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FloPo drop-in Zoom Poetry share 6/12


IN-PERSON Drop-in meetings
You're invited to the next FloPo in-person meet-up at Lilly Library. 
You don't have to be a member to attend! Just bring about 10 copies of a poem to share. Come at around 6:30pm to meet folks, get settled and share news. Share poetry 7-9pm. 
Monthly in-person meet-ups are 2nd Thursdays at 6:30 pm at the Lilly Library.
* Next in-person meeting: Thursday, June 12, 2025 

Zoom meet-ups are the 4th Thursdays
email flopozoomlinks@gmail (dot com) for a meeting link:)
 * Next Zoom meeting: Thursday, June 26, 2025


Monthly in-person meet-ups 
are 2nd Thursdays at 6:30 pm at the Lilly Library in Florence Ma. 



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Grateful for all who attended!

Sunday, April 27 1:30-3:30 at Lilly Library

Florence Poets:  Poems of Gratitude

 ** Poets of all ages, everyone gets to read **

This reading is part of All Hamptons Read, a multi-community reading program centered around Ross Gay’s poetry book, Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude 

Bring your gratitude! Light snacks provided.

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Friends bid adieu to Tommy Twilite,
who has stepped down as co-director after founding
Florence Poets Society with Carl Russo in 2004.
 
Poetry, song, and fellowship was enjoyed by all! Love ya, Tommy!
 




 
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Thank you to everyone who attended 
the Silkworm 17: Bird release party 
on November 14 at Lilly Library!
It was a wonderful event and we appreciate all of you.
 
**Congratulations to all Silkworm poets and thank you!**
 
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Silkworm reading, November 1, 2023
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It was standing-room-only at the Silkworm 12
launch event on October 10!
Fellowship and great poetry... We are grateful. 
Thank you all!





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Featured poet George Wallace
Mark McGuire-Schwartz
Lori Desrosiers
Marian Kent
Anita Gallers
Scott Brandon
Tommy Twilite
Linda Wlodyka
Bruce Bynum
Howie Faerstein
Jan Lamberg
Sasha Berman






Florence Poets
wreaked havoc with the spoken word
Consider joining Florence Poets at our next regular meeting!
Florence Poets Society meets on the second Thursday of every month 6:30 p.m. business/announcements, sharing poetry/gentle critique 7-9).

 

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