Comments for The Mad Poets Blog http://www.madpoetssociety.com/blog news & chatter from the Mad Poets Society Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:42:10 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 Comment on Shameless Monday #33 by Autumn http://www.madpoetssociety.com/blog/2010/03/01/shameless-monday-33/comment-page-1/#comment-1017 Autumn Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:42:10 +0000 http://www.madpoetssociety.com/blog/?p=587#comment-1017 I've got an article up on Philly2Philly.com about the <a href="http://www.philly2philly.com/culture/culture_articles/2010/2/26/33232/exploring_trees_the_please_touch_museum" rel="nofollow">new tree exhibit at the Please Touch Museum</a>. I also recently redesigned <a href="http://www.winterspringsummer.com/" rel="nofollow">my website</a>, where I blog mostly about my exploits in poetry & baking, and I built an <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/amkonopka" rel="nofollow">Etsy store for my poetry postcards</a>. I'd love it if you stopped by. I’ve got an article up on Philly2Philly.com about the new tree exhibit at the Please Touch Museum.
I also recently redesigned my website, where I blog mostly about my exploits in poetry & baking, and I built an Etsy store for my poetry postcards. I’d love it if you stopped by.

]]> Comment on Shameless Monday #33 by Mel Brake http://www.madpoetssociety.com/blog/2010/03/01/shameless-monday-33/comment-page-1/#comment-1016 Mel Brake Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:58:23 +0000 http://www.madpoetssociety.com/blog/?p=587#comment-1016 Immediate Press Release March 02, 2010 We are very pleased to announce that Poet Laureate Mel Brake Will guest speak on "Conversations with Shirley Carter" WWW.900AMWURD.COM March 05, 2010 8:30-9:00PM Host/Producer: Shirley Carter The program focus will be Women's History Month Mel Brake will share poem about Hazel Barber and Henrietta Lack. Other poets will be featured as well Immediate Press Release

March 02, 2010

We are very pleased to announce that Poet Laureate Mel Brake

Will guest speak on “Conversations with Shirley Carter”

http://WWW.900AMWURD.COM

March 05, 2010

8:30-9:00PM

Host/Producer: Shirley Carter

The program focus will be Women’s History Month

Mel Brake will share poem about Hazel Barber and Henrietta Lack.

Other poets will be featured as well

]]> Comment on Shameless Monday #29 by Pearl M Jenkins http://www.madpoetssociety.com/blog/2010/02/01/shameless-monday/comment-page-1/#comment-1015 Pearl M Jenkins Sun, 28 Feb 2010 01:43:33 +0000 http://www.madpoetssociety.com/blog/?p=562#comment-1015 I will be at 3800 Hamilton Street on Sunday O2/28/10 at 11:00 A.M. to 1:30 p.m. I don't know what time I would be reciting the poem for Black History Month. I will be at 3800 Hamilton Street on Sunday O2/28/10 at 11:00 A.M. to 1:30 p.m. I don’t know what time I would be reciting the poem for Black History Month.

]]> Comment on Shameless Monday #32 by Autumn http://www.madpoetssociety.com/blog/2010/02/22/shameless-monday-32/comment-page-1/#comment-1010 Autumn Tue, 23 Feb 2010 04:07:54 +0000 http://www.madpoetssociety.com/blog/?p=585#comment-1010 A great event, Alla! Thanks for letting us know. <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PsXYAucl88s/S4KXQK02N4I/AAAAAAAAA14/7P87LkVppKs/s1600-h/Help_4_Haiti_web.jpg" rel="nofollow">I'm adding this link here to your flyer for the Haiti Benefit</a>. A great event, Alla! Thanks for letting us know. I’m adding this link here to your flyer for the Haiti Benefit.

]]> Comment on Shameless Monday #32 by Alla Vilnyaskaya http://www.madpoetssociety.com/blog/2010/02/22/shameless-monday-32/comment-page-1/#comment-1009 Alla Vilnyaskaya Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:30:08 +0000 http://www.madpoetssociety.com/blog/?p=585#comment-1009 On Sunday February 28th the BLEND series together with the New Philadelphia Poets and the Light of Unity Association will host a benefit performance at the LAFF HOUSE on 221 South Street---to raise money for Haiti--all covers will go to Haiti through OIC International---http://www.oicinternational.org/index.php?page=crispian-statement-to-haiti Please come out to this important fund raiser---features will include poets and musicians! See the BLENDPhilly Blog for more information! Hope to see you there! On Sunday February 28th the BLEND series together with the New Philadelphia Poets and the Light of Unity Association will host a benefit performance at the LAFF HOUSE on 221 South Street—to raise money for Haiti–all covers will go to Haiti through OIC International—http://www.oicinternational.org/index.php?page=crispian-statement-to-haiti

Please come out to this important fund raiser—features will include poets and musicians! See the BLENDPhilly Blog for more information!

Hope to see you there!

