10. BECAUSE YOUR MOTHER WOULD APPROVE
9. BECAUSE IT’S GOOD, CLEAN FUN AND REFRESHMENTS ARE USUALLY SERVED AT ITS MEETINGS
8. BECAUSE IT LOOKS GOOD ON YOUR “MY SPACE” PROFILE
7. BECAUSE ON YOUR RESUME, IT FALLS UNDER THE CATEGORY OF “I’M SO WELL ROUNDED, HOW CAN YOU NOT HIRE ME?”
6. BECAUSE IT’S A CHICK / DUDE MAGNET
5. BECAUSE IT’S AN ICE BREAKER AT THE DULL COCKTAIL PARTY. “SO…I HEAR YOU’RE A MEMBER OF THE CT POETRY SOCIETY….COOL…”
4. BECAUSE IT LOOKS GOOD IN AN OBITUARY
3. BECAUSE YOU MIGHT OTHERWISE SPEND THE $25 MEMBERSHIP FEE SUPPORTING A GREEDY, BILLION $, MULTI-NATIONAL, WAR-MONGERING, PLANET-HATING CORPORATION
2. BECAUSE YOU CAN COUNT YOURSELF PART OF A CONNECTICUT COMMUNITY OF AMAZINGLY TALENTED, CREATIVE, GIFTED, WONDERFUL, INTRINSICALLY BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE
1. BECAUSE A POEM OF YOUR CHOICE WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE IMPRESSIVE JOURNAL, LONG RIVER RUN, WHICH IS PROVIDED FREE TO ALL MEMBERS, BECAUSE YOU CAN ENTER CPS MEMBERS-ONLY CONTESTS, RECEIVE THE CPS NESLETTER, RECEIVE STROPHES, WHICH IS THE NEWSLETTER OF THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF STATE POETRY SOCIETIES, YOU CAN ALSO ENTER MULTIPLE NATIONAL CONTESTS THROUGH NFSPS FOR A SMALL FEE. YOU STAY IN THE “POETRY KNOW” THROUGH CPS ALERTS, ATTEND WORKSHOPS AT A DISCOUNT AND RECEIVE THE AMAZING NATIONAL JOURNAL OF POETRY CONNECTICUT RIVER REVIEW FOR FREE.
Join CPS, a state-wide community of poets dedicated to the promotion and enjoyment of poetry. CPS has a 25-year tradition of excellence in publishing work of national and Connecticut poets. Our mission is to support poetry with chapter meetings, contests, and events for CPS members throughout the state. You do not need to be a poet or resident of Connecticut to join.
Reap the benefits of CPS membership!
Free copy of Connecticut River Review: a national poetry journal
Opportunity to publish in Long River Run II: a members-only poetry journal
Quarterly CPS Newsletters & Strophes-NFSPS Newsletters
listing poetry contests and events
Annual April poetry celebration
Membership in any of ten chapters
Lots of poetry information at www.ct-poetry-society.org
To join, fill out the form below and mail it to (or email Julia.Paul@cox.net )
CPS, Membership, PO Box 792, Manchester, CT 06040
Annual membership renews in April ~ National Poetry Month. (formerly July)
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Circle Type of Membership: Full: $25 Student: $10
Mail form and check payable to Connecticut Poetry Society to:
CPS, Membership, PO Box 792, Manchester, CT 06045