Paul Szlosek, Poet & Mad Collector

Artist, Poet, Photographer, Magician and Mad Collector of the Unusual and Strange

[Paul Szlosek, Poet & Mad Collector @AMadCollector]

@ianamikagautam Visited the House of Seven Gables in Salem, MA because of the Nathaniel Hawthorne novel when I was a teenager.

[Paul Szlosek, Poet & Mad Collector @AMadCollector]

@becimay I would say "Poetry Readings" by Charles Bukowski...

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If you live near Worcester, MA, it looks like there are going to be some great times at the Community Teaching Garden on West Boylston Drive this summer...

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Inaugural Town of Southbridge Poet Laureate Bill Tremblay Along With Poet Bill O'Connell Will Be Reading at the Jacob Edwards Library in Southbridge, MA on Thursday, April 25th at 6:30 pm. Try Not to Miss It!
https://t.co/pbPJOVIQ0Y

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Poetorium at Starlite Poetry Open Mic & Reading Featuring Karen Durlach & Peter F. Crowley https://t.co/5IWrVlxlro

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If you are in the vicinity of Worcester, MA this Tuesday evening, be sure to hear the legendary poet Bill Tremblay read: https://t.co/CoTH5LOtlZ

[Paul Szlosek, Poet & Mad Collector @AMadCollector]

I'm so thrilled & proud to have my poem "It Is Those Odd Little Shops I Like" be the September 2023 Poem of the Month on the Worcester Public Library's Poet's webpage: https://t.co/05CZ84lMRi
I want to thank WPL's reference librarian Melody Friedenthal for this terrific honor!

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Robert Eugene Perry shared this photo of @WorcesterPoetry Stanley Kunitz Medal recipient @AMadCollector Paul Szlosek at last night's ceremony at Worcester Historical Museum. Read @TGRDuckett's original story here: https://t.co/i6Nwig2F4o

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Just a reminder that you still have until midnight tonight to submit...

[Paul Szlosek, Poet & Mad Collector @AMadCollector]

I encourage any poet who's a current or past resident of Worcester County, MA to submit a poem about Worcester to the WCPA's free "Poems in and out of Places" poetry contest. Deadline is June 1st, 2023!
For more information on how to enter, go to https://t.co/49iAaGbKFz

[Paul Szlosek, Poet & Mad Collector @AMadCollector]

@amjuster Thank you so very much!

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A warm Twitter welcome to poet, artist & magician Paul Szlosek, aka @AMadCollector, who today on his blog (https://t.co/tzo1nNVTJF) has ten quotations about writing by Richard Wilbur.

[Paul Szlosek, Poet & Mad Collector @AMadCollector]

Thrilled to have my poem "My Mother's Dreams" make the shortlist... Congratulations to all the winners!

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We're delighted to announce the winners of this year's Love the Words international poetry competition!

Congratulations, everyone! Please share the news... And, happy #DylanDay! 🎉🍷📢🏆⚡️🌠📚✏️🤍

[Paul Szlosek, Poet & Mad Collector @AMadCollector]

@amjuster Thank you so much! You are very kind!

[Paul Szlosek, Poet & Mad Collector @AMadCollector]

Please check out the latest edition of The International Imaginarium For Word & Verse (May 3rd, 2023) https://t.co/5UXglBTnaw

[Paul Szlosek, Poet & Mad Collector @AMadCollector]

I encourage any poet who's a current or past resident of Worcester County, MA to submit a poem about Worcester to the WCPA's free "Poems in and out of Places" poetry contest. Deadline is June 1st, 2023!
For more information on how to enter, go to https://t.co/49iAaGbKFz

[Paul Szlosek, Poet & Mad Collector @AMadCollector]

Attention: The First International Imaginarium For Word & Verse of 2023 Has Been Postponed… https://t.co/mUnQ2vDU5M

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An Invitation to Participate in the First International Imaginarium For Word & Verse of 2023… https://t.co/5s5ba8Bdl1

[Paul Szlosek, Poet & Mad Collector @AMadCollector]

@NatalieGMarino I feel the worst rejection I ever received was a form acceptance slip saying "Congratulations! We accepted ___ of your poems." with 0 written in ink in the blank...

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Do you remember when you joined Twitter? I do! #MyTwitterAnniversary

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@ssheehankalina You are very welcome, and thank you! I look forward to seeing your work as well!

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The International Imaginarium For Word & Verse (November 29th, 2022) https://t.co/HOh9l1bSBV