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POET
LAUREATE COMPETITION
 Three
recognized poets, two of which reside in the Delaware Valley,
the third, a "celebrity judge", are called upon
to adjudicate and assign numeric value to the top 25 selected
manuscripts. These numeric values are calculated to determine
the winner in a fair and objective way. For more information
and 2012 entry forms, go here
POETRY WITS (WRITERS IN THE SCHOOLS)
 Founded
and Directed by 2008 Montgomery County Poet Laureate Elizabeth
Rivers, the PoetryWITS (Writers in the Schools) Program
has been established to showcase student writing and encourage
poetry teaching. PoetryWITS offers various Lesson Plans
for teachers, student poetry published online, a K-12 Youth
Poetry Contest for Montgomery County (PA) residents. For
more information visit the website - www.PoetryWITS.com
POETRY NOIR
 The
mission of Poetry Noir is to explore the universal moments
presented or "spoken" in Black-and-White films
with poetry writing. We will feature a film clip and challenge
you to observe the film and to capture in words the poetry
evoked by the cinematic moments. For more information visit
the website - www.PoetryNoir.com
FEATURED TEACHER
 MCPL
Featured Teacher, was created to honor the teachers who
inspire students to write and think creatively. It is our
hope that by incorporating the “Nominate a Teacher”
functionality, we will generate future PoetryWITS Visiting
Poets collaborations within the community and our schools.
Learn more about this program
here.
ONLINE POETRY PROFESSOR
 MCPL
is proud to present the Online Poetry Professor with Dr.
Christopher Bursk. Our mission is to make a venue for the
exploration of poetry easily available and to create an
on-line community of poets eager to challenge themselves
and grow as writers.
Learn more about the program here
PWC FREE FORUMS
 MCPL
is joining with the the Philadelphia Writers' Conference
(PWC) and Musehouse: A Center for the Literary Arts. PWC
Free Forums will be held at the Musehouse (7924 Germantown
Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19118) on the first Thursday of
every month, from 6:30PM - 8:30PM, beginning with readings
by award-winning PoetryWITS student poets. This event is
free and open to the public. Click
here for more information
GRAEME PARK AWARD IN POETRY
 The
Elizabeth Graeme Fergusson Award in Formal Poetry will be
a yearly award of $250 to a High School School Student (grades
9-12) from Montgomery, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, or Philadelphia
counties who has submitted the best example of a poem written
in any form. The award will be given at the annual Montgomery
County Poet Laureate (MCPL) Awards Ceremony. Click
here for more information
MONTCO POET'S WORDSHOP
 The
Montgomery County Poet Laureate Program (MCPL) is launching
a monthly gathering, The Montco Poets' Wordshop at Molly
Maguire's Restaurant (Lansdale PA). This workshop-style
gathering will be an opportunity for serious writers to
share and discuss their work in a cooperative setting among
peers. To get started we're asking local poets to indicate
their interest. Click here for more
information
THE LEIDY BONANNO LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP
 Established
on April 21, 2012, The Leidy Bonanno Legacy Scholarship
will be awarded to a writer with a range of achievements
in many fields and chosen annually according to criteria
proposed by Musehouse: A Center for the Literary Arts. The
Leidy Bonanno Legacy Scholarship will be presented at the
MCPL Awards Event by the Poet Laureate. Click
here for more information
RHYTHM
AND VERSE: A LITERARY AND MUSIC SALON
 You
are invited to join your fellow writers and musicians at
our monthly evening salon Third Thursday of the month (starting
March 21, 2012) 7:00 to 9:00pm at The Daily Grind Café,
Jenkintown, Pa. Your evening will begin with an invited
featured writer and musician followed by an opportunity,
within a round-table open mike format, for you, our guests,
to share your poems, short stories, dialogues, musical renderings,
and other literary and musical creations. We also invite
you to join us in companionable reflection and dialogue
within this round-table format. Click
here for more information
UNIAMBIC
 Blog
from 2010 Poet Laureate Grant Clauser, who introduces readers:
"I spend a little time most days poking around the
Internet reading litzine sites, poetry articles and other
literature-related content. Frequently I want to react to,
write or rant about what I’ve read. I’ve dozens
of essays in my head on poetry subjects, but haven’t
gotten around to pitching any journals on these ideas. This
blog, hopefully, will be a place for me to do those things,
and perhaps get others to join in on the fun." Visit
the Blog
NHS
HUMAN SERVICES OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY
 MCPL
and NHS
Human Services of Montgomery County are teaming up to
launch three Workshops (1 ½ hours each, on a week
night) at WVPL in Blue Bell starting in 2012. Poetry and
Resilience is founded by 2011 MCPL Amy
Small-McKinney. The mission is to use poetry as a positive
tool for helping teens discover their voices through the
use of poetry; a way for youth to discover their strength
and resiliency in the face of challenges. Learn
more information on this program here.
