From pa-info at poetsasylum.org  Thu May  6 08:26:40 2010
From: pa-info at poetsasylum.org (Info mailing list of the Poets' Asylum)
Date: Thu, 6 May 2010 08:26:40 -0400
Subject: [pa-info] Asylum update (05/06/10)
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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 week.
 Thursday, May 6 8:00 p.m.   The Little "a" Poetry Series (Dr. Gonzo's
All-Natural Mega-Spicy Comestible Emporium, 122 Main Street,
Worcester)  Friday,
May 7 10:00 a.m.   Shrewsbury Senior Writers @ the Shrewsbury Senior Center
(100 Maple Avenue, Shrewsbury)  Saturday, May 8 8:00 p.m.
*The Encyclopedia Show* @ Brown University, Salomon 101, Brown & Waterman
Streets, Providence, RI  Sunday, May 9 6:00 p.m.
*Bob Gill* @ the Poets'
Asylum<http://poetsasylum.org/http;//poetsasylum.org/>  Monday,
May 10 9:00 p.m.
*Matt Gano* @ the Dirty Gerund Poetry Show <http://dirtygerund.com/>
Wednesday,
May 12 6:30 p.m.   *Worcester Youth Poetry Slam meets Dickinson's Ribbons* @
Beaman Memorial Public Library (8 Newton Street, West Boylston)  Thursday,
May 13 8:00 p.m.   The Little "a" Poetry Series (Dr. Gonzo's All-Natural
Mega-Spicy Comestible Emporium, 122 Main Street, Worcester)
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Sunday, May 9th @ the Poets' Asylum

[image: Bob Gill] This Sunday, May 9th, the Poets'
Asylum<http://poetsasylum.org/http;//poetsasylum.org/>will hold our
usual poetry open mic followed by a feature from
*Bob Gill*. Bob began attending the Sunday night reading in '99 and soon
discovered that performance poetry was a heck of a lot more interesting than
channel surfing his way through the evening hours. As time went by Bob began
to help organize the reading and currently serves as treasurer & webmaster
for poetsasylum.org. He has featured in venues in central & western
Massachusetts and Providence, RI. His work has been published in Ballard
Street Poetry Journal <http://ballardstreetpoetryjournal.com/> and the
anthologies of the Poets' Asylum.

We hope you'll check out one of our regulars by coming down to Jumpin' Juice
& Java (335 Chandler Street, Worcester) on Sunday night. 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 is how we pay our features.
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20th Anniversary Celebration - May 30th

[image: 20th Anniversary logo] Twenty years ago the first National Poetry
Slam fielded just 2 teams and the world wide web was just a glimmer of an
idea. Oh yeah, and some fans of performance poetry started to meet in
Worcester and founded the Poets' Asylum. While we've been packing 2010 with
local features to celebrate the diverse voices that the Poets' Asylum has
produced we decided to set aside one day, May 30th, to give as many people
as possible a chance to take to the mic.

Whether you once considered yourself a regular at the Poets' Asylum or if
you read only once and remember the cheer when you were asked if it was your
first time we invite you to come back. If, like your webmaster, listening is
your thing we hope you'll join us as well. If you are visiting from out of
state or coming a long distance to take part please let us know in advance
so we can save a spot for you. Drop an e-mail to webmaster @ poetsasylum .
org <webmaster at poetsasylum.org> and let us know your plans.
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May 2nd Revisited

We had a good reading this week at the Asylum where our feature was one of
our co-hosts, *Liz Heath*. Liz capped both ends of her set with solid,
off-page work and filled the middle with tasty paper & screen readings other
pieces. From "Size 26" through "Battlecry" she shared her words and emotions
with us. Along the way she passed along a few anecdotes about her work, her
family and her love of poetry. It was a fine night from not only a heck of
an organizer but a strong poet. Thanks Liz.
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What We've Been Up To

If you haven't made it to the Poets' Asylum in a while check out the video
we posted on our website and Facebook to get a quick look at the features
you've missed. Also we uploaded seven new photo sets of features from the
past several months to the 2010 Albums. Check out the photos of Marc Marcel,
Khary Jackson, Tony Brown, Gary Hoare, Alex Charalambides, Lea Deschenes and
Jackie Morrill.

