Celebrating National Poetry Month in April
On April 18, the Denton Poets’ Assembly, DPA will host our next monthly meeting at the Emily Fowler Branch Library from 10:00 a.m. until noon.
Following announcements and a welcome to visitors, members will read one of two free choice poems.
After the first free choice poetry reading, J. Paul Holcomb will share a lesson for April on processes involved in submitting poetry for competition and to other venues.
After J. Paul’s presentation members and guests will share more free-choice poems.
On April 10 Masood Parvaze, Patrick Lee Marshall and Richard Weatherly participated in the first NRH Poet’s Corner event, sponsored by the City of North Richland Hills. Poet’s Corner is an opportunity for poets to share their writing with the local community.
As a way to promote National Poetry month, Patrick Lee Marshall will be participating in a taste and talent event on April 25 from 6:00–9:00 p.m. at Byron Nelson High School to benefit their scholarship program. Patrick will be presenting poetry in the Library.
The Merging Visions, Collections V, poetry and art catalog will be presented at a reception on April 23 at 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m at the Meadows Gallery, Patterson-Appleton Center for the Visual Arts, 400 E. Hickory, Denton, Texas. VAST collaborates with the Denton Poets’ Assembly, the Greater Denton Arts Council, and the Denton Public Library to create an annual exhibit of paired original art work and poetry in celebration of National Poetry Month. This exhibition is held in the Meadows Gallery in the Patterson-Appleton Center for the Visual Arts with part of the exhibit traveling to various library locations.
Denton Poets’ Assembly meets on the third Saturday of the month, 10AM - 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 www.DentonPoetsAssembly.weebly.com
Following announcements and a welcome to visitors, members will read one of two free choice poems.
After the first free choice poetry reading, J. Paul Holcomb will share a lesson for April on processes involved in submitting poetry for competition and to other venues.
After J. Paul’s presentation members and guests will share more free-choice poems.
On April 10 Masood Parvaze, Patrick Lee Marshall and Richard Weatherly participated in the first NRH Poet’s Corner event, sponsored by the City of North Richland Hills. Poet’s Corner is an opportunity for poets to share their writing with the local community.
As a way to promote National Poetry month, Patrick Lee Marshall will be participating in a taste and talent event on April 25 from 6:00–9:00 p.m. at Byron Nelson High School to benefit their scholarship program. Patrick will be presenting poetry in the Library.
The Merging Visions, Collections V, poetry and art catalog will be presented at a reception on April 23 at 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m at the Meadows Gallery, Patterson-Appleton Center for the Visual Arts, 400 E. Hickory, Denton, Texas. VAST collaborates with the Denton Poets’ Assembly, the Greater Denton Arts Council, and the Denton Public Library to create an annual exhibit of paired original art work and poetry in celebration of National Poetry Month. This exhibition is held in the Meadows Gallery in the Patterson-Appleton Center for the Visual Arts with part of the exhibit traveling to various library locations.
Denton Poets’ Assembly meets on the third Saturday of the month, 10AM - 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 www.DentonPoetsAssembly.weebly.com
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