Scroll down for our blog posts about various topics, poems from our publications, announcements of member publications, and events.
Blog Posts
Notice to PSM Members
The spring meeting of PSM is cancelled in service of the public health.
When She Weeps / Nancy Cook
One of Chancellor’s prize winning poems from the fall contest issue of Peninsula Poets by Nancy Cook of St. Paul, Minnesota.
Stones / Myra Ward Barra
Another prize winning poem from The Poetry Society of Michigan Annual Poetry Contest, this one from the “Love” category.
Springfed Writers & Music Series
Friends Auditorium at Royal Oak Public Library
Wednesday, January 22, 7pm,
featuring poets, Dunya Mikhail, Lamees El Ethari, Alise Alousi, author Weam Namou, songwriter Luti Erbeznik.
Wednesday, February 26, 7pm,
featuring poets M.L. Liebler, Alex Morgan, founder of The Detroit Writing Room/reporter/editor Stephanie Steinberg, senior writer at American Greetings Wendy Bomers.
Wednesday,March 25, 7pm,
featuring poets Zilka Joseph, Christine Rhein, Dennis Hinrichsen, author Linda Sienkiewicz, songwriter Amy Petty.
Wednesday, April 22, 7pm,
featuring novelist Michael Zadoorian, authors Bill Vlasic, Susan Whitall, songwriter Jim Bizer.
Hosted by John D. Lamb.
Special thanks to Friends of the Royal Oak Public Library,
222 E. Eleven Mile Road,
Royal Oak, 48067.
Evening on the Lake / Polly Opsahl
A prize winning poem in the category “Evening” from the fall issue of Peninsula Poets, the annual contest issue from The Poetry Society of Michigan.
Redbuds in Bloom / Michael Harty
One of the winning poems in the “nature” category from the fall issue of Peninsula Poets.
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Children of Survivors / Joy Gaines-Friedler
From the fall issue of Peninsula Poets, one of the prize winning poems in the “Family” category of The Poetry Society of Michigan’s annual poetry contest.
Downtown Ghost Town / Marion Frahm Tincknell
This year’s runner up for the Founder’s Prize in the Poetry Society of Michigan’s annual contest was Marion Frahm Tincknell who paints us a vivid picture of something lost.
Crazy Wisdom Poetry Series
Ann Arbor member organization, Crazy Wisdom Poetry Circle, has announced their schedule of featured readings with open mics for the coming months. Visit their blog for details: https://cwcircle.poetry.blog/ .
Steamer / Alexander Payne Morgan
Winner in the Love Category from The Poetry Society of Michigan’s annual Poetry Contest.
