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February ASPS Winter Meeting: Workshop with Beth Gylys

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The Alabama State Poetry Society's Winter Meeting will be held at the beautiful Story Tree Farm Retreats in Huntsville on Saturday, February 17th. This idyllic location is the perfect place to learn, think, and write!


Our presenter will be Dr. Beth Gylys, Professor of English and Creative Writing at Georgia State University. Dr. Gylys has published five collections of poetry, most recently Sky Blue Enough to Drink (Grayson Books, 2016), and has won the Quentin R. Howard Award, the Gerald Cable Book Award, and the Ohio State University Press/The Journal Award in Poetry. She will treat us to a generative workshop on formal poetry.

9-10 - arrivals, socializing, continental breakfast
10 -12:30 - Dr. Gylys will present
12:30 -1 - optional catered lunch (details in separate post)
1 -2 - round robin reading (Bring a poem or two to share!)

$25 to attend
$10 lunch

To RSVP, email jessicatemple79@gmail.com. 

Payment will be taken at the event, but please let us know if you plan to attend!

Additional details and contact information can be found at the Facebook Event page for Alabama State Poetry Society.