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May 13th, 2020

5/13/2020

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April 14th, 2020

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February 16th, 2020

2/16/2020

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Denton Poets' Assembly February Meeting & Critique Session

2/10/2020

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The next Denton Poets’ Assembly meeting is scheduled for February 15th  at the Emily Fowler Central Library in Denton, Texas. Our meeting will start at 10 a.m. After greeting visitors and conducting a short business meeting, members will read assigned poems.

February Read & Respond poetry assignments are focused on Black History Month and the poetry of Africa-Americans Gwendolyn Brooks (1917-2000) and Lucille Clifton (1936-2010).

Following the break, members will be given an opportunity to read free-choice poems.

We adjourn our meetings 12 p.m.

The meeting room will remain available for a critique session and workshop from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
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The Denton Poets’ Assembly Board plans to sponsor two Poetry Society of Texas Annual Contest Awards in honor of friend and mentor J. Paul Holcomb; one based on classic forms, the other free verse poems.

Denton Poets' Assembly meets on the third Saturday of the month, 10 a.m. - noon at the Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland Street, Denton, TX 76201. Meetings are free and open to the public. Everyone is welcome. For more information, visit http://DentonPoetsAssembly.weebly.com
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Denton Poets' Assembly January Meeting & Critique Session

1/13/2020

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Denton Poets’ Assembly plans to meet January 18th at the Emily Fowler Public Library in Denton, Texas. Our meeting begins at 10 a.m. After greeting visitors and conducting a short business meeting, members will read assigned poems.

​Our January Spotlight poet is Ana Corey. 


January assignments will be based on the poetry and work of Diane Glancy, fellow DPA member and nationally known poet.

Our January speaker is Susan Maxwell Campbell who will speak on Diane Glancy’s writing process.

Following the break, members will be given an opportunity to read free-choice poems.
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We adjourn our meetings at 12 p.m.

The meeting room remained available for a critique session and workshop from 12 p.m. to 1:30.

Denton Poets' Assembly meets on the third Saturday of the month, 10 a.m. - noon at the Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland Street, Denton, TX 76201. Meetings are free and open to the public. Everyone is welcome. For more information, visit
http://DentonPoetsAssembly.weebly.com
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Denton Poets' Assembly December 21st Monthly Meeting & Critique Session

12/18/2019

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Denton Poets' Assembly will meet at 10 a.m. on Saturday, December 21st  at the Emily Fowler Public Library in Denton, Texas. 

After welcoming visitors and an opening discussion addressing chapter business, December spotlight poet Ana Corey will read her collection of selected poems. 

We dedicated much of our meeting in reflection on memories and friendships with our former mentor, teacher and dear friend who passed on this past week.

During our Read & Response session poets read response poems from the works of poet from Michael Ondaatje.​

Members read free-choice poems following the mid-meeting break. 

We adjourned our meetings 12 p.m.

The meeting room remained available for a critique session and workshop from 12 p.m. to 1:30.

Denton Poets' Assembly meets on the third Saturday of the month, 10 a.m. - noon at the Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland Street, Denton, TX 76201. Meetings are free and open to the public. Everyone is welcome. For more information, visit http://DentonPoetsAssembly.weebly.com
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Denton Poets' Assembly November 16th Meeting & Critique Session

11/13/2019

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Denton Poets' Assembly will meet at 10 a.m. on Saturday, November 16th at the Emily Fowler Public Library in Denton, Texas. 

After welcoming visitors and an opening discussion, our spotlight poet Julia Marincel will read her collection of selected poems. 

During our Read & Response session poets will read a response material for October's Read & Respond:
C.P. Cavafy, widely considered the most distinguished Greek poet of the twentieth century.

Poet dialog readings will be included during the period used for assignments.

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During the break DPA will set aside time of celebration of holidays. Members are bringing food and beverages and plan to enjoy fellowship together.
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Members will be given an opportunity to read free-choice poems following the panel discussion.

We adjourn at 12 p.m.

The room will remain available from noon until 1:30 p.m. for participants in a critique session.


Denton Poets' Assembly meets on the third Saturday of the month, 10 a.m. - noon at the Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland Street, Denton, TX 76201. Meetings are free and open to the public. Everyone is welcome. For more information, visit http://DentonPoetsAssembly.weebly.com
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DPA October 19th Meeting & Critique Session

10/16/2019

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DPA Saturday October 19

Denton Poets' Assembly will meet at 10 a.m. on Saturday, October 19th at the Emily Fowler Public Library in Denton, Texas. 

After welcoming visitors and an opening discussion, our spotlight poet Richard Kushmaul will read his collection of selected poems. 

During our Read & Response session poets will read a response material for October's Read & Respond: Seamus Heaney (1939-2013), who was awarded the Nobel in 1995.
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Some members will engage in a series of dialog poetry experiments.
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Members will be given an opportunity to read free-choice poems following the panel discussion.

We adjourn at 12 p.m.

The room will remain available from noon until 1:30 p.m. for participants in a critique session.

Denton Poets' Assembly meets on the third Saturday of the month, 10 a.m. - noon at the Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland Street, Denton, TX 76201. Meetings are free and open to the public. Everyone is welcome. For more information, visit http://DentonPoetsAssembly.weebly.com
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September 17th, 2019

9/17/2019

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Denton Poets’ Assembly will meet on September 21st at the Emily Fowler Public Library in Denton, Texas. Meeting start time is 10 a.m. We begin by recognizing our guests and extending an offer for membership.
After a brief business meeting we will feature Nancy DeHonores as our Spotlight Poet.
Pending changes In Merging Visions require a planning and decision-making session with members as to location and the scope of Merging Visions participation for 2020. In addition, DPA plans to invoke a system of review of entries by a panel of poets to provide feedback on entries and help each poet do their best.
Our Read/Respond assigned poems will be based on the works of contemporary poet Scott Cairns. Susan Maxwell Campbell will provide an exercise related to the assignment and introduce the contemporary poet for October.
Our regular meeting will adjourn at 12 p.m. but the room will remain available until 1:30 p.m. for a critique session.
Denton Poets' Assembly meets on the third Saturday of the month, 10 a.m. - noon at the Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland Street, Denton, TX 76201. Meetings are free and open to the public. Everyone is welcome. For more information, visit http://DentonPoetsAssembly.weebly.com


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August 14th, 2019

8/14/2019

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Denton Poets' Assembly will meet at 10 a.m. on Saturday, August 17th at the Emily Fowler Public Library in Denton, Texas. 

After welcoming visitors and an opening discussion, our spotlight poet will be Masood Parvase.

During our Read & Response session poets will read a response to one of the Aug Pot Pourri poems from the packet sent out by Susan Maxwell Campbell with poems by French Poet Claude Roy.   

Our program will feature a discussion about bilingual poetry and presented by a panel consisting of Nancy DeHonores, Christian Geraud, Vicky Li, Masood Parvase and Jorge R. Robert-Saavedra with Susan Maxwell Campbell.

Members will read free-choice poems following the panel discussion.
We adjourn at 12 p.m.

The room will remain available from noon until 1:30 p.m. for participants in a critique session.

Denton Poets' Assembly meets on the third Saturday of the month, 10 a.m. - noon at the Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland Street, Denton, TX 76201. Meetings are free and open to the public. Everyone is welcome. For more information, visit http://DentonPoetsAssembly.weebly.com
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