Poetry Friday: Winter Update & Tips for Poetry Success

Today is Poetry Friday! Susan at her blog Chicken Spaghetti is our host for today! Be sure to check out her blog for links to more great poems and poets. Thanks for hosting Susan!

This week I thought I’d provide an update on what’s brewing in my poetry corner of the world.

Another Poetry Reading

I’ve been asked to participate in a poetry reading for our public library system in La Crosse County. My name was given to the librarian by the Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets, or WFOP, a group to which I belong. I am pleased to have another opportunity to share my poetry with a live audience. The reading is tentatively scheduled for April. Updates will follow as I know more. I hope some of my local friends can attend!

State Poetry Groups Membership Importance

This brings up the importance of belonging to poetry groups. I decided to join this group last summer before we moved to the Northwoods. The cost is nominal and the networking has been great! I would surely have not had the above opportunity or others if I wasn’t a member.

Success might start small. The WFOP regularly runs contests, meetings, and announcements for participants. Many of the opportunities are limited to those within our state or even a region of the state. Competition is fierce for publication so it limits the number of submissions by being constrained to a state or area. I highly encourage…