Austin Poetry Society Museletter
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APS December Monthly Meeting
The holiday meeting and party is on Saturday, December 21, from 1:30-3:30, at the Carver Library,
1161 Angelina St., Austin. The meeting is an open mic, so please bring poetry and a snack to share.
Invite Someone New
Know anyone who is a writer or wannabe writer or poet or reader of poems? Forward them a copy of the newsletter. We are better when more interested folks attend.
Best Austin Poetry 2017-2018
The 2017-2018 volume of
Best Austin Poetry
is available for just $1.75 at Lulu.com. The book contains all of the first place poems from the 2018 Annual Awards, and the 2017-2018 Monthly Contest winners. Order copies for your friends and family!
Lulu.com
APS Survey
We need your feedback. Does APS meet your needs as a poet? Can we engage and involve you more or better? Please tell us between now and December 8 by completing this short, 5-minute survey:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DQS6Q2K
APS Officers 2019-2020
President – VACANT
Vice-President – Diana Conces
Secretary – Claire Vogel Camargo
Communications Director – Carie Juettner
Treasurer – Michael D. Jones
Membership Director – Sonny Regelman
Member at Large – Christa Pandey
Member at Large – VACANT
* Newsletter Editor – Jeffrey Taylor
* Anthology Editor – Diana Conces
The positions of President and Member at Large are currently vacant. If you or someone you know is interested in working with the Austin Poetry Society to organize meetings and events, plan contests, and help involve members in the Austin poetry community, please email us at
austinpoetrysociety@gmail.com
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APS Board Profile: Diana Conces
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Diana L. Conces
is Vice
President and anthology editor for APS. Seventy-five of her poems have been published or accepted for publication, along with a handful of photographs. Her novel,
The Golden Feather
, originated as a bedtime story for her youngest daughter. Her oldest daughter illustrated her new poetry collection,
Blue Skies & Blacktop
. Her poems have appeared in newspapers and buses and were part of the inspiration for artist Liz Spencer’s exhibition
The Drift of Stars
in December 2018 at Archway Gallery. She lives with her mother, three children (Eleanor, Bruce, and Betty), and two cats.
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Saturday Critique Group
APS Monthly Contests
The September and November contests are being combined. The popular vote will be held at the December meeting.
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Thirsty Thursday
As is customary, Thirsty Thursday will not meet in December.
APS Open Mic Night
The December Open Mic conflicts with the day after Christmas when NeWorlDeli will be closed and is canceled. See you in January 2020.
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Poetry Contests and Calls for Submissions
Visions International
has started looking for poems for the 2020 issues. We hope to see work from our friends in Austin. Our Website is:
www.visionsi.com
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Borderlands: Texas Poetry Review is soliciting submissions for Issue 52 on the theme of Change. Submissions close December 15. Details
here.
Austin International Poetry Festival anthology (di-vêrsé-city) submissions are now open. They close on February 28, 2020. Guidelines
here.
TOMORROW'S POETS TODAY
celebrates poetry by youth, who will be the poets of tomorrow. Please share this possibility of publication with any interested parties. We trust the Anthology of Youth Poetry will be published in April 2020 –
National Poetry Month,
which is why we seek your submissions now.
The deadline has been extended to January 30, 2020
. Thank you for sharing this information with all youth poets. Please use the form at
TPT-2020.doc (this is an MS Word file on the editor's personal Website, http://zaml.us)
. Submission guidelines and instructions are in the form.
Kaye Abikhaled, Submissions
Louise Gail Richardson. Editor
Kallisto Gaia Press Contemporary Poetry Chapbook Prize - 28-48 pages of contemporary poetry. Winner will receive $800, publication by Kallisto Gaia Press, 20 copies of the chapbook, $300 stipend toward travel to Austin for our release event, and up to 20 Advance Review Copies (ARCs) to be sent to reviewers and award sponsors chosen by the winner. Submission window closes at midnight CST on December 31, 2019. Submissions and details
here
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Member Publication News
Diana L. Conces
is delighted to share that her poem, “Riding Free,” will appear in the next edition of
The Ocotillo Review
. She will also be appearing at the Houston
invitational Heights Artisan Market, Saturday, December 7, from 10am-5pm at All Saints Church Hall, 215 E 10
th
Street, Houston. There are a variety of artists and authors, along with snacks and live music.
