DELAWARE VALLEY POETS, INC. 

A large Thank You for all those who submitted to our 2008 Anthology.  The poems are wonderful.  The Anthology Committee is working very hard on the selection process and acceptance letter will be sent out shortly.

For specific questions please email Joe Longino at dvp.anthology@yahoo.com 
To get on our eNewsletter list, sent a note to Pat at Path1099@comcast.net  
To read latest newsletter go to delawarevalleypoets.com/ReadingsJuneJuly08.htm

The regular meeting schedule for Delaware Valley Poets meetings is the THIRD Wednesday of the month.  The meetings are held at 7:30 p.m. at the Lawrenceville Library, located on the corner of Business Route 1 and Darrah Lane. Please bring 12-15 copies of your poem. 
Contact  Joe Longino at Josephlongino@yahoo.com for information or Pat at   Path1099@comcast.net  

Our address is:  PO Box 5362, Trenton, NJ 08638-0362.  Enclose your membership dues check for $20 (seniors $15) made out to Delaware Valley Poets, Inc. and mail to DVP Treasurer at that address.  (You may also click on printable coupon link at bottom of this page.)
 
Barnes & Noble Readings
Located at the Market Fair Mall, Route 1 South, Meadow Road exit in Princeton, NJ.   Readings take place the second Monday of each month at 8:00 p.m. from January through November.  The Barnes & Noble reading schedule is made up months in advance.  If you would like to read, contact Corey at our DVP mailing address or send an email to  Josephlongino@yahoo.com .

Barnes & Noble Bookstore in Princeton is located at the Market Fair Mall, Meadow Road exit, Route 1 South in Princeton, NJ. 

Burlington County Poets Workshop meets on  the 2nd Thursday of the month.   There is no meeting in August.  Sheila McDonald is serving as president, and Bronwyn Haynes as the vice-president of the Burlington County Poets.  BCC meet at the Burlington County Library  Headquarters located at 5 Pioneer Boulevard, Westampton, NJ 08060. Contact phone number: (609) 267-9660.  Bring 15 copies of your poem to share your work and insights  in positive criticism.  Please arrive promptly at 7 pm so justice can be given to each person's poem by the library's closing at 9 pm.  Email any questions to Sheila McDonald at smcdon9455@aol.com   

THE CAFE IMPROV  New LOCATION -- "conTEMPORARY" ARTS CENTER, Princeton Shopping Center.  From the center of Princeton and the university campus, go northeasterly on Nassau Street (Route 27) through the Washington Rd. and Olden St. lights to Harrison St. (Harrison is the Northernmost Princeton exit off Route 1). From Nassau, left onto Harrison and through the lights at Hamilton, and Franklin. Then two blocks and after the fire station on the right, you take the first right off Harrison into the Princeton Shopping Center (301 N. Harrison St., 08540; [609] 924-8777), where the Arts Council's "conTEMPORARY" Arts Center is to the left of Eckerd drug store.  
Cafe Improv has a call out for poets to recite or perform their work rather than read.  Poets are given  ten minutes before a live and a TV audience. Delivery is important and humor is at a premium. The show, which runs from 9:00 p.m. to midnight, is musical acts interspersed with comedy, poetry, and other acts.  For more information, contact John Irving  • (609) 921-3857 - home • (609) 497-2480 - office •  The Website is  www.cafeimprov.com and the online form can be filled out and transmitted to John.

Click on Books  where the books of our members and DVP associates are highlighted. If you have a book or books that you would like highlighted on the Books page of our website, send an email: Path1099@comcast.net 

Check out these Poetry Links  Peter Murphy's On Line Resources for Poetry Reading & Writing and Additional Links    For the best and latest News of poetry & prose readings, workshops, conferences and other literary events in NJ, NY, Philly, & environs by Peter Murphy, go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/poetrynj/ 

To announce your publications, readings, or special workshops, send an email to Josephlongino@yahoo.com or write to us at DVP, PO BOX 5362,Trenton, NJ 08638-0362. Please keep us posted with residential and email address changes.
At your request your name and email address will be added to the online membership roster. The web page publicizes your chapbooks and poetry publications.  If you would like notification of upcoming events such as readings, request that your email address be added to our mailing list.

NEW JERSEY POETRY SOCIETY Many of our members also belong to the New Jersey Poetry Society. There are many benefits to belonging to this group, which is part of the National Federation of State Poetry Societies, Inc., such as the publication Strophes, and notification of poetry competitions. Go to http://www.njpoetrysociety.org/pages/1/ for details.  If you are interested in becoming a member, contact Edith at luciakalt@aol.com  

DVP 2008 DUES
Delaware Valley Poets, Inc. has no income other than the occasional sale of an anthology, and members' dues.  If you wish to renew your membership for 2007, or become a member of our group, enclose your fully tax deductible check for $20, Seniors $15.00, made payable to Delaware Valley Poets, Inc. Mail to: John Anderson, DVP Treasurer, PO Box 5362, Trenton, NJ 08638-0362. Please don't forget to include your name, address, phone number and email address. Click here for a printable membership coupon.