Talking Gourds Poetry Club
The Poetry Club offers membership to poets and lovers of poetry which helps sponsor all the Talking Gourds projects.
It currently holds monthly meetings (sept. to april) at the Telluride Arts office in Telluride, across the street from the Wilkinson Public Library.
Members receive mailings about all Talking Gourds events, free broadsides at each Poetry Club gathering in Telluride, and half price submission fees for the Fischer Prize each year. Initial membership cost is $25 which guarantees mailing notice. Each subsequent year there is a $10 annual fee to keep one's membership current.
PHOTO CUTLINE: (Left to right) Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer, Art Goodtimes and Danny Rosen listening to the dean of Western Slope poets, the late Jack Mueller of Log Hill Village reading from his book Amor Fati (Lithic Press, 2013) at a Talking Gourds Poetry Club monthly reading at Arroyo Telluride in 2014 (Photo by Kyle Harvey)
Press Release Archive
2018
March: Jennifer Rane Hancock to read in Telluride
February: Naturita Creek Duo Showcased At Talking Gourds
January: Elissa Dickson Does Second Jan. Gourds Show
2017
December: Alya Howe Joins Local Poets At Talking Gourds
November: Montrose Poet Tracy Lightsey Comes To Telluride
October: Luis Lopez & Valerie Szarek Make Western Slope Poetry Tour
September: Talking Gourds - New Paonia Venue
Gourds Tour Featuring Poet Jodie Hollander
Talking Gourds' Poet Laureate Project
June: Peter Anderson Crestone Reads From Heading Home In Norwood
May: Anna Scotti Of California Wins 20th Annual Fischer Prize
April: The Talking Gourds - Traveling Gourds Tour April Poster
Gourds Tour Hosts Poet/Publisher Danny Rosen And Honors Western Slope Poet Legend Jack Mueller
March: Talking Gourds Tour Poster - March 2017
Traveling Gourds Tour Expands To Paonia
February: Wild Rose And McRedeye Touring For Talking Gourds In February
January: Talking Gourds Tour - Bridger, Paulson And Wright For January
2016
December: Fischer Prize Offers $3000 To Poets
Talking Gourds Tour - County Poet Laureate Elissa Dickson
November: Talking Gourds Tour - New Digs For Poets From Denver & Junction
October: Talking Gourds Poetry Club - Kate Kingston Featured At Final Arroyo Gallery Event
September: Talking Gourds Poetry Club - Back For The Fall With St. Joan And Lowenberg
August: Shroomfest Features Book Release And Poetry Reading Friday The 19th
May: Talking Gourds Announces Mark Fischer Poetry Prize Winner!
Talking Gourds Hosts Poetry Program At Telluride LitFest
Traveling Gourds Poetry Club - Ward & Chesonis To Western Slope
April: Talking Gourds Press Release - Valley-Fox & Kopestonsky On Renamed Talking Gourds Tour
March: Talking Gourds Poetry Club - Levering & Bower Make 3rd Bardic Trails Tour
February: Talking Gourds Poetry Club - Smith & Wright Make 2nd Bardic Trails Tour
January: Judyth Hill Kicks Off New Bardic Trails Tour On Western Slope
2015
December: Jewel & Judyth Hill Headliners At Talking Gourd’s First Tuesday
Talking Gourds Poetry Club - Nucla Poets Featured Dec. 1st
November: Talking Gourds - Two Montrose Poets Featured Nov. 3
October: Talking Gourds Press Release - Laurie James Of Salida
September: Talking Gourds Press Release - Berkeley Poet Lynne Knight
March: Jennifer Rane Hancock to read in Telluride
February: Naturita Creek Duo Showcased At Talking Gourds
January: Elissa Dickson Does Second Jan. Gourds Show
2017
December: Alya Howe Joins Local Poets At Talking Gourds
November: Montrose Poet Tracy Lightsey Comes To Telluride
October: Luis Lopez & Valerie Szarek Make Western Slope Poetry Tour
September: Talking Gourds - New Paonia Venue
Gourds Tour Featuring Poet Jodie Hollander
Talking Gourds' Poet Laureate Project
June: Peter Anderson Crestone Reads From Heading Home In Norwood
May: Anna Scotti Of California Wins 20th Annual Fischer Prize
April: The Talking Gourds - Traveling Gourds Tour April Poster
Gourds Tour Hosts Poet/Publisher Danny Rosen And Honors Western Slope Poet Legend Jack Mueller
March: Talking Gourds Tour Poster - March 2017
Traveling Gourds Tour Expands To Paonia
February: Wild Rose And McRedeye Touring For Talking Gourds In February
January: Talking Gourds Tour - Bridger, Paulson And Wright For January
2016
December: Fischer Prize Offers $3000 To Poets
Talking Gourds Tour - County Poet Laureate Elissa Dickson
November: Talking Gourds Tour - New Digs For Poets From Denver & Junction
October: Talking Gourds Poetry Club - Kate Kingston Featured At Final Arroyo Gallery Event
September: Talking Gourds Poetry Club - Back For The Fall With St. Joan And Lowenberg
August: Shroomfest Features Book Release And Poetry Reading Friday The 19th
May: Talking Gourds Announces Mark Fischer Poetry Prize Winner!
Talking Gourds Hosts Poetry Program At Telluride LitFest
Traveling Gourds Poetry Club - Ward & Chesonis To Western Slope
April: Talking Gourds Press Release - Valley-Fox & Kopestonsky On Renamed Talking Gourds Tour
March: Talking Gourds Poetry Club - Levering & Bower Make 3rd Bardic Trails Tour
February: Talking Gourds Poetry Club - Smith & Wright Make 2nd Bardic Trails Tour
January: Judyth Hill Kicks Off New Bardic Trails Tour On Western Slope
2015
December: Jewel & Judyth Hill Headliners At Talking Gourd’s First Tuesday
Talking Gourds Poetry Club - Nucla Poets Featured Dec. 1st
November: Talking Gourds - Two Montrose Poets Featured Nov. 3
October: Talking Gourds Press Release - Laurie James Of Salida
September: Talking Gourds Press Release - Berkeley Poet Lynne Knight