All these photos, and many more, can be found by visiting
poetsasylum.organd clicking the Photo Gallery button on the left.
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From pa-info at poetsasylum.org  Thu May 13 09:55:30 2010
From: pa-info at poetsasylum.org (Info mailing list of the Poets' Asylum)
Date: Thu, 13 May 2010 09:55:30 -0400
Subject: [pa-info] Asylum update (05/13/10)
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Greeting from the Poets' Asylum.  We hope you'll join us on Sunday for a
feature by local poet Gordo.  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 week.
 Thursday, May 13 7:00 p.m.   *Michel Duncan Merle* @ the Street Beat (WCPA
Offices, 1 Ekman Street, Worcester)
8:00 p.m.   The Little "a" Poetry Series (Dr. Gonzo's All-Natural Mega-Spicy
Comestible Emporium, 122 Main Street, Worcester)  Friday, May 14 10:00 a.m.
  Shrewsbury Senior Writers @ the Shrewsbury Senior Center (100 Maple
Avenue, Shrewsbury)  Saturday, May 15 10:30 a.m.
*Rodger Martin*, *Francine D'Allessandro* and *Kim Jennings* @ Wake up and
Smell the Poetry <http://www.hcam.tv/series/wakeup/>  Sunday, May 16 6:00
p.m.
*Gordo Elliott* @ the Poets'
Asylum<http://poetsasylum.org/http;//poetsasylum.org/>  Monday,
May 17 9:00 p.m.
*RC Weslowski* @ the Dirty Gerund Poetry Show
<http://dirtygerund.com/>  Thursday,
May 20 8:00 p.m.   The Little "a" Poetry Series (Dr. Gonzo's All-Natural
Mega-Spicy Comestible Emporium, 122 Main Street, Worcester)
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Sunday, May 16th @ the Poets' Asylum

[image: Gordo Elliott]This week the Poets' Asylum
<http://poetsasylum.org/>welcomes
*Gordo Elliott* as our feature. Gordo has become a regular of the Asylum
over the past year. He was born in Illinois, spent most of his life north of
Seattle, has lived in Utah & New Mexico and now calls central Massachusetts
home. Gordo started writing poetry while in Santa Fe, NM where he
self-published a chapbook. His poems have appeared in several anthologies
including one of Ghost Ranch writers. Most of his poetry is based on the
things he has experienced over the years and miles.

Please 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 is how we pay our
features.
------------------------------
20th Anniversary Celebration - May 30th

[image: 20th Anniversary logo] Twenty years ago the first National Poetry
Slam fielded just 2 teams and the world wide web was just a glimmer of an
idea. Oh yeah, and some central Massachusetts fans of performance poetry
started to meet in Worcester and founded the Poets' Asylum. While we've been
packing 2010 with local features to celebrate the diverse voices that the
Poets' Asylum has produced we decided to set aside one night of the reading,
May 30th, to give as many people as possible a chance to take to the mic.

Whether you once considered yourself a regular at the Poets' Asylum or if
you read only once and remember the cheer when you were asked if it was your
first time we invite you to come back. If, like your webmaster, listening is
your thing we hope you'll join us as well. If you are visiting from out of
state or coming a long distance to take part please let us know in advance
so we can save a spot for you. Drop an e-mail to webmaster @ poetsasylum .
org <webmaster at poetsasylum.org> and let us know your plans.

