The Colorado Poet, Issue #36, Summer 2023

Boulder R Gallery Readings

  • July 18 Beth Paulson
  • August 15 Bob Cooperman and Lynda La Roca
  • September 19 M.D. Friedman
  • October 17 Katherine Indermaur
  • November 21 Chloe Leisure
  • December 19 Amy Irish
  • January 16 Nancy Viera and Meca’Ayo
  • February 20 David M. Perkins
  • March 19 Art Goodtimes and Judyth HIll

Robert W. King High School Poetry Award Winners
First Place

  1. Alexander Lazarov Calhoun, “Born,” Greeley West, Teacher Jonathan Lothspeich
  2. Alexzander Hernandez, “The World Is A Flower,” Greeley West, Teacher Caleb Flores
  3. Emma Nottis, “You,” Greeley West, Teacher Caleb Flores
  4. Magda Guadalupe Mendez Sarinana, “Father,” Greeley Central, Teacher Tom Frasier

Second Place

  1. Kaylee Garcia, “My Experience As A Girl,” Greeley West, Teacher Caleb Flores
  2. Anazae Lara, “This Is Where I Want To Be,” Greeley West, Teacher Caleb Flores
  3. Juana Tomas Manuel, “La Promesa A Mi Abuela,” Greeley West, Teacher Caleb Flores

New Colorado Poet Center Poets

The Writer's Way

Sunday, August 20, 2:00-3:30 pm:

At Bluecorn Mercantile & Cafe in Montrose.
A lively conversation with Shelley Read, author of Go as a River, (a novel set in the Gunnison Valley), David J Rothman, author of Living the Life: Tales of Colorado Mountains and Ski Towns as well as several books of poetry.
Hosted by Western Colorado's Poet Laureate, Wendy Videlock.

Sponsored by the Colorado Poets Center.

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Contact Colorado Poets Center

Beth Franklin (franklinbeth1309@gmail.com)

Board Members
Beth Franklin, President/Secretary
Lawrence King, Treasurer
Aaron Abeyta
Uche Ogbuji
Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer

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