with full, full, full. Nevermind the overcapacity open mic full of voices
new and regular alike. Sierra took to the mic with practiced ease and
delivered the goods. Moving between slam length offerings and shorter, more
intimate pieces she spoke out on Marilyn Monroe, working at a coffee shope,
a school shooting and Jeffrey Dahlmer. Great stuff received with hearty
applause. Thanks for the words Sierra.
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WoMag Poetry Contest

Worcester Magazine <http://worcestermagazine.com/> is hosting its
annual *Poetry
Contest* and they want to hear from you! Submit your poem (one per person)
to A&E editor Doreen Manning via email at doreen @
worcestermagazine.com<doreen at worcestermagazine.com>by January 22.

Judges this year are local poets Matthew "Cowboy" Hopewell (2009 WoMag
Poetry Contest Winner) and Alex Charalambides (organizer of the Worcester
Youth Poetry Slam among other things).

Categories are first, second and third place, plus an addition first place
youth category! Winner will be published in the February 11th issue of
Worcester Magazine, and introduced at a live event and poetry reading that
month.
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