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Love of words finds expression in poetry society

By Chris Jones

Published: June 3, 2007

Poems just tumble out of Maxine Austin's creative mind. She often hops out of bed in the middle of the night to capture a fleeting phrase. Her subjects range from war to safety pins, and she encourages anyone who has a poetic idea to write it down, even if it is just two words.

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Hear a podcast with Vivian Stewart of Piedmont, poet laureate 2006 of the Poetry Society of Oklahoma, and poetry chairman of the 2007 National Federation of State Poetry Societies National Convention in Oklahoma City. She taught creative writing at Southern Nazarene University from 1982-95 and teaches writing courses at Francis Tuttle Technology Center. She is founder of Windmill Poets and is a poetry columnist for Poets Forum Magazine.

Poetry Society of Oklahoma

•What: The Poetry Society of Oklahoma was established in 1934 by Zoe Tilghman, wife of peace officer Bill Tilghman. Meetings are held in January, March, July and October. It is not necessary to write poetry to join.

•Membership: Yearly dues are $20.

•Publication: The Oklahoma Centennial Heritage Collection poetry book is available for $20. It celebrates Oklahoma through poetry written from the 1930s to 2006.

•Convention: The 2007 National Federation of State Poetry Societies convention, Thursday through June 11, is hosted by the Poetry Society of Oklahoma and celebrates Oklahoma's Centennial.

•Where: Oklahoma City Marriott, 3233 Northwest Expressway.

•Information: 373-0713, 635-0101 or online at www.poetrysocietyofoklahoma.org.

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