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<p>This page has in the past held our Big List of events from all over the state of Ohio.&nbsp; We began to experience serious lag time and a problem with being able to make and save changes to the pages here at this site server.&nbsp; As a result, we have moved that information to&nbsp;<a href="http://ohiopoetryassociation.shutterfly.com/"><strong>THIS PAGE (click here).</strong></a>&nbsp;or you may copy/paste the&nbsp;&nbsp;address belos directly into your browser.</p>
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<p>Email the Webmaster: <a href="mailto:webmaster@ohiopoetryassn.org">webmaster@ohiopoetryassn.org</a></p>]]></content><status>Published</status></entry><entry><id>cbf8c62e-60fd-4e7b-90de-8e7cc771b282</id><title>The Big List - December 2009</title><link href="http://www.ohiopoetryassn.org/biglist/$the_big_list/2009/12/01/the_big_list__december_2009" /><updated>01-Dec-2009</updated><content type="html"><![CDATA[<p><span style="color: #000080;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 24px;">DECEMBER 2009</span></strong></span></span></p>
<p>Dec 3 Thursday 7:30 Writers' Block Poetry Night Kafe Kerouac 2250 N. High Street, Columbus<br />&nbsp; <br />Dec 3 Thursday 7:30p Writing Wrongs Poetry Urban Spirit Coffee House 893 East Long Street, Columbus Door open 7:30 p.m.<br />&nbsp; <br />Dec 3 Thursday 8:30p New Harvest Cafe &amp; Urban Arts 1675 Arlington Avenue, Columbus Open mic<br />&nbsp;.&nbsp; <br />Dec 3 Thursday 8:30p Zanzibar Brews 750 East Long Street, Columbus Poetry Open Mic &nbsp;<a href="http://zanzibarbrews.com/">http://zanzibarbrews.com/</a></p>
<p>Dec&nbsp; 4 Friday&nbsp;6:30 p<a href="http://webjam-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/pumpkin_hollow_dec_2009___c4cb61592c8f4bc692acc41b49c7b5cd__67__.pdf"> Pumkin Hollow Antiques</a> 24 Bell Street in Bellville, Ohio - Featured Poets Jen Kindborn, Maureen Flora, Joanne Lehman,&nbsp;&nbsp;Sarah Wells<br />&nbsp;Call - 419-886-6093</p>
<p>Dec 4 Friday 6:30p Charleston Place, Marion, Ohio - Feature Terry Hersman and Deb Strozier - Open Mic Follows<br /><br />Dec 4 Fri 7:00p The Cleveland State University Poetry Center and the CSU Department of English sponsor a Poetry Forum on the first Friday of each month from August through June. These workshops are free and open to the public. Visitors are welcome.Cleveland State University, Main Classroom, Room 105 (1899 East 22 Street at Euclid)&nbsp;<br />&nbsp; <br />Dec 7 Mon 7:00 pm The Poetry Forum at Rumba Caf&eacute; 2507 Summit Street @ Hudson Street, Columbus&nbsp;Featured Poet - Susann Moeller</p>
<p>Dec 12 Sat 9:00a December 12-13, 2009 Cincinnati, OH - Writers Digest 2009 Editor Manuscript Intensives - Registration Fee</p>
<p>December 12, 2009 @ 10:00 am - Columbus, OH - Areopagitica Books -<a href="http://webjam-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/dec_2009-opa_anntownsend-flyer-version4___0cad3c332f904c03aa8426c5684eae98__142__.pdf"> Dr. Ann Townsend</a>-"Different Images- Dynamic/Static&rdquo;<br /><br />Dec 13&nbsp;Sun 9:00a&nbsp;Cincinnati, OH - Writers Digest 2009 Editor Manuscript Intensives - Registration Fee<br /><br />Dec 17&nbsp; Thur 7:00p Coshocton, OH - <a href="http://webjam-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/timhortons_dec_09___b258dae4a8d14b719953c9bcfd8ecf4c__108__.pdf">Poetry and Music at Tim Hortons</a> - Feature Bev Zeimer.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Dec 15 Tue Tuesday,&nbsp;Poetry Lix and Kix! Poetry &amp; Music Extravaganza 3rd Tuesday of each month 7pm-9:30pm-ish</p>
<p>Dec 18 Fri 8:00p Writers Block Kafe Kerouac 2250 North High Street, Columbus First Draft Open Mic for new poems not previously read publicly and new poets.</p>
<p>Dec. 22 Tues. 6:00p SIPS Coffee House - 101 South Main Street, Mount Vernon, Ohio - Phone: 740-392-2233 * <a href="http://webjam-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/sips_dec_2009___ad60a7dcd3524717901ac1b571dd4700__69__.pdf">CHRISTMAS AND WINTER HOLIDAY CELEBRATION</a> This month&rsquo;s coffeehouse will feature Christmas music by The Instrumental Jazz Duet, with Roger Lehman on piano and Joe Reasoner on woodwinds. Poets and musicians are invited to share at the open mic -EVENING&rsquo;S M.C. - Mark Hersman, Poet</p>]]></content><status>Published</status></entry><entry><id>0b9e39dd-c9b2-4e4b-85d3-c3769f11bb2e</id><title>The BIG List</title><link href="http://www.ohiopoetryassn.org/biglist/$the_big_list/2009/10/29/the_big_list" /><updated>29-Oct-2009</updated><content type="html"><![CDATA[<p align="center"><a href="http://hosted.verticalresponse.com/302081/89d75e93f1/TEST/TEST/"></a></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial"><span style="font-family: verdana">&nbsp;<strong>Very Cool Links to Ohio Poetry News around the state.