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Congratulations to Pat Egenberger

We are very pleased that Pat Egenberger is the featured poet for the June issue of Stanislaus Connections. Pat taught for 36+ years in middle schools, high schools, and colleges.  Her courses included English, foreign languages, sheltered English, drama/art electives, and video production.  She received an award for classroom excellence from the California Association of …

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Board Member News!

Dust Bowl Venus

Beginning May 10th, KCBP’s “Arts of the San Joaquin Valley” features Modesto Poet Laureate Emeritus Stella Beratlis talking about Dust Bowl Venus, her new book of poetry from Sixteen Rivers Press. Tune in Mondays and Wednesdays at 8:00pm and Tuesdays at 9:00am to 95.5 FM or listen online at kcbpradio.org. 

Hooray for MoSt Poets!

Congratulations to MoSt Board member Salvatore Salerno, Modesto’s new Poet Laureate! We know you’ll do a great job carrying the laureate torch! Also, congratulations to MoSt Vice-President Gary Thomas, the featured poet in Stanislaus Connections, A Gathering of Voices. You can read more here (poetry on p. 9): http://stanislausconnections.org/Connections%20March%2021.pdf

NAACP Virtual Showcase on TV 26

The NAACP Youth Video Contest, co-sponsored by MoSt, has come to a close, and you can see the results on local TV 26! The presentation will air on the following dates and times: Dec 26th: 11am & 8pm Dec 28th: 1pm & 8pm Dec 30th: 11am & 8pm

New Year’s Poetry Challenge Starts Soon!

This year’s NYPC will begin on December 15th.   You’ll get your first prompt the night of the 14th!  If you’d like to jump in and join this genial—and hopefully challenging—poetry maelstrom, email us at info@mostpoetry.org.  You will receive a prompt a day for 30 days!  You can choose to write to all the prompts, some of …

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