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Awards
UW-Waukesha Distinguished
Alumna
Congratulations to Barbara
J. Bache-Wiig, UW-Waukesha's Distinguished Alumna, 2008.
Waukesha Writers' Workshop
Congratulations to Katy Phillips. She won first place for
her piece "Loving Door County" in the nostalgia category, Bo Carter Memorial Contest. Katy
also received Honorable Mention in Poetry for "Something About a Sunset."
Wisconsin Regional Writers'
Association
2007 Jade Ring Contest
Category: Adult Short Story
Jade Ring award to Ramon Klitzke
for "The Summer of Œ33"
Category: Poetry
Second Place to Mary Jo Balistreri for "Stairs to the Artist's
Garden" Third Place
to Ramon Klitzke for "Vigil"
Honorable Mention to
Kathleen Hayes Phillips for "Mother and Child"
Category: Nostalgia
Third Place to Mary Jo Balistreri for "Celebrating Dad"
Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets
Kay Saunders Memorial
New Poet, First Place awarded to Mary Jo Balistreri for "Abby and the Light."
Free Verse
Honorable Mention in Winter
Haiku category
to Mary Jo Balistreri and Janet Leahy. Restroom Reader at
UW-Waukesha
In April, 2008, Ramon Klitzke took 3rd place in the first annual
Restroom Reader poetry contest for his piece "The Men's Room,"
Once again proving that his skill ranges from the sublime to the
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Readings
We love to share our work!
If you would like to have the Poetry
People read at your event,
please let us know.
If you would like to list a reading
please
contact the web site.
 Share
Your Muse
A few of The Poetry People enjoyed a trip
to the Milwaukee Art Museum during August. We were inspired by the
art, the lake and the people.
More outings are being planned -
Sunday, September 14th ~
Discovery World & Reiman Aquarium
October 4th ~ Oconomowoc
Historic Homes
Walking Tour
We car pool for fun and environmental
responsibility.
Ideas or questions?
Please contact us.
Publications
Windy Hill Review
A collection of art and writing by participants in UW Waukesha's
educational programs. Each edition features new works. The 29th edition,
published in April 2008, is available at UW Waukesha's Library.
Windy
Hill Review Club
Contests
Free Verse
#95 Contests
Spring Haiku
Sound
Fix it
Deadline: Send your poems by May 19th
Wisconsin Regional
Writers Association
Jade Ring Contest
opens March 15th, and closes June 15th
Neville Public Museum, Green Bay
Animal World poetry contest
Mailing Deadline: July 18th
(Details in Free Verse, Issue #95)
Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets
~ 2008 Triad Contest
Deadline: August 1, 2008
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