We have more in store so check back as we near May 30th for more
information. We hope to see you then!
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May 9th Revisited

Bob Gill was our feature this week and since he happens to be your friendly
webmaster he's going to forgo a recap of his own feature. If someone who was
there would like to recap the feature and have it presented on
poetsasylum.org I'd be rather pleased, yes I would.
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From pa-info at poetsasylum.org  Thu May 20 10:04:45 2010
From: pa-info at poetsasylum.org (Info mailing list of the Poets' Asylum)
Date: Thu, 20 May 2010 10:04:45 -0400
Subject: [pa-info] Asylum update (05/20/10)
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Greeting from the Poets' Asylum.
------------------------------
Poetry Round-up

Here's a quick snapshot of the poetry events taking place in Central
Massachusetts during the next week.
 Thursday, May 20 8:00 p.m.   The Little "a" Poetry Series (Dr. Gonzo's
All-Natural Mega-Spicy Comestible Emporium, 122 Main Street,
Worcester)  Friday,
May 21 10:00 a.m.   Shrewsbury Senior Writers @ the Shrewsbury Senior Center
(100 Maple Avenue, Shrewsbury)  Saturday, May 22 10:30 a.m.
*Eve Rifkah* @ Saturday Evening Open
Mic<http://socialweb.net/Events/109765.lasso>  Sunday,
May 23 1:00 p.m.
Poetry Reading for Kids 12 and Under @ the Rabbit Hole Bookstore (805 Main
Street, Fitchburg)
6:00 p.m.
*RC Weslowski* @ the Poets'
Asylum<http://poetsasylum.org/http;//poetsasylum.org/>  Monday,
May 24 9:00 p.m.
*Puma Perl* @ the Dirty Gerund Poetry Show <http://dirtygerund.com/>  Tuesday,
May 25 6:30 p.m.
*Eve Rifkah* @ Marlborough Public Library (35 West Main Street, Marlborough)
 Thursday, May 27 8:00 p.m.   The Little "a" Poetry Series (Dr. Gonzo's
All-Natural Mega-Spicy Comestible Emporium, 122 Main Street, Worcester)
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Sunday, May 23rd @ the Poets' Asylum

[image: RC Weslowski] The Poets' Asylum welcomes Vancouver, BC poet *RC
Weslowski* as our feature this week. RC is the 2009 Vancouver Poetry
Slam-Grand Slam Champion and he was also the 2008 Poet of Honour at the '08
Canadian Festival of Spoken Word, 2007 runner up at the World Cup of Poetry
in Bobigny, France, 2006 Canadian National Poetry Slam Team Champion and a
multi-team member of the Vancouver Poetry Slam. He's toured the UK and
Europe with performances at many different festivals in England and Canada.
He also has plans to be your friend.

We hope you'll check out this great international poet by coming down to
Jumpin' Juice & Java (335 Chandler Street, Worcester) on Sunday night. 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 is how we pay our
features.
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May 16th Revisited

The gathered had a great time this week hearing *Gordo Elliott* perform his
poetry as our feature. His poems hit a variety of topics ranging from family
to nature, from the value of the poet to life as a senior citizen. His work
was strong and well presented. Thank you for sharing your word Gordo.
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20th Anniversary Celebration - May 30th

[image: 20th Anniversary logo] Twenty years ago the first National Poetry
Slam fielded just 2 teams and the world wide web was just a glimmer of an
idea. Oh yeah, and some central Massachusetts fans of performance poetry
started to meet in Worcester and founded the Poets' Asylum. While we've been
packing 2010 with local features to celebrate the diverse voices that the
Poets' Asylum has produced we decided to set aside one night of the reading,
May 30th, to give as many people as possible a chance to take to the mic.