]]> Comment on Shameless Monday #29 by Mel Brake http://www.madpoetssociety.com/blog/2010/02/01/shameless-monday/comment-page-1/#comment-996 Mel Brake Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:38:59 +0000 http://www.madpoetssociety.com/blog/?p=562#comment-996 Mel Brake To Premiere "Precious Haiti" on WWW.900AMWURD.COM Philadelaphia Poet Laureate Mel Brake will premiere his poem "Precious Haiti" on "Conversations with Shirley Carter" February 05, 2010 8:30PM-9:00PM www.900AMWURD.com Shirley Carter is the show's host and producer www.myspace.com/conversationswithshirley The topic will concern the recent earthquake affecting Haiti. Other guests will appear as well. Mel Brake To Premiere “Precious Haiti” on http://WWW.900AMWURD.COM

Philadelaphia

Poet Laureate Mel Brake will premiere his poem
“Precious Haiti” on “Conversations with Shirley Carter”

February 05, 2010

8:30PM-9:00PM

http://www.900AMWURD.com

Shirley Carter is the show’s host and producer
http://www.myspace.com/conversationswithshirley

The topic will concern the recent earthquake affecting
Haiti. Other guests will appear as well.

]]> Comment on Shameless Monday #29 by Autumn http://www.madpoetssociety.com/blog/2010/02/01/shameless-monday/comment-page-1/#comment-994 Autumn Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:03:09 +0000 http://www.madpoetssociety.com/blog/?p=562#comment-994 I'm the Guest Poet this week for the Poets & Poetry series at the Elkins Park Library. Details... Wed Feb 3rd, 7pm Elkins Park Library 563 E. Church Road (1 block East of Old York Road/Route 611) Elkins Park, PA followed by an open mic At this reading, I'll also be debuting a new set of poetry postcards. One last thing... I've got a new article on Philly2Philly.com reviewing <a href="http://philly2philly.com/culture/culture_articles/2010/1/30/33018/launch_party_the_city_real_and_imagined_the_ica_wednesday" rel="nofollow">CAConrad & Frank Sherlock's new book</a>, which is pretty darn amazing. I’m the Guest Poet this week for the Poets & Poetry series at the Elkins Park Library. Details…

Wed Feb 3rd, 7pm
Elkins Park Library
563 E. Church Road
(1 block East of Old York Road/Route 611)
Elkins Park, PA
followed by an open mic

At this reading, I’ll also be debuting a new set of poetry postcards.

One last thing… I’ve got a new article on Philly2Philly.com reviewing CAConrad & Frank Sherlock’s new book, which is pretty darn amazing.

]]> Comment on Shameless Monday #28 by Autumn http://www.madpoetssociety.com/blog/2010/01/26/shameless-monday-28/comment-page-1/#comment-993 Autumn Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:07:29 +0000 http://www.madpoetssociety.com/blog/?p=560#comment-993 This week, Mad Poet Linda Fischer reads for <a href="http://www.poetsandprophets.com/" rel="nofollow">Poets & Prophets</a> at the Dew Drop Inn in Swarthmore, PA. January 27th, 7pm. Go. Linda's a great poet. This week, Mad Poet Linda Fischer reads for Poets & Prophets at the Dew Drop Inn in Swarthmore, PA. January 27th, 7pm. Go. Linda’s a great poet.

]]> Comment on Shameless Monday #27 by Tree Riesener http://www.madpoetssociety.com/blog/2010/01/19/shameless-monday-27/comment-page-1/#comment-990 Tree Riesener Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:37:17 +0000 http://www.madpoetssociety.com/blog/?p=556#comment-990 What a nice surprise to find my story here and news of Carla and Ebony. I definitely find it inspiring when I hear of friends' accomplishments. Shameless Monday forever! What a nice surprise to find my story here and news of Carla and Ebony. I definitely find it inspiring when I hear of friends’ accomplishments. Shameless Monday forever!

]]> Comment on Shameless Monday #27 by Autumn http://www.madpoetssociety.com/blog/2010/01/19/shameless-monday-27/comment-page-1/#comment-989 Autumn Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:18:54 +0000 http://www.madpoetssociety.com/blog/?p=556#comment-989 My own personal good news: I'll be reading at the Elkins Park Free Library on Feb 3rd @ 7p.m. as part of the Poets & Poetry series. The reading is free, open to the public, and includes an open mic. The library is located at 563 E. Church Road, Elkins Park (1 block East of Old York Road/Route 611). Hope to see you there! (It's the day after the Lost premier -- so you have no excuse!) My own personal good news:

I’ll be reading at the Elkins Park Free Library on Feb 3rd @ 7p.m. as part of the Poets & Poetry series. The reading is free, open to the public, and includes an open mic.

The library is located at 563 E. Church Road, Elkins Park (1 block East of Old York Road/Route 611).

Hope to see you there! (It’s the day after the Lost premier — so you have no excuse!)

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