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A resource for young poets,
writers and teachers
from around Connecticut,
the Northeast,the US,
the world.
Our goal is to promote literacy
and
the power of written and spoken word.
We post information about Brave
New Voices /
The International Youth Poetry Slam & Festival.
We post links to writing contests
and youth-friendly publishing opportunities
(updated 8/22/10)
and a
Calendar (updated
8/15/10 ) of youth-friendly literary
events
primarily in CT and the Northeast
(send us info about your upcoming events and we'll post it).
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Check out
my podcast on teaching poetry in the classroom
as part of
The English Teacher's Friend
(right side of page under 'previous
podcasts') |
What is a Poetry Slam you ask?
Rules are... And for the "incomplete" scoop...
http://www.e-poets.net/library/slam/index.html
UpWords
Poetry is currently not accepting poetry for publication on the
website.
If you'd like to comment on any previously featured work
or have ideas regarding the evolution of this
website
please email directly
to UpWordsPoetry@earthlink.net .
In the Subject line write - UpWords Comment (or
it might get deleted).
Look forward to hearing from
you ... Elizabeth Thomas
/ Host and Poet
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here for Poetry Archives
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