Kaye Abikhaled
was a featured reader at Parson’s House, November 10, 2019, reading from her books,
Childhood in the Third World, Lyrics of Lebanon, Club des Poėtes,
and her manuscript
Assurances
.
Brad Strahan: Visions International #100 just came out, featuring Mary Crow, one of our top Native American poets, and some of the last poems by the great Micheal Mott, who died last month, a great loss! Copies will be available at the December meeting.
Christa Pandey will take part in the last 2020 Texas Poetry Calendar reading at Malvern Books on Saturday, December 7, 7pm. The store will have copies of her newest chapbook and reprints of her earlier chapbooks for sale.
Benjamin Nash has two poems forthcoming: "Baritone" in
The Ocotillo Review and "Social Worker" in
Star 82 Review.
Nancy Fierstien: Accents Publishing editor Katerina Stoykova is putting out a "family" issue of her
Literary Accents magazine. All 6 of Nancy Fierstien's poems were ranked lovely. "Trouble: It Runs in the Family" will go into print.
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APS November Monthly Meeting
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Sandi Horton, poet, Waco WordFest organizer, and Native American flute player, was the feature.
Poetry Society of Texas
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Holidays may affect some of these dates. Check before you go!
Hosts, please e-mail featured poets and schedule changes, including the first week of next month, to
musecarta@gmail.com.
Malvern Books holiday hours: We’ll be opening late at 1pm on Sunday, December 15th. We close early at 6pm on December 24th and December 31st. We’re closed on December 25th and January 1st.
Special Offer: From December 1st – December 24th, for every $50 you spend, you'll receive a $10 gift card.
Sunday, December 1, 7-10pm, Kick Butt Café
,
613 W 29th St, Austin
.
Spoken & Heard
. Open Mic hosted by Element315, Lost In Thought, Ernie B, and Hot Tamale.
Tuesday, December 3, 7-8:30pm, My Favorite Books, Tallahassee, FL. Open Mic Poetry and Storytelling Night
hosted by Linda Marie Cossa.
Tuesday, December 3, 7-9pm, Scuba Gear Open Mic,
Cenote Windsor Park, 6214 Cameron Rd.
Tuesday, December 3, 7-10pm, The Hideaway Kitchen & Bar,
4323 S. I-35, Austin
.
Music and poetry jam
.
Wednesday, December 4, 1-3pm, Half Price Books
,
5555 N. Lamar, Austin.
Community Poetry
, hosted by Thom Woodruff.
Wednesday, December 4, 1-3pm, Full English Cafe
, 2000 Southern Oaks, Austin.
Corroboree
.
Wednesday, December 4, 5:30-8pm, Dozen Street
,
1808 E 12th St, Austin.
Open Mic at Dozen Street.
Hosted by Haydon Hoodoo and Scooter Holiday.
Wednesday, December 4th, 7-8:30pm, Malvern Books, 613 West 29th St.
ACC Creative Writing Literary Release Party. The
Rio Review Release party is a fun-filled gathering where students, writers, and creative minds alike come together to celebrate the publication of the newest anthology of ACC’s Student Literary and Arts Journal,
The Rio Review!
Wednesday, December 4, 8-10pm, Kenny Dorham's Backyard
,
1106 East 11th
. Open Mic hosted Stacie Shea Williams.
Thursday, December 5th, 6:30-8pm, Malvern Books,
613 West 29th St.
Pterodáctilo
Presents: Poetry & Ptamales Party.
Join us for a celebration hosted by
Pterodáctilo
, the bilingual journal and blog run by graduate students in UT Austin’s department of Spanish and Portuguese. This bilingual event will feature poetry readings… and tamales!
Saturday, December 7th, 7-8:30pm, Malvern Books,
613 West 29th St.
2020 Texas Poetry Calendar Reading.
Join the celebration as poets from across Texas read about the diverse culture, iconography, and geography of our home state. Pick up your copy of the planner/calendar/journal that will help you organize and record events in the upcoming year.
Sunday, December 8th, 1-3pm, Malvern Books,
613 West 29th St.
The Lion & The Pirate Open Mic with Skip Bellon and David Romero.
In association with Art Spark Texas (formerly VSA Texas) and the Pen2Paper Creative Writing Contest (a project of the Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), we’re delighted to present an inclusive open mic for writers, performers, and acoustic musicians. This month we have two featured guests: Skip Bellon and David Romero.
Sunday, December 8th, 4-6pm, Malvern Books,
613 West 29th St.
Austin Writers Roulette.
