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The 2014 Texas Poetry Calendar Readings

BookPeople —
Austin, December 7, 2013

Poets Nikki Loftin, Judith Austin Mills, Barbara Lazar, Joe Blanda, Anjela Villareal Ratliff, Elizabeth Kropf, Carie Juettner, Debra L. Winegarten, Shubh Bala Schiesser, and Jerry Hamby.
Nineteen poets braved frigid temperatures—and the possibility of icy roads—to participate in our final and most popular reading. Afterward, we gathered at Corazon for food and drink and conversation. Pictured here: Nikki Loftin, Judith Austin Mills, Barbara Lazar, Joe Blanda, Anjela Villareal Ratliff, Elizabeth Kropf, Carie Juettner, Debra L. Winegarten, Shubh Bala Schiesser, and Jerry Hamby (left to right).

Calendar editors Scott Wiggerman and Cindy Huyser; poets Gloria Amescua Sandra Boike Cobb, Allyson Whipple, Stan Crawford, Marcelle Kasprowicz, Donna Bowling, Wade Martin, Nancy Fierstien, and Brady Peterseon.
Pictured here: Calendar editors Scott Wiggerman and Cindy Huyser with poets Gloria Amescua, Sandra Boike Cobb, Allyson Whipple, Stan Crawford, Marcelle Kasprowicz, Donna Bowling, Wade Martin, Nancy Fierstien, and Brady Peterson (left to right).

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The Twig Book Shop —
San Antonio, November 9, 2013

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Eighteen poets joined us at one of our favorite independent bookstores, the Twig Book Shop at the Pearl in San Antonio. Pictured here: Debra Winegarten, Jim LaVilla-Havelin, Donna Bowling, Brady Peterson, Martha K. Grant, Patricia Spears Bigelow, and Darla McBryade (standing, left to right). Calendar editors Scott Wiggerman and Cindy Huyser (front center).

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Pictured here: Stan Crawford, Gary Rosin, Neil Meili, Wade Martin, Glynn Monroe Irby, and calendar editor David Meischen (back, left to right). Sheila Tingley Moore, Barbara Lazar, Shubh Bala Schiesser, Allyson Whipple, Carol Coffee Reposa, and Amy Stengel (front, left to right)

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Shubh Schiesser (standing at right) reads from a wedding poem written for Scott Wiggerman and David Meischen by Anne McCrady, Shubh Bala Schiesser, Joyce Gullickson, Mike Gullickson, Cyra Dumitru, Martha K. Grant, Allyson Whipple, Joe Blanda, and Jim LaVilla-Havelin.

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Dallas Poets Community —
Dallas, November 1, 2013

Eight poets joined us at Half Price Books on the Northwest Highway. Hats off to calendar contributor Jeff Santosuosso, a former Dallas resident, who flew in from Florida specifically for this reading!

Calendar Editor Scott Wiggerman; audience view.
Dos Gatos Press co-founder Scott Wiggerman introduced readers to a large group in the community room.

Poets V.P. Crowe, Diane Durant, J. Todd Hawkins, and J. Paul Holcomb
Calendar contributors V.P. Crowe, Diane Durant, J. Todd Hawkins, and J. Paul Holcomb (left to right).

Poets Ann Howells, Marta Knobloch, Barbara Lazar, and Jeff Santosusso
Calendar contributors Ann Howells, Marta Knobloch, Barbara Lazar, and Jeff Santosuosso (left to right).

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Georgetown Poetry Festival —
Georgetown, October 5, 2013

Poets Judith Austin Mills, Cathy Downs, Nancy Fierstien, Christine Boldt, Elizabeth Kropf, Martha K. Grant, Cindy Huyser (reading host), Shubh Bala Schiesser, Carie Juettner, Angela Villareal Ratliff, and Elena Lelia Radulescu
Twenty poets joined us for a reading at the Georgetown Public Library. Pictured here (left to right): Judith Austin Mills, Cathy Downs, Nancy Fierstien, Christine Boldt, Elizabeth Kropf, Martha K. Grant, Cindy Huyser (calendar editor and reading host), Shubh Bala Schiesser, Carie Juettner, Angela Villareal Ratliff, and Elena Lelia Radulescu.

Poets Wade Martin, Sandra Boike Cobb, Allyson Whipple, Jim LaVilla-Havelin, Donna Bowling, Brady Peterson, Elizabeth Raby, J. Paul Holcomb, Gloria Amescua, Susan Rooke, and David Meischen (reading host).
Pictured here (left to right): Wade Martin, Sandra Boike Cobb, Allyson Whipple, Jim LaVilla-Havelin, Donna Bowling, Brady Peterson, Elizabeth Raby, J. Paul Holcomb, Gloria Amescua, Susan Rooke, and David Meischen (calendar editor and reading host).

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Blue Willow Bookshop —
Houston, September 7, 2013

Poets at the Blue Willow reading.
Fourteen poets joined us at the longest-running venue for the Texas Poetry Calendar. Standing: Gary S. Rosin, Kay L. Cox, Jerry Hamby, Debra L. Winegarten, Wade Martin, Carolyh A. Dahl, Allyson Whipple, Darla McBryde, Elina Petrova, Tria Wood, Kirsty McCormack, Amy Stengel, and Glynn Monroe Irby (left to right). Kneeling: Carolyn Tourney Florek and Dos Gatos Press Founders Scott Wiggerman and David Meischen (left to right).

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