Madison Poet Laureate Intiatives 2008-2011
“I want to put poetry in unusual places and spaces"

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Madison Magazine: The Poet’s Place
Madison Magazine ended Poetry Place in March 2010
The Capital City Hues: The Poetic Tongues
Elementary poets can send poems on any subject to be published. Parent or Teacher permission needed. Photographer will come to the school for photo. Published quarterly.
The Madison Times: The Poet’s Corner
Middle school poets can send poems on any subject to be published. Parent or Teacher permission needed. Photographer will come to the school for photo. Published quarterly.
Madison Arts Commission: Bus Lines
High school poets can send short, original poems on any subject for a competition between April 1 - April 30. Winners will be announced in April and poems will be placed on plac cards on Madison Metro buses. Parent or Teacher permission needed. Contact madisonartscommission.com for entry form and more information.
Asian Wisconzine
Asian adult poets can send poems on any subject to be published. One paragraph bio needed. Published on-line only as of May 2010
La Communidad
Spanish speaking poets are invited to submit their poems for publication. Partnering with poet Nydia Rojas. Still in the works.
The Artistic Salon
Innovative project to bring arts to the South
Madison Harambee Center. Partnering with The Harambee Center and The Hibiscus Collective. Still in the works.
The Hibiscus Collective
Women writers dedicated to ensuring that muticultural voices are heard in oral and written traditions. The members are Araceli Esparza, poet; Blanca Cruz, poet and academic writer; Fabu, poet, storyteller, columnist and essayist; Jolieth McIntosh, poet; Nydia Rojas, poet and short story writer; Rakina Muhammad, fiction writer.

Poets are encourage to contact Fabu at fabu@artistfabu.com to have their poems published in one of these Media.

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