The Mad Poets Blog

Check it out. Over there on the right.

That little calendar is interactive: Click a date and it will show you what the Mad Poets are doing (of course, it won’t show you anything if we don’t have anything scheduled).

Then there’s that nifty list underneathe, which shows our next 5 events! Click on any of those listings for full details.

And if you’re looking for a full chronological list of our upcoming events (for about the next month or so), click the title “Upcoming Events” or sort by “Events” in the category menu further down in the sidebar.

If you’d like to see our schedules for the year, by venue, visit the Readings & Events page on the main site.

It’s been a long time coming, but we’re happy to release the Mad Poets Society’s blog — an internet hangout for Mad Poets and friends.

Better than just a comments page or visitors book, here we can talk about our events — what’s coming up, what we’ve recently been to, and how it was. We can also chat about what we’re reading or who we’re listening. We can rant about the creative process and maybe even gossip about the literary world. You’ll also find news about the local and national poetry communities, info about magazines and contests, as well as tips and advice for writers.

But most of all, just like any gathering of Mad Poets, this space is open & supportive. And we’re glad to have you be a part of it!

Featured readers followed by an open mic.
Hosted by Glenn McLaughlin.

Click HERE for full 2007 schedule.

Featured readings followed by an open mic.
Hosted by Noah Cutler.

Click HERE for the full 2007 schedule.

Bring your poems or your favorite poets’ work! Musicians welcome.
Hosted by Richard Moyer

Click HERE for full 2007 schedule.

10:30 - 1 p.m.:
Workshop led by Ray Greenblatt. Pre-registration necessary. Limited space. To register, email madpoets [at] comcast [dot] net. $50 fee includes 3.5 hour workshop, lunch and an autographed copy of the workshop leader’s book.

2:00 p.m.:
Poetry Reading by Ray Greenblatt. Free & open to the public.

Featured readings followed by open mic
Hosted by Eileen M. D’Angelo

Click HERE for full 2007 schedule.

Featured readings followed by open mic
Hosted by Autumn Konopka

About the readers:

Laurie Soslow is a 1998 graduate of the Boston University Creative Writing Program. Laurie’s work has appeared or is forthcoming in Fugue, Plainsongs, Coconut, Mad Poets Review, Eclectica, Boxcar Poetry Review, and HiNgE. Laurie lives in Philadelphia with her husband and two cats.

Sandy Crimmins has been published in a variety of print and electronic journals, including American Writing and Philadelphia Stories, and in the anthologies The Eternal Now, Meridian Bound and Pagan’s Muse. Her work has been read as part of the WritingAloud series in Philadelphia and in venues from Boston to Washington, DC. One show, Iowa Summer, created in collaboration with musicians Richard Drueding and Stephe Ferraro, was released on CD. Her most recent show, El Cid in Flamenco and Flames, brought together musician David Falcone, choreographer and fireeater Tomas Dura and a troupe of flamenco dancers for a new look at the poem The Lay of the Cid.

Click HERE for full 2007 schedule.

Featured readings followed by open mic.
Hosted by Noah Cutler.

Click HERE for the 2007 schedule.