M. L. Liebler
Director
Photo by Shelby L. Liebler

Website — Email

Diane Wakoski

Jim Daniels

John Sinclair

April/May 2008 News

Download Newsletter pdf Archive of previous issues.

MEMBERSHIP DRIVE 2008
Join now or renew!

Join online at Springfed Arts E-Store

Light Bulb Bash
April 12 at Print Gallery
The 6th annual benefit for Springfed Arts will take place at the
Print Gallery at 28173 Northwestern Hwy., Southfield.
Named in the top 100 art and retail galleries in the U.S.,
The Print Gallery is owned by poet Diane DeCillis.

MDW Downtown Series
Celebrates National Poetry Month
With Diane Wakoski, Jim Daniels,
John Sinclair & Tim W. Brown
The Scarab Club will be presenting SA-MDW’s our 2008 National Poetry Month Reading at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 20.

Springfed Arts - Metro Detroit Writers
Spring Writing Workshops
The Creative Writing Workshops for
2008 start in late April and early May.

M.L. Liebler, Conrad Hilberry
& Janet Kauffman to Read
Made in Michigan Series Book Launch April 22 at 6 pm

Jeffire & Studstill
Debut New Collections
Detroit poetry superstars John Jeffire and Felecia Studstill will debut their first collections of poetry in this month.

MDW Downtown Series Celebrates
International Women’s Month
The Scarab Club will be presenting SA-MDW’s Annual International Women’s Month Reading on
Sunday, March 30, 2 p.m.

The works of inspired, innovative and local Detroit female writers Suzanne Scarfone, Kawita Kandpal, Cindy Frenkel & Caroline Maun will be presented. The four wonderful poets will take us on an international afternoon through their words and images. Please save the date and attend.

Above the Bridge
Songwriter’s Weekend
June 19-22 features Detroit Songwriters
The Hummingbirds, Jill Jack, Billy Brandt and John Latini will be featured at a weekend of songwriting, open-stage time, musical workshops and performances in the Upper Peninsula town of Curtis, Michigan at Chamberlin’s Ole Forest Inn and the Erickson Cultural Center.

2008 Members Only
Metro Detroit Writers Contest

Literary News & More

Springfed Writers’ Retreat books
Poets Cornelius Eady and Maria Mazziotti Gillan

Springfed Thursdays Return for
2008 to The Jazz Café at Music Hall
The Metro Detroit Writers & Springfed Arts are proud to present a new 2nd season of Literary and Music events at one of the coolest, smoke free, hipster hangs of the new century The Jazz Café at The Music Hall for the Performing Arts.

Back to top

John D. Lamb
Newsletter Editor
Email

Kudos Corner

Poetry Stage

American Life in Poetry presented by TED KOOSER, U.S. POET LAUREATE

Springfed-MDW Hosts Community Outreach Programs in
2005 & 2006

PLEASE RENEW
your Membership
or JOIN!
We receive no government grants.
Sign Up!

Many Thanks to Local Volunteer Writers!

Metro Detroit Writers’
2007 Contest Winners

Metro Detroit Writers’
2006 Contest Winners

Metro Detroit Writers’
2005 Contest Winners

Support The Poetry Society of Michigan’s Membership Drive

The Poetry Society of Michigan is currently having a membership drive. We invite all to widen your circle of literary contacts within the state of Michigan. Make new friends and get to know fellow Michigan poets as well as others nationally. The annual membership dues are only $15.00. (The membership year runs from October 1, 2007 to October 1, 2008.)

PSM membership benefits include: 1.) PENINSULA POETS, 2.) Monthly newsletters, 3.) Annual Poetry Contest, 4.) Statewide meetings, 5.) NFSPS Membership, 6.) Networking and Support of colleagues.

To enroll please send your name and address along with a check or money order for $15.00 (no cash please) to: Poetry Society of MICHIGAN
P.O. Box 614 , Allen Park, MI 48101-0614