</strong></span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://clevelandpoetics.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #333399;"><span style="font-size: 11px;"><strong>CLEVELAND POETICS!</strong></span></span></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<strong><a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-27733-Cleveland-Poetry-Examiner"><span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="color: #000080;">The Cleveland Poetry Examiner</span></span></a></strong><span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="color: #000080;">&nbsp; </span></span></span></p>
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<p align="left"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Cincinnati Poetry Writers Collective - <a href="http://poetry.meetup.com/17/">A private Affair</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/rollins/entries/2009/10/16/dayton_poetry_s.html">Dayton Poetry Slam</a> - <a href="http://www.daytonpoetryslam.com/this_months_show">DoorSlam Open Somewhere</a>&nbsp;more to come</span></p>
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<h2><span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: x-small;">&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.ohiopoetryassn.org/featuredreadingsandmore"></a><span style="font-family: Goudita Sans Heavy SF; font-size: 32pt; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #ff0000">F</span><span style="color: #ff0000">a</span><span style="color: #ff0000">l</span><span style="color: #ff3300">l i</span><span style="color: #ff3300">s&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #ff6600">Sl<span style="color: #ffcc00;">i</span></span><span style="color: #ffcc00">d</span><span style="color: #ffff00">i<span style="color: #000080;"><span style="color: #ffcc00;">n</span>g <span style="color: #333399;">t</span></span><span style="color: #333399;">o<span style="color: #3366ff;">w</span><span style="color: #3366ff;">a</span><span style="color: #ffffff;"><span style="color: #99ccff;">r</span><span style="color: #3366ff;"><span style="color: #99ccff;">d<span style="color: #ccffff;"> </span></span><span style="color: #ccffff;">w<span style="color: #ccffcc;">i</span></span><span style="color: #ccffcc;">n<span style="color: #ffff99;">t</span></span><span style="color: #ffff99;">e</span><span style="color: #ffff99;">r</span><span style="color: #99ccff;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">WORKSHOPS<br /></span><br /><span style="color: #003300;">Free Fall Writers/Reading Series Sponsored by Cleveland State University<br /></span></span></h2>
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<p><b>BOOKS</b></p>
<p><a href="http://www.redthreadgoldthread.com/orders.htm"><img height="160" width="159" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/webjam-upload/redthreadgoldthreadsm___83cf1fa120a54fc99503e01a3c940df1(240x240)__16__.jpg" align="center" vspace="8" hspace="8" border="0" title="RedThreadGoldThreadSm" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;">R<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">e</span><span style="font-size: small;">d Thread <span style="font-family: times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size: large;">G</span></span>old Thread is a collection by 54 modern American poets sharing what hooked them on poetry and made them fall in love with the music of words. It is a heartfelt, sometimes funny, sometimes profound look into the poetic mind.&nbsp; Laced with poems and photographs, this book engages the reader on many levels. Be prepared to think, laugh, cry and be amazed</span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">All profits from the sale of Red Thread Gold Thread will go toward the continuation of Power of Poetry.<o:p> <a href="http://www.redthreadgoldthread.com/orders.htm"><strong>Purchase Your copy Here Now</strong></a>!</o:p><br /></span></span></span></p>