Whether you once considered yourself a regular at the Poets' Asylum or if
you read only once and remember the cheer when you were asked if it was your
first time we invite you to come back. If, like your webmaster, listening is
your thing we hope you'll join us as well. If you are visiting from out of
state or coming a long distance to take part please let us know in advance
so we can save a spot for you. Drop an e-mail to webmaster @ poetsasylum .
org <webmaster at poetsasylum.org> and let us know your plans.
------------------------------

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From pa-info at poetsasylum.org  Thu May 27 09:43:09 2010
From: pa-info at poetsasylum.org (Info mailing list of the Poets' Asylum)
Date: Thu, 27 May 2010 09:43:09 -0400
Subject: [pa-info] Asylum update (05/27/10)
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Greeting from the Poets' Asylum.  Our 20th Anniversary Celebration is taking
place on Sunday.  We hope you'll join us.
------------------------------
Poetry Round-up

Here's a quick snapshot of the poetry events taking place in Central
Massachusetts during the next week.
 Thursday, May 27 6:30 p.m.   *Worcester Youth Slam Team* @ Rutland Public
Library (280 Main Street, Rutland)
8:00 p.m.   *Michelle Mancone* @ The Little "a" Poetry Series (Dr. Gonzo's
All-Natural Mega-Spicy Comestible Emporium, 122 Main Street,
Worcester)  Friday,
May 28 10:00 a.m.   Shrewsbury Senior Writers @ the Shrewsbury Senior Center
(100 Maple Avenue, Shrewsbury)  Sunday, May 30 6:00 p.m.
*20th Anniversary Celebration* @ the Poets'
Asylum<http://poetsasylum.org/http;//poetsasylum.org/>
9:00 p.m.
Gary Hoare @ Kitchen Sessions (contact Mike McGee <ilikemike at gmail.com> for
more info)  Monday, May 31 9:00 p.m.
*Christopher Johnson* @ the Dirty Gerund Poetry
Show<http://dirtygerund.com/>  Thursday,
June 3 8:00 p.m.   The Little "a" Poetry Series (Dr. Gonzo's All-Natural
Mega-Spicy Comestible Emporium, 122 Main Street, Worcester)
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Sunday, May 30th @ the Poets' Asylum

[image: 20th Anniversary logo] Join the Poets' Asylum this Sunday, May 30th,
as we celebrate our 20th Anniversary with a *Big Old Open Mic*. Twenty years
ago the first National Poetry Slam fielded just 2 teams and the world wide
web was just a glimmer of an idea. Big things start out small and we think
twenty years of bringing the best in performance poetry to central
Massachusetts is worth a shout or two. The mic will be hot, the audience
will be amped and we'll be waiting for you to share your words. We are
expecting a special guest or two to approach the mic and we'll have some
give-aways as well.

It should be a great night and we hope you'll be a part of it. Come down to
Jumpin' Juice and Java (335 Chandler Street, Worcester). *We plan to start
6:00 p.m. sharp*. Come early and stay through the entire open mic. No cover
however please put some money in the bucket; it is how we meet our expenses.
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May 23rd Revisited

Take one part awesome open mic, add two new readers bravely taking to that
same mic for the first time, stir in a fabulous frenetic feature from *RC
Weslowski* and you almost have the recipe for this past Sunday night. RC
brought a tower of energy to the last New England feature. With a focus on
love he gave us his all leaving an appreciative audience craving more.
Thanks RC.
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From pa-info at poetsasylum.org  Sun May 30 13:37:12 2010
From: pa-info at poetsasylum.org (Info mailing list of the Poets' Asylum)
Date: Sun, 30 May 2010 13:37:12 -0400
Subject: [pa-info] Webcasting the 20th Anniversary Open Mic
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 We'll be Webcasting the Open Mic

[image: 20th Anniversary logo] If you want to attend the 20th Anniversary
Open Mic <http://poetsasylum.org/> but can't make it to Worcester, fear not!
We have a way you can see all the poetical action! We're gonna webcast the
whole shindig! At 6:00 p.m. EST click the link below and you'll be able to
see all of us gettin down poet style at Jumpin Juice and Java for the *Poets'
Asylum 20th Anniversary Big Old Open Mic*!

Here's the link...
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/poet-s-asylum-20th-anniversary

A big thanks to Mighty Mike McGee for helping us get the webcast set-up.
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