Submit up tp 3 poems, not more than 10 lines with name & city beneath poem. Cost for each poet $2.00 per poem. Send check and poems to my home address; Tess Durkin, 1217 1/2 Walnut Street, West Des Moines, Iowa 50265. Extended Due Date; Saturday, March 10th, 2012. For display with, Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) city buses - April 2012 - CELEBRATING  "The National Poetry Month" An Open Mic Poetry Reading is scheduled for;

DART Bus Poems & Reading
Sunday, April 1st, 2012
Central Library
1000 Grand Ave.
Des Moines, Iowa 50309
2 PM - 4 PM

(I do apologize to all of you wanting to send in a pdf. or an attachment. My computer isn't working up too par. Please mail all poems with check to my home address above by the extended due date).
Thank You

Anthologies of Women's Writings
Over the next few months Debra Engle and Diane Glass are publishing anthologies of women's writings based on the seasons.  The books are part of their, "Tending Your Inner Garden" program.  The deadlines are the 15th of each month through April. For more information, please visit:  http://tendingyourinnergarden.com/call-for-entries-womens-stories/

The James & Meryl Hearst Center for the Arts announces the debut of its grant project entitled James Hearst: Interpreting ?The Farmstead? funded, in part, by a grant award from Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area. The Hearst Center recently added James Hearst?s poetry to the Hearst Sculpture Garden. They have also launched cell phone tours featuring archival recordings of James Hearst reading his poetry, as well as individual Hearst Center room histories. In addition, the Hearst Center now features a multimedia kiosk featuring audio and video recordings of James Hearst, digitized copies of his poetry and prose, and images of artwork inspired by his poetry. When guests visit the Hearst Center they can now further their understanding of the historical significance of farmer-poet, James Hearst?s works, as well as his home, the present day Hearst Center for the Arts.  Increase your knowledge of Iowa farm life as you listen to Mr. Hearst read and discuss his agriculturally inspired poetry, and see photos from the Hearst family album.

Interested participants can stop by the Hearst Center during regular gallery hours to interact with the kiosk or log onto the website www.cedarfalls.com/hearstlegacy To view poetry plinths in the Hearst Sculpture Garden visit the garden from sunrise to sunset, seven days a week. To listen to cell phone audio tours simply dial the number (319) 243-3247 on any cellular phone (regular cell phone rates will apply). James Hearst: Interpreting ?The Farmstead? is funded, in part, by a grant award from Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area, and the Cultural Division, City of Cedar Falls. Information is also available online at www.hearstartscenter.com.     

Call (319) 243-3247 on any cellular phone, follow the prompts, and select from the following:

01-37: James Hearst reading his poetry from the Things as They Are album.

38: New exhibit info (short)
39: New exhibit info (long)
40: James & Meryl Hearst Center for the Arts and Cedar Falls Art & Culture Board Histories
41-51: Hearst Center individual room histories.
52-57: Scott Cawelti reading James Hearst?s poetry in the Sculpture Garden
58: Hearst Sculpture Garden

Gallery Hours:
Tuesday & Thursday:  8:00 am ? 9:00 pm
Wednesday & Friday:  8:00 am ? 5:00 pm
Saturday & Sunday:  1:00 pm ? 4:00 pm
Closed on Mondays

Starting this March the Finch and Rose State Literary Society is launching, "WRITE ON..." a new feature inviting Iowa writers to submit their work on a monthly theme.  We are accepting poetry submission of up to 32 lines and prose of up to 500 words and will choose 4 submissions each month posting 1 each week.  The monthly themes are listed below.

The deadline for consideration will be the 15th of the month prior to each theme.  Registration on the Finch and Rose website is required for submission.  Please follow the guidelines on the submissions page.

We are so excited about this new feature and to read what you "WRITE ON..."

April - Celebration
May - Earth
June - Light
July - Heat
August - Nourishment
September - Change
October - Fear
November - Harvest
December - Family and Friends
January - Renewal
February - Desire
March - Energy

Intimate Court Avenue gallery seeks writer/artistic type for weekday quiet time together. Beaux Arts style and the current exhibit will provide inspiration for whatever project you're working on. You provide companionship a few hours weekly.

The Polk County Heritage Gallery is looking for volunteers. Weekday desk shifts, 11:30-1:30 or 1:30-4:30. The gallery, housed in the historic 1908 Polk County building, displays art and history exhibits, often complementing works in other area galleries.  Additional volunteer opportunities available: installation, opening receptions, and gallery mailings. Parking is free for volunteers. For more information or to volunteer, contact Wendy Young at 515.250.3560.

Visit the Gallery at 111 Court Avenue, Des Moines. No admission.
For a calendar of exhibits, go to: www.heritagegallery.org