</span><a href="http://www.ohiopoetryassn.org/puddinghousepage"><b><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">&nbsp;</span>N</span>OW ON SALE!&nbsp;FROM PUDDING HOUSE PUBLICATIONS</b></a><br />SPRINGSTEEN ANTHOLOGY<br /><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: small;">Love Poems &amp; Other Messages <br />for Bruce Springsteen<br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Books N Stuff<br /></b><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><b>~Sandra J &amp; Anna O !! ~</b></span> - Chapbook, CD and DVD - This is a wonderful Journey called ,<span style="text-decoration: underline;">"Livin', Lovin' and Learnin'</span>. An unprecedented release of poetry and life! You <span style="text-decoration: underline;">WILL</span> own this set! <i>(stay tuned for more)</i> Only available at the following exlcusive stores </span></span><a href="http://www.areopagiticabookstore.com/"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">Arepagetica Bookstore in Clintonville</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;"> and </span><a href="http://www.marscreations.com/"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">MARS Creations in German Village</span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #ff0000;">&nbsp;</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="color: #ff0000;">&nbsp;</span></b><br /></span><span style="color: #151b54;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-weight: bold">CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS</span></i></span></span></span>
<p>&nbsp;Ken<span style="font-style: italic; font-family: Verdana; color: #151b54"><a href="http://kenyonreview.org/kro_full.php">yon Review</a><br /></span></p>
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<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;In 2009-2010, <i>The Kenyon Review</i> will accept online submissions from <span style="text-decoration: underline;">September 15th, 2009</span>, until January 15th, 2010. &nbsp;The submissions page will be active during that time period.</p>
<p>After September 15,2009&nbsp;<a href="http://www.kenyonreview.org/submissions-temp.php"><span style="font-weight: bold">CLICK HERE</span></a>&nbsp;for online submissions &nbsp;</p>
<br /></i></span></span><a href="http://warmart.ning.com/group/opportunitiesforpoetswriters/forum/topic/show?id=2645532%3ATopic%3A14988"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;"><i>* W.A.R.M. call for Poetry</i></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;"><i> The Womens Art Recognition Movement, is grassroots organization of international women artists founded in 1999 by Dr Molly Merryman (who at the time was the Director for Kent State's Women's Resource Center) and Cheryl Townsend.<br /><br />This is a great organization and one more reason to be Ohio Proud! If you have not already checked out their web site it's a great place to belong. Oh...they let guys in too so don't be shy!<br /><br /></i></span><a href="http://warmart.ning.com/"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;"><i>W.A.R.M</i></span></a><br /><br /></span><span style="color: #151b54;">&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #151b54;">
<h2><i>OTHER CALLS</i></h2>
<p><strong>Bowling Green State University</strong></p>
<p align="center"><strong><em>Winter Wheat 2009<br />The Mid-American Review Festival of Writing<br /><a href="http://www.bgsu.edu/studentlife/organizations/midamericanreview/wwsessionproposal.html">Session Proposals sought</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</em></strong></p>
<p>:Traditionally, Winter Wheat sessions have been craft oriented, rather than formal AWP-type panels. Some of our successful session from last year include "Writing Double-Voice Narratives," "Authentic Writing: Using Theatre Exercises as a Launch Pad," "Writing and Philosophy: A Combined Dialogue," "From Charcoal to Ink: Images to Draw (From)," "Writing Obliquely: The Slant of a Poem," "A Good Man is Hard to Find: Creating Unforgettable Characters," and many more. Our audience includes people from undergraduates to graduate students to graduates of creative writing programs to interested others. It's quite a mix, so prepare for a group of varied skills. We are looking for craft sessions in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction--as well as sessions that cross genres. "</p>