ABINGTON WILD! CHILDREN'S ART EXHIBIT
 Children
take over the Treetops Art Gallery this spring, as we present
the opening of “Abington Wild,” a celebration
of local plants and animals as artistically rendered by
local school students. Come join us for a special reception
featuring live entertainment and kid-friendly refreshments
supplied by Whole Foods of Jenkintown. The Montgomery County
Poet Laureate Program (MCPL) is inviting students to participate
in a nature art show by submitting poems inspired by native
plants and animals. We are looking for 15-20 student poems
to be displayed in the gallery amongst fellow students artwork.
Click
here to learn more
STUDENT POETRY NOIR
 Student
Poetry Noir was developed as a resource for students to
take part in the Poetry Noir challenges. These are film
clips that universally speak to all age groups (obviously
some in different ways then others). For more information
visit the website - www.StudentPoetryNoir.com
WRITING FROM WITHIN
 Join
us for an inspiring, welcoming and pleasurable guided writing
circle led by Doris Ferleger, Ph.D. 2009 Poet Laureate of
Montgomery County. Enter new and forgotten inner chambers
and landscapes, voices and feelings. Be inspired by poems,
prose, music, and each other. Learn new ways to spark your
inner writer and quiet your inner critic. Writing circle
provides a time and space to hone our human gifts of interconnection,
contemplation, imagination, exploration and creation. Give
yourself the gift of time for spontaneous writing, optional
sharing, and respectful deep listening to one another. For
more information, go
here
POETRY
& PERCUSSION
 This
exciting performance combines voice and drum, two of the
oldest instruments of human expression, in new and provocative
ways. Poetry & Percussion attempts to combine words
and sounds to touch the heart, conjure images in the mind's
eye, and stir feeling in the soul. Use
of the listener's imagination is not only encouraged, but
necessary to fully appreciate the performance. In this way,
a meditative mood is created in which all participants embark
on a collective journey inward. This approach is very different
from the style of presentation so prevalent in the music
and art of today's popular culture. The only thing required
is an open mind. For more information, go
here
PODCASTS
 Poetry
Podcasts hosted and recorded by 2007 Poet Laureate David
Simpson. The Podcasts (rich media, such as audio or video,
distributed via RSS) include interviews with past winners
of the Montgomery County Poet Laureate Competition, as well
as Celebrity Judge Marie Howe, and more. Go
here to listen to the Podcasts.
POETRY
PROGRAMMER EXTRAORDINAIRE
Poetry
blog from MCPL Executive Director Joanne Leva.
10TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY
 To
celebrate the 10th Year of the MCPL, 2007 Poet Laureate
David Simpson invited all of the past poets laureate to
produce a retrospective audio CD in honor of the program's
first decade. The CD was completed for the 10th MCPL award
ceremony, which was held at Arcadia University on Friday,
April 11 2008. For more information visit the 10 Year Anniversary
website - www.MontcoPoet10.com
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