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class=apple-style-span><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#7E0000'>THE POETRY INSTITUTE –
NEW HAVEN</span></b></span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#7E0000'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;text-align:center;
line-height:115%'><span class=apple-style-span><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;
line-height:115%;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#7E0000'>Third
Thursday Open Mic</span></b></span><span style='color:#7E0000'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;text-align:center;
line-height:115%'><span class=apple-style-span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
line-height:115%;color:black'>Featuring Favorite Poems</span></b></span><span
style='color:black'> </span><span style='color:#7E0000'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;text-align:center;
line-height:115%'><strong><span style='font-size:14.5pt;line-height:115%;
color:black'>Thursday, June 17, 2010</span></strong><span style='color:#7E0000'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%'><span
style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>Our second annual
Favorite Poem Evening is here! Last year, Robert Pinsky presented led a
Favorite Poem Evening at the International Festival of Arts and Ideas, and
Favorite Poem events sprang up all over town and around the state. But this
year, we are the only Favorite Poem event around! So don’t miss it!</span><span
style='color:#7E0000'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%'><span
style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>Come and read one
of your favorite poems and hear others read theirs!</span><span
style='color:#7E0000'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%'><span
style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>One poem per
reader. Tell us why the poem is special to you. Four minute limit. </span><span
style='color:#7E0000'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%'><span
style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>For the Favorite
Poem Reading, readers should not read their own poem. If time allows, we will
also have an Open Mike when reading your own work is fine. </span><span
style='color:#7E0000'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";
color:black'>On the third Thursday of each month, The Poetry Institute Poetry
Series celebrates an eclectic mix of poetic voices. Free. Refreshments. Open
mic. Outstanding featured readers. In a casual setting. Open to all members
of the public (and even others). </span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#7E0000'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>The
Institute Library<br>
847 Chapel Street<br>
New Haven, CT</span><span style='color:#7E0000'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;text-align:center;
line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";
color:black'>Doors Open at 6:30. Reading starts at 7:00.</span><span
style='color:#7E0000'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;
line-height:12.75pt'><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";
color:black'>Please arrive a few minutes early to sign up for the reading.</span><span
style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#7E0000'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;
mso-line-height-alt:12.75pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";
color:#7E0000'> </span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:#7E0000'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;
mso-line-height-alt:12.75pt'><strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:
"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#7E0000'>Great Poetry! </span></strong><span
style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#7E0000'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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mso-line-height-alt:12.75pt'><strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:
"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#7E0000'> </span></strong><span
style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#7E0000'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;
mso-line-height-alt:12.75pt'><strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#7E0000'>In
a Warm, Friendly Environment</span></strong><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#7E0000'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;
mso-line-height-alt:12.75pt'><strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:
"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#7E0000'> </span></strong><span
style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#7E0000'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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mso-line-height-alt:12.75pt'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:#7E0000'><a href="http://thepoetryinstitute.com/"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>http://thepoetryinstitute.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;
line-height:12.75pt'><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";
color:black'>poetryinstitute</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#7E0000'><a href="mailto:allwordofmouth@gmail.com"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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line-height:12.75pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The
Yale-Readings Listserv is sponsored by the Yale Collection of American
Literature, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library. To post announcements
about poetry and fiction readings, send the full text of the announcement,
including contact information, to <a
href="http://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/yale-readings">nancy.kuhl at
yale.edu.</a> Messages sent directly to the Yale-Readings list may not be
posted. <br>
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For more information about Poetry at the Beinecke Library, visit: <a
href="https://beineckepoetry.wordpress.com">https://beineckepoetry.wordpress.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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