<p><span style="color: #005154;"><strong><span style="font-size: small;">Cincinnati</span><em>&nbsp;</em></strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #005154;"><b><i>*<a href="http://www.cincinnatiwriters.org/Poetry_Group.htm">CinCiTowne Writers Group Anytime</a></i></b></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="color: #ff0000;">OHIO Co-</span><span style="color: #ff0000;">POETS OF THE YEAR</span> AND OHIO POETRY DAY <span style="text-decoration: underline;">WINNERS</span> ARE ANNOUNCED!</b><br />Stay tuned for the next OPA Blitz or keep checking the OPA Web Site at this link! </span><a href="http://www.ohiopoetryassn.org/2008_ohio_poetry_day_contest"><span style="font-size: x-small;">bookmarkIT</span></a><span style="font-size: x-small;"> <br />Registration Information is anticipated soon!</span></span><span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> <br /><br /><b><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; color: #993366; font-size: small;">Near End of Summer Poetic Opportunity Abounds~</span></b></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: #000080; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;</span></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">September 15 at 7:00 pm Cleveland, OH - <a href="http://www.myspace.com/lixandkix">Lix &amp; Kix</a> - <a href="http://i708.photobucket.com/albums/ww84/ohiopoetryassn/September15th2009.jpg">Dave Smith &amp; Russ Vidrik</a> Music by Lea Lou!<br /><br />September 15 at 9:00 pm Toledo, OH - Tuesday Night Poetry <a href="http://www.collingwoodartscenter.org/public/writers_poets.php#content">Collingwood Arts Center</a><br /><br />September 17 at 7:00 pm Coshocton, OH - <a href="http://webjam-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/timhortons_sept_09___81e72c117b414c61bcad1ccaf14991d6__102__.pdf">Write-On Writers of Coshocton</a> - <a href="http://www.getfave.com/locations/7740138-tim-hortons">Tim Hortons</a> - Feature <a href="http://ia310838.us.archive.org/1/items/PoemsByBenRader-January2009OpaPoetOfTheMonth/BenRadermp3.mp3">Bennet Rader</a> - Music by <span style="font-family: Helvetica-BoldOblique; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica-BoldOblique; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.sarahgosleereed.com/home.html">Prairie Orchid</a><br /><br />September 17 at 7:30 pm Cleveland, OH - <a href="http://www.csuohio.edu/poetrycenter/readingseries.html#current"><b>Cleveland State Poetry Center</b></a> - Fall Reading Series begins- Features <b>Kate Greenstreet &amp; Rebecca Wolff</b><br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica-BoldOblique; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica-BoldOblique; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: small;">September 19 at 6:30 pm Columbus, OH - </span><a href="http://www.poetryinthepark.com/"><span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: small;">Poetry in the Park</span></a><span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: small;"> - Goodale @Buttles &amp; Park - Features </span><a href="http://webjam-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/poetry___48856de8ba8f43289c659e439d4b7df3__170__.pdf"><span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: small;">Mark Hersman and Beverly Zeimer</span></a><span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: small;">. &nbsp;<br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium">September 19 at 7:00 pm Cleveland, OH - Poets Haven @ Blue Arrow Records - Feature Anne McMillian and Meganne Stepka</span></span><br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: small;">September 22 at 9:00 pm Toledo, OH - Tuesday Night Poetry </span><a href="http://www.collingwoodartscenter.org/public/writers_poets.php#content"><span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: small;">Collingwood Arts Center</span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: small;">September 28 at 7:00 pm - Athens, OH - Abrio's Brick Oven - Poets of Athens - Features TBA<br /></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: small;">September 29 at 9:00 pm Toledo, OH - Tuesday Night Poetry </span><a href="http://www.collingwoodartscenter.org/public/writers_poets.php#content"><span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: small;">Collingwood Arts Center</span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman,times; color: #000080; font-size: small;"><b>October 2009<br /><br /></b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">
<p align="left"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;"><span style="font-size: small;">Ocotber 9 at 7:00 pm &nbsp;Columbus, OH - OPA Fund raising Event - </span><a href="http://www.areopagiticabookstore.com/"><span style="font-size: small;">Areopagitica Books</span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;">Ocotber 2 at 6:30 pm Marion, OH - Chaleston Place Downtown Marion - Features Kurt Moore, David Francis Smith, Dr. Stuart Lisan<br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">October</span></span> 15 at 6:30 pm Massachusetts Statewide - </span><a href="http://masspoetry.org/the-festival/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Second annual celebration of the Massachusetts Poetry Festival</span></a></p>
