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Kansas City will be hosting the AWP convention this year. This is exciting and I have waited a long time for it. It starts 2024 FEBRUARY Wednesday February 7th - Saturday February 10th. #AWP24. #AWPKC #W2W
That's Where I will Be. I will update some more specific plans where you might find me or text me if you want to meet up. I will see if we can make it work.
MARCH 23-26 2022 - AWP Conference -Philadelphia (Attending virtually this year)
2021
SEPT 24 2021 - Michael will be reading at the 100 Thousand Poets for Change
- 7:00 PM (CDT)
- Location
Virtual via Zoom
MARCH 3-7 AWP21 more details to follow
January -
Tuesday January 5, 2021 7:00 P.M. Michael is one of four featured readers on SpoFest Click here for link details Also reading are: Jonie McIntire, Carmel Morse, and Jacob Billingsley,
2020
AUG15 6PM -8PM Central Time
SpoFest Open Mic Poetry and ProsePublic · Hosted by SpoFest Open Mic Poetry and Prose
Poets, writers and authors promoting their original works
Watch and listen to Clayton Clark and first-time readers to SpoFest Michael Wells, Marie Chewe Elliott and Craig Firsdon. Includes Q and A with the writers.
https://www.facebook.com/spofest/live/
April 2020 - Corona-virus Notice: I will not be attending any public readings until further notice. I am willing to participate on-line as in Skype or Zoom. Contact me with any questions. Please be safe!
March 4 - 8 AWP Conference #20 San Antonio, Texas
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2019
Poetry Open Mic (and more) on the Square
DECEMBER 3rd - 7 TO 9PM · Corbin Theatre Company 15 N Water St, Liberty, Missouri 64068 I will be reading new work SEPTEMBER 7TH - TUESDAY 7PM - 9PM
OPEN MIC - Reading at CORBIN THEATER - 15 N. Water St. Liberty, MO 64068 MAY 7TH - TUESDAY 7PM -9PM RESCHEDULED FOR MAY 14TH SAME TIME & LOCATION
Poetry (and more) on the Square@ 7PM Corbin Theatre Company 15 N Water St, Liberty, Missouri 64068 I will be reading at this Open Mic My poem "Praise of Green Blades" will be forthcoming in the Spring 2019 issue of Remington Review.
I'm Reading at AWP on Saturday March 30th - See below for specifics.
March 27–30, 2019 - AWP19 Conference Oregon Convention Center - Portland, Oregon Tuesday February 5th 7 PM - 9 PM
Poetry (and more) on the Square Corbin Theatre Company 15 N Water St, Liberty, Missouri 64068 I will be reading at this Open Mic Tuesday - January 8 Poetry (and more) on the Square@ 7PM Corbin Theatre Company
15 N Water St, Liberty, Missouri 64068 I will be reading at this Open Mic |
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2017:
October:
Friday Oct. 27, - I will be reading at the Neon Gallery 7PM - 10PM
1921 E. Truman Road Kansas City, MO 64127. A night of Music, Art, and Poetry sponsored by the Writers Place.
Saturday - March 25 - 6PM to 8:00PM Reading at Open Mic - Morning Day Cafe in Liberty Mo. 6th E. Franklin
February 17, (FRIDAY) 7:00PM-9:00PM - Rhino Poetry 40/40 Event in Kansas City at the Uptown Arts Bar 3611 Broadway - Kansas City, MO 64011 Celebrating the 40 years of Rhino Poetry Kansas City is one of 40 Cities to host an event to commerate the publication. Pas contributors are invited to read. Issues of the journal will be handed out and an Opem Mic will fallow.
February 8-11 AWP17 Conference in Washington DC
January 1, 2017-- Kick off the New Year with poetry and prose at our Annual New Year's Day Open Mic & Potluck! The event runs from noon to midnight. Please bring creative work to share and something for the table. BYOB. Free and open to all ages. 12:00 Noon to micnight! NOTE - I will be reading from 5:00PM to 5:15PM
2016:
November 2016 - Release of Best of Boston Literary Magazine Vol. 2 has been released. It contains my poem Making The Most of It - Available from Amazon HERE
June 1, 2016 - Release of The Best of Boston Literary Magazine Vol.1 Contains my poem Toy Soldiers .
Available from the publisher HERE
Available from Amazon HERE
April 29, 2016 7-10PM - I will be reading at the NEON GALLERY -1921 E. Truman Road Kansas City, MO 64127. A night of Music, Art, and Poetry sponsored by the Writers Place. Also reading on the program are poets Ronda Miller, Bob Savino and Pat Daneman.
April 10, 2016 2-4PM Book launch for release of K.C. Metro Verse Anthology #10 at 7819 Dalton Ct. K.C., MO 54151
October:
Friday Oct. 27, - I will be reading at the Neon Gallery 7PM - 10PM
1921 E. Truman Road Kansas City, MO 64127. A night of Music, Art, and Poetry sponsored by the Writers Place.
Saturday - March 25 - 6PM to 8:00PM Reading at Open Mic - Morning Day Cafe in Liberty Mo. 6th E. Franklin
February 17, (FRIDAY) 7:00PM-9:00PM - Rhino Poetry 40/40 Event in Kansas City at the Uptown Arts Bar 3611 Broadway - Kansas City, MO 64011 Celebrating the 40 years of Rhino Poetry Kansas City is one of 40 Cities to host an event to commerate the publication. Pas contributors are invited to read. Issues of the journal will be handed out and an Opem Mic will fallow.
February 8-11 AWP17 Conference in Washington DC
January 1, 2017-- Kick off the New Year with poetry and prose at our Annual New Year's Day Open Mic & Potluck! The event runs from noon to midnight. Please bring creative work to share and something for the table. BYOB. Free and open to all ages. 12:00 Noon to micnight! NOTE - I will be reading from 5:00PM to 5:15PM
2016:
November 2016 - Release of Best of Boston Literary Magazine Vol. 2 has been released. It contains my poem Making The Most of It - Available from Amazon HERE
June 1, 2016 - Release of The Best of Boston Literary Magazine Vol.1 Contains my poem Toy Soldiers .
Available from the publisher HERE
Available from Amazon HERE
April 29, 2016 7-10PM - I will be reading at the NEON GALLERY -1921 E. Truman Road Kansas City, MO 64127. A night of Music, Art, and Poetry sponsored by the Writers Place. Also reading on the program are poets Ronda Miller, Bob Savino and Pat Daneman.
April 10, 2016 2-4PM Book launch for release of K.C. Metro Verse Anthology #10 at 7819 Dalton Ct. K.C., MO 54151
(c) Michael Allyn Wells - 2017