Michal Mahgerefteh

Poetic and Artistic Voice

Activities

»  Iris Studios, Guest Poet, Paquson (2010)

»  Writers on Writing, Guest Poet, Hampton Library (2010)

»  Women to Women Program, Temple Beth El (2009)

»  Sponsor of Slam: Jewish Poetry Evening, DC (2009)

»  Poetry reading with Voices Israel, Haifa (2009)

»  Poetry reading with Jerusalem writers, Jerusalem (2009)

»  Group meeting with San Framcisco poets (2009)

»  Critic Group @ Pasha Coffee House, Norfolk, Virginia (2009 - on going)

»  Book in the Park Festival, Norfolk, Virginia (2009)

»  Book Reading, Via Creativia Gallery, Virginia Beach, VB, Virginia (2009)

»  Invitational poet-speaker, Women Gone Wild, Chesapeake, Virginia (2009)

»  Invitational poet-speaker, Writers on Writing, Hampton Library, Hampton (2009)

»  Invitational poet-speaker, Lunch and Learn Program, JCC, VB (2009)

» Board member of Soul to Hand Creative Group at Via Creativia Gallery (2009)

» Open Page Poets of Tidewater & Old Dominion University- invitational reading (2008)

» The Muse: Creative Writing Workshop, Norfolk (2008) (2009)

»
The Writer's Studio Workshop, Virginia Beach (2008)


»
 40th Street Stage Company- Open-mic Group, Norfolk (2008)

»
Prince Books Poetry Group, Norfolk (2007 - on going)

» Poetry reading at the home of Dr. Roseann Runte, The President of ODU (2007)

»
Poetry group at Broad Street Books Store, 21st Street, Norfolk (2006)