<p align="left"><span style="font-size: x-small;">October 16 at 5:00 pm Mount Union, OH - </span><a href="http://www.ohiopoetryassn.org/2008_ohio_poetry_day_contest"><span style="font-size: x-small;">72nd Annual Ohio Poetry Day</span></a><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">October 17 at 9:30 am Mount Union, OH - <a href="http://www.ohiopoetryassn.org/2008_ohio_poetry_day_contest">72nd Annual Ohio Poetry Day</a><br /><br />Ocober 20 at 7:00 pm Lakewood, OH Bella Dubby Arts - <a href="http://www.myspace.com/lixandkix">Lix and Kix</a> Anniversary Show -Features Ralph La Charity</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: helvetica; color: #000080; font-size: small;"><b>November 2009<br /><br /></b><span style="color: #000000; font-size: x-small;">November 13, at 8:30 pm Strongsville, OH Boarders - Deep Cleveland - Feature John "Jesus Crisis" Burroughs,</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: x-small;">November 17, at 8:30 pm Lakewood, Oh &nbsp;Bella Dubby Arts - Lix and Kix - Features - Claire McMahon, Jen Pezzo &amp; Michael Henson</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><br /><b>BOOKS</b><br /><br /><a href="http://www.ohiopoetryassn.org/puddinghousepage"><b>PRE-PUBLICATION OFFER FROM PUDDING HOUSE</b></a><br />SPRINGSTEEN ANTHOLOGY<br /><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: small;">Love Poems &amp; Other Messages <br />for Bruce Springsteen<br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Books Coming up<br /></b><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><b>~Sandra J &amp; Anna O !! ~</b></span> - Chapbook, CD and DVD - This is a wonderful Journey called ,<span style="text-decoration: underline;">"Liven', Lovin' and Learnin'</span>. An unprecedented release of poetry and life! You <span style="text-decoration: underline;">WILL</span> own this set! <i>(stay tuned for more)</i> Only available at the following exlcusive stores </span></span><a href="http://www.areopagiticabookstore.com/"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">Arepagetica Bookstore in Clintonville</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;"> and </span><a href="http://www.marscreations.com/"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">MARS Creations in German Village</span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="color: #ff0000;"></span></b><br /></span><span style="color: #151b54;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold">CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS</span></i></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p>&nbsp;In &nbsp;2009-2010, <i>The Kenyon Review</i> will accept online submissions from &nbsp;<span style="text-decoration: underline;">September 15th, 2009</span>, until January 15th, 2010. &nbsp;The submissions page will be &nbsp;active during that time period.</p>
<p>After September 15,2009 <a href="http://www.kenyonreview.org/submissions-temp.php"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold">CLICK HERE</span></a> for online submissions &nbsp;</p>
<br /></i></span></span><a href="http://warmart.ning.com/group/opportunitiesforpoetswriters/forum/topic/show?id=2645532%3ATopic%3A14988"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;"><i>* W.A.R.M. call for Poetry</i></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;"><i> The Womens Art Recognition Movement, is grassroots organization of international women artists founded in 1999 by Dr Molly Merryman (who at the time was the Director for Kent State's Women's Resource Center) and Cheryl Townsend.<br /><br />This is a great organization and one more reason to be Ohio Proud! If you have not already checked out their web site it's a great place to belong. Oh...they let guys in too so don't be shy!<br /><br /></i></span><a href="http://warmart.ning.com/"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;"><i>W.A.R.M</i></span></a><br /><br /></span><span style="color: #151b54;"></span></span><span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #151b54;">
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<p><span style="color: #005154;"><b><i>*<a href="http://www.cincinnatiwriters.org/Poetry_Group.htm">CinCiTowne Writers Group Anytime</a></i></b></span></p>
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