Upcoming Poetry Events – January 2012

Just because it’s the beginning of the year and there might be snow, doesn’t mean it nothing is happening. There are quite a few events, especially at the end of the month. Oh, and Just Poets is now on Google +. If you are on Google +, why not add us to your circle. You [...]

Upcoming Poetry Events – October 2011

Oh man, October is gonna be whack busy on the Rochester poetry scene. Be sure to pick your events carefully because there are a few days with two or three events at the same time. Oh, and don’t forget the Ocotber 30th birthday of the man who saved poetry, Ezra Pound. It will be his [...]

Upcoming Poetry Events – September 2011

September is the month when the poetry activities in the Rochester, NY-area flourish, especially now that SUNY Borckport’s Writers Forum is back in session. So read below for all the events. Oh, and Just Poets is now on Google +. If you are on Google +, why not add us to your circle. You can [...]

Just Poets August 2011 Meeting, Donna Marbach, and Poetry Pilates 2

The next Just Poets meeting is Saturday, August 6, from 1:30 to 4:00 p.m. August 6, at its usual meeting place at St. John Fisher College  in the  COP conference room on the second floor of the Campus Center. Donna Marbach will facilitate  the opening presentation with Poetry Pilates 2.  This is a participatory workshop that will provide a [...]

Upcoming Poetry Events – August 2011

August is slow month for poetry, which is okay because we’ll need the rest heading into September when the poetry events will flourish and The Writers Forum will commence its reading series.  Until then, here’s what’s a happening. Oh, and Just Poets is now on Google +. If you are on Google +, why not [...]

Save the Dates

Two important upcoming dates for Just Poets. On Saturday, August 7, at the monthly Just Poets meeting, Donna Marbach will hold a writing aerobic session where she will be sharing some of her fabulous ideas for writing. This will be followed by writing workshops led by Donna and Kitty Jospé. This event begin at 1:30 [...]

Just Poets Annual Summer Picnic 2001 – A Recap

On June 4, Just Poets gathered for the annual summer picnic hosted this year by Ed Scutt. Aside from confirming the slate of officers for the next year, the bi-annual picnics (summer and winter) are an opportunity for poets to share a poem. This summer, several people shared work by other poets. It’s a pleasant [...]

The Release of Michael Meyerhofer’s Pure Elysium

The 2010 winner of the Palettes & Quills Second Biennial Poetry Chapbook Competition is: Michael Meyerhofer’s Pure Elysium It was selected as the winner by Dorianne Laux in December 2010. And now it has been released into the world. It’s available at Amazon by clicking here, and it’s available for sale at Palettes and Quills [...]

8th Annual Poetry Month Celebration at Lift Bridge Book Shop (4-17)

Sunday, April. 17th at 12:30 p.m. –  8th Annual Poetry Month Celebration at Lift Bridge Book Shop. The Lift Bridge Book Shop will be hosting the 8th Annual Poetry Month Celebration. All are welcome to attend. This is a great opportunity to hear a wide cross section of  poetry written and read by poets from the [...]

Upcoming Poetry Events – April 2011

For the month of April, the Just Poets blog will host the “Favorite Poem Project.” Each day during National Poetry Month, we will post a Just Poets member’s favorite poem along with the member’s comment about the poem. This poems are scheduled to appear each day at 9:00 a.m. **** Monday, April 4, 2011, at 7:30 [...]