Southern MN Poets Society http://www.southernmnpoets.org Inspiration... Write a poem today! Sat, 21 Jan 2012 07:14:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Image and the Word 5 http://www.southernmnpoets.org/2012/01/image-and-the-word-5/ http://www.southernmnpoets.org/2012/01/image-and-the-word-5/#comments Sat, 21 Jan 2012 06:53:44 +0000 admin http://www.southernmnpoets.org/?p=548 Image and the Word 5 is now hanging in the Emy Frentz Guild.  If you haven’t seen it yet, stop down before February 13th.   Be sure to write your own mini-poem about the red boat photo you’ll see there!

The opening reception on Thursday, January 20th was a big success!  About 35 people attended.

We had a walking reading this time – people walked around and looked at photos as readings went on up front.  There were chairs for those that wanted to sit, but it allowed people to walk over and look at the images as the poem was being read about it.

Many thanks to Andrew Barraford, who sent us copies of his book “The Drop” to give away free to everyone that came!

Everyone voted for favorite poem, favorite picture and favorite pairing.  The winners are…

Favorite poem – Window by John Calvin Rezmerski

Favorite picture – The Witness Tree by Kay Helms

Favorite pairing – Artists Colors by Terri DeGazelle and the accompanying poem by Susan Stevens Chambers

Videos of some of the poems being read:


Thanks to everyone for coming and helping out!

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See video of Derek performing and photos below.

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YouTube Video of Derek performing

 

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January 10, 2012 at 7pm at the Ostrander Auditorum at MSU – a FREE Slam Poetry performance by Shihan, the Poet.  One of the most dynamic spoken word artists of our generation according to some – this promises to be a great show.  See a Video of Shihan that shows a bit about him and samples of his poetry.   And SMPS has been asked to provide some opening poets, so you may see someone you know!

January 14, 2012 at 1pm Philip Bryant, author of  Stompin’ at The Grand Terrace: A Jazz Memoir in Verse will present “Politics and Poetics Are Always Local” at the Southern MN Poets monthly meeting.  Box lunch and visiting at 12:30, Philip speaking at 1pm.  All poets and lovers of poetry are invited.  Read more about Philip here.

January 19, 2012 at 7:30pm Image and the Word Opening Reception.   Image and the Word is a photography-inspires-poetry annual event.  The 5th Annual Image and the Word exhibit will open with a fun night of poetry reading and comments from the photographers.  Past receptions have been great fun and this one will be the best yet!  Wine and snacks, great poems performed, wonderful photos to view and YOU get to vote on your favorites!

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