More Poetry Month Events in Bloomington, Indiana

 

Upcoming Events

Lemonstone Reading Series

Presented by the Writers Guild
 Featuring poets

Joseph Kerschbaum & Eric Rensberger

 Friday, April 19 7:00 to 8:30 pm Sweet Claire Gourmet Bakery 309 East Third Street

Joseph Kerschbaum has published six books of poetry and two spoken word albums. His most recent collection, "Ken: a man for all seasons," was published by Plan B Press in April, 2012. He has published poems widely in numerous print and online journals. Joseph has received the Greer Foundation Fellowship for Creative Writing from the Bloomington Area Arts Council and an Individual Artistic Grant from the Indiana Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts. He is 1/4 of the performance poetry troupe, the Reservoir Dogwoods. You can learn more about Joseph and his artistic exploits at www.ThirstyOcean.com.

Eric Rensberger, originally from northern Indiana , has lived in the Bloomington area since 1979. He has been active on the local poetry scene and published several chapbooks and broadsides. His collected poetry can be found on the website http://www.ericrensbergerpoetry.net/ . Eric is a member of the Writers Guild at Bloomington.

FREE and open to the public!
 

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Third Sunday Workshops

Presented by the Writers Guild
 Featuring poets

Next Workshops:  Sunday, April 21

Registration now open for the April 21 Writers Guild Workshops.
For more information, including how to register, select “Workshops” under the
Members Only tab.  Participation is limited to Writers Guild members only.

Creative Writing Workshop       
1:15 pm – 2:30 pm.
This is a generative writing session during which you’ll be given several writing prompts. All styles and genres welcomed.
Writing may be shared at the end of the workshop. (min 3; max 15)
Cost: $3

Feedback Workshop       
2:45 pm – 4:45 pm.
This workshop gives you the chance to get feedback on a piece you’ve been working on or have completed. We’re excited to be offering these feedback workshops to Guild members—they won’t be the standard type of critique workshop. Rather, we’ll be using the WOW (Working on Our Work) workshop style that is led by a facilitator but peer-based,  in which we all learn from one another. The emphasis is not focused on “critique” but rather "feedback". The writer is in total control on what feedback s/he receives. Participants respond to the writers questions so that the writer can see the impact of what s/he wrote. Participants do not try to “fix” another person’s art/writing. More information about the process will be sent to you when you register. All styles/genres welcomed. (min 3; max 6)
Cost: $6.00

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Upstart Poets

Upstart Poets invites you to its first reading of 2013! Join us for this special devotion to open-mics everywhere. Free OPEN event in the cozy People's Bar!
(People's Bar is a co-op bar that highly encourages participants to  donate refreshments.  You may bring anything from ice to mixers -  which are the most in need!  All beverages are accepted, non-alcoholic and alcoholic.  Please donate, so that People's Bar can continue to  offer their great service.)
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Upstart Poets Series
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Facilitated by J. Jacob Barker
Hosted by People's Bar
908 East 14th Street
Bloomington, IN 47408
Featured Guests - YOU!
6:30PM doors 7:00PM first round of open-mic 7:50PM ten minute break 8:00PM second round of open-mic
9:00PM closing
This is a free OPEN event.
Welcome to friends and family.
Celebrating Poetry Month and open-mics everywhere!
Bring your favorite literature.
All subjects and genres are welcome!
For more information please contact upstartpoets@epadonic.com.
*We will go around the room (remember back in elementary school when  we got in a circle and shared something about ourselves? well it is  kinda like that) and individuals who have brought something may share  one piece, or 3 minutes of an excerpt. For this occasion we will go around the room again and again until 7:50 pm, and then again and again until 9:00pm--or whenever we run out of literature to share!
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Attached is a map and a photo of the bar. Find the event (and us!) on  Facebook, http://on.fb.me/13kDwtX. Best wishes to you and yours! Thank  you.
Sincerely Yours,
(Joel)
J. Jacob Barker
Upstart Poets Series Coordinator facebook.com/UpstartPoetsSeries epadonic.com/upstartpoets.html upstartpoets@epadonic.com

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A Conversation with Art:
Writing Ekphrastic Poems

This workshop is cosponsored by
the Monroe County Public Library
and the Writers Guild.

April 28, 2013
2:00-4:00 p.m.
Monroe County Public Library
Program Room 2B, second floor

Have you ever tried writing a poem about a painting or sculpture you love? How about composing one about a piece of abstract art where you can invent the story or jump off from an evocative title? Remember during childhood when you looked at a painting and imagined a whole new world? “A picture is a painting without words,” Horace once said. Please join us in exploring several poems by well-known poets based upon art and in creating one of your own. No experience necessary.
The workshop will be led by Doris Lynch and Nancy Long.

Please register via the Events page at the Monroe County Pubic Library website, or in person at the reference desk, or by calling 349-3228.

Poet Jenny Kander by Bloomington Writers Guild

Dear All,

You are cordially invited to a reading and tribute by the Bloomington Writers Guild celebrating Poet Jenny Kander on Sunday, April 14 from 2 to 3 PM followed by refreshments, drinks and open mic. 10 local poets including myself will read in 5 minute increments.  The celebration will take place in Monroe County History Center, 202 E 6th Street. 

Jenny has worked for many years to raise the profile of poetry in Bloomington.  Many of you know that she is responsible for getting poetry on WFHB and WFIU, the anthology, A Linen Weave of Bloomington Poetry and more. 

I hope you will be able to participate in this celebration!