Austin Writers Roulette is a bimonthly uncensored, theme-inspired spoken word and storytelling event. This month’s theme is “Contemplation Creations”—these are the things I’ll be dreaming and scheming for 2020. An open mic follows intermission.
Sunday, December 8, 7-10pm, Kick Butt Café
,
5775 W. Airport, Austin
.
Spoken & Heard
. Open Mic hosted by Element315, Lost In Thought, Ernie B, and Hot Tamale.
Monday, December 9th, 7-9pm, Malvern Books,
613 West 29th St.
Austin Community College Literary Coffeehouse: Reading & Open Mic.
Everyone is welcome to attend the Austin Community College Creative Writing Department’s Literary Coffeehouse, hosted by Charlotte Gullick. An open mic follows the featured reader, so bring poems, stories, scripts, rants, raves or midnight confessions to share, or just come to listen and enjoy. This month we’re proud to present Professor Joe Hoppe’s Poetry & Prose Class reading their work as the final literary event of 2019.
Tuesday, December 10, 7-8:30pm, Big Bend Poets & Writers
at
Barnes & Noble Books, Tallahassee, FL. Open Mic
hosted by Gordon Magill and Linda Marie Cossa.
Tuesday, December 10, 7-9pm, Scuba Gear Open Mic,
Cenote Windsor Park, 6214 Cameron Rd.
Tuesday, December 10, 7-10pm, The Hideaway Kitchen & Bar,
4323 S. I-35, Austin
.
Music and poetry jam
.
Wednesday, December 11, 1-3pm, Full English Cafe
, 2000 Southern Oaks, Austin.
Corroboree.
Wednesday, December 11, 5:30-8pm, Dozen Street
,
1808 E 12th St, Austin.
Open Mic at Dozen Street.
Hosted by Haydon Hoodoo and Scooter Holiday.
Wednesday, December 11, 8-10pm, Kenny Dorham's Backyard,
1106 East 11th. Open Mic hosted Stacie Shea Williams.
Thursday, December 12, 6:30-8pm, Belton Library
,
301 E. 1st Ave. Belton
.
Temple Live Poets
hosted by Donna Bowling.
Thursday, December 12, 7-9pm, Arboretum Barnes & Noble bookstore (upstairs). Austin Cavalcade of Poets
meets at family friendly venue (no vulgarity, no obscene content, no streaking, etc). Hosted by Benjamin Pehr. Open mic follows.
Thursday, December 12, 7:15-9pm, BookWoman,
5501 N. Lamar, Austin
. Book Woman poetry reading featuring ire'ne lara silva and Natalia Treviño with host Cindy Huyser. Also we will be celebrating our Annual Virgin Day.
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Friday, December 13th, 7-9pm, Malvern Books, 613 West 29th St.
I Scream Social Reading & Open Mic. Get your cones ready for another round of Malvern Books’ FREE reading series, I SCREAM SOCIAL, hosted by Malvern’s own Annar Veröld and Schandra Madha. Featuring women and nonbinary writers from the Austin community (and beyond!), this month we’re welcoming
Borderlands: Texas Poetry Review and our I Screamers are KB, Faylita Hicks, and Alana Torrez.
Saturday, December 14, 12:30-2:30pm,
Poetry Aloud at
Grace Heritage Center,
817 S Main St, Georgetown, hosted by Mike and Joyce Gullickson.
Note change of venue!
Saturday, December 14, 3:30-5:30pm, Recycled Reads,
5335 Burnet Rd, Austin. Open Mic Showcase at Recycled Reads will be on the second Saturday in December (the 14th) instead of the usual third Saturday (the 21st) as part of the store’s holiday celebration. They will open at noon and have music, crafts, etc. and the Showcase.
Sunday, December 15, 7-10pm, Kick Butt Café
,
5775 W. Airport, Austin
.
Spoken & Heard
. Open Mic hosted by Element315, Lost In Thought, Ernie B, and Hot Tamale.
Tuesday, December 17th, 7-8:30pm, Malvern Books,
613 West 29th St.
Albert Huffstickler Birthday Celebration.
Join us for a poetry reading to celebrate the late, great poet laureate of Hyde Park, Albert Huffstickler. With M.C. Sylvia Manning.
Tuesday, December 17, 7-9pm, Scuba Gear Open Mic,
Cenote Windsor Park,
6214 Cameron Rd.
Tuesday, December 17, 7-8:30pm, Square Mug Café & Coffee Shop at Railroad Square Art Park, Tallahassee, FL. Open Mic hosted by Linda Marie Cossa.
Tuesday, December 17, 7-10pm, The Hideaway Kitchen & Bar,
4323 S. I-35, Austin
.
Music and poetry jam
.
Wednesday, December 18 , 1-3pm, Full English Cafe
, 2000 Southern Oaks, Austin.
Corroboree.
Wednesday, December 18, 5:30-8pm, Dozen Street
,
1808 E 12th St, Austin.
Open Mic at Dozen Street.
Hosted by Haydon Hoodoo and Scooter Holiday.
Wednesday, December 18th, 7-8:30pm, Malvern Books,
613 West 29th St.
Why There Are Words Austin.
You’re invited to join us for another Austin edition of the Why There Are Words reading series! This month’s theme is Reconciliation and our guests are Sandra Sidi, Carrie Fountain, Josh Denslow, and The Flyin’ A’s.
Wednesday, December 18, 8-10pm, Kenny Dorham's Backyard,
1106 East 11th. Open Mic hosted Stacie Shea Williams.
Thursday, December 19, noon,
Lamar Senior Activity Center
,
2874 Shoal Crest, Austin
. Spirit Thom and Magic Jack read poetry at the opening of the Texas Association of Retired Americans (TARA) monthly meeting.
Sunday, December 22, 7-10pm, Kick Butt Café
,
5775 W. Airport, Austin
.
Spoken & Heard
. Open Mic hosted by Element315, Lost In Thought, Ernie B, and Hot Tamale.
Tuesday, December 24, 7-9pm, Scuba Gear Open Mic,
Cenote Windsor Park, 6214 Cameron Rd.
Tuesday, December 24, 7-10pm, The Hideaway Kitchen & Bar,
4323 S. I-35, Austin
.
Music and poetry jam
.
Wednesday, December 25, 1-3pm, Full English Cafe
, 2000 Southern Oaks, Austin.
Corroboree
Wednesday, December 25, 5:30-8pm, Dozen Street
,
1808 E 12th St, Austin.
Open Mic at Dozen Street.
Hosted by Haydon Hoodoo and Scooter Holiday.
Wednesday, December 25, 8-10pm, Kenny Dorham's Backyard,
1106 East 11th. Open Mic hosted Stacie Shea Williams.
Saturday, December 28, 12:30-2:30pm
,
Poetry Aloud
at
Grace Heritage Center
,
817 S Main St, Georgetown
, hosted by Mike and Joyce Gullickson.
Note change of venue!
Saturday, December 28th, 1-2:30pm, Malvern Books,
613 West 29th St.
Malvern’s Line/Break Poetry Book Club.
We’d like to invite you to join Malvern’s Line/Break Poetry Book Club! Hosted by Malvernian Julie Poole, this is a reading group for those of you interested in exploring works from our expansive poetry section.
This month’s selection is
muted blood
by mónica teresa ortiz.
Sunday, December 29, 7-10pm, Kick Butt Café
,
5775 W. Airport, Austin
.
Spoken & Heard
. Open Mic hosted by Element315, Lost In Thought, Ernie B, and Hot Tamale.
Tuesday, December 31, 7-9pm, Scuba Gear Open Mic,
Cenote Windsor Park, 6214 Cameron Rd.
Tuesday, December 31, 7-10pm, The Hideaway Kitchen & Bar,
4323 S. I-35, Austin
.
Music and poetry jam.
Wednesday, January 1, 1-3pm, Full English Cafe
, 2000 Southern Oaks, Austin.
Corroboree.
Wednesday, January 1, 1-3pm, Half Price Books
,
5555 N. Lamar, Austin.
Community Poetry
, hosted by Thom Woodruff.
Wednesday, January 1, 5:30-8pm, Dozen Street
,
1808 E 12th St, Austin.
Open Mic at Dozen Street.
Hosted by Haydon Hoodoo and Scooter Holiday.
Wednesday, January 1, 8-10pm, Kenny Dorham's Backyard,
1106 East 11th. Open Mic hosted Stacie Shea Williams.
Thursday, January 16, 7-9pm, Thirsty Thursday
, Council Chambers in Dripping Springs City Hall, 511 W. Mercer St., Dripping Springs. "Meanwhile..." is the Open Mic theme. For more information or directions, call 512-858-2024.
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