The sun is doing it’s job. Punching in. The sun is reporting to duty. Suit up. Show up. If the sun can open its tired eyes and rise, then certainly so can I.
SEEKING 30 VOLUNTEERS
SIGN UP LINK
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0944ADAD23AAFFC25-48481608-stapoetfest#/
SEEKING POETRY ANGELS
If you are a small business or a poetry lover who is interested in donating $200 to become a “Poetry Angel” and sponsor our traveling poets, please contact 2024 Festival Chair Chris Bodor.
Donations will be used to defray the traveling expenses of performers who are traveling on their own dime. They are all professionals and they should be compensated for their time and talents.
You can donate here:
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/poetplantpress
POETRY ANGELS
* Avery St. Jean
* poet Shutta Crum
* Poet Charles Harrienger and Poet Toni Libro
TRAVELING POET MEALS
* Foxtail Coffee is taking care of Breakfast.
They are located at 160 King St Unit # 3, St. Augustine, FL 32084
* Who will take care of Lunch for our traveling poets for three days?
EVENT BROCHURE PRINTING COSTS
* poet Patricia Rahn Konover - 200 Copies
WELCOME NEWEST SPONSOR - VOLUNTEER T-SHIRT
* Florida State Poets Association
www.floridastatepoetsassociation.org
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St. Augustine PoetFest is a 3-day event at the Waterworks and Flagler College April 11-13, 2024
LINK FOR ALL INFO
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* George Wallace will fly in from New York to be our keynote.
* Outlaw Poet Ron Whitehead will travel from Tennessee to present a talk on "The Antinomian Outsider aspect of The Beat Generation".
* Claire Conroy will be traveling from Maine to visit Florida for the first time. She will present her poetry with live music by singer songwriter Taylor Teachout.
* Christophver R. and Chris Vannoy are flying in from California to deliver a talk on performance poetry.
* Sam Rubinstein is traveling from New York to speak on mixing humor and poetry.
* Cynthia Atkins, who presented at last year's PoetFest, will travel from Virginia again to join the "Women who Write" panel.
* Shannon Stephan, Larry Jaffe, and Rosa Sophia are all traveling a sizable distance from South Florida to present.