Worcester County Poetry Association

Established 1971

Worcester County Poetry Association /1 Ekman Street, Worcester, MA 01607 / 508-797-4770 / wcpaboard@yahoo.com

RECENT WCPA PROGRAMS

Saturday, May 10 - 12 Crane/Riverrun

The 12 Crane arts complex (Southbridge) hosted WCPA and Lloyd Schwartz, editor of the new

Library of America edition of Elizabeth Bishop: Poems, Prose and Letters, for a reading & book signing. 

Local poets joined the program, reading favorite Elizabeth Bishop poetry and prose.

2008 COLLEGE POETRY COMPETITION FINALISTS

ALLAN-MICHAEL BROWN, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; SANDY WADE, Quinsigamond Community College; LAURA CRAWFORD, Fitchburg State College; ELIZABETH HEATH, Mount Wachusett Community College; LYNSEY SICKSCH, Assumption College; DAVID CORLISS, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; MELANIE WILCOX, Worcester State College;  GREGORY MINOGUE, Holy Cross College;

First Place Winner, Manuscript:  David Corliss

Honorable Mention: Lynsey Sicksch, Gregory Minogue

First Place Winner, Performance: Lynsey Sicksch

Honorable Mention: Elizabeth Heath, Sandy Wade

Judged by poets Wayne-Daniel Berard, professor of English at Nichols College,

Lea C. Deschenes, performer in national and global poetry slam competitions,

Rodger Martin, editor of The Worcester Review, and Eve Rifkah, editor of Diner.

WCPA

Annual Membership Meeting & Elections

Sunday - February 24, 2008

2:00pm to 4:30pm

Worcester Public Library Saxe Room

3 Salem Street, Worcester

Business Meeting & Annual Reports

Election of Board & Officers

Reception

followed by a reading by our guest poet

Kate Chadbourne

WCPA members are invited to bring snacks for

the pot-luck reception. WCPA will supply the coffee!

Open to the Public!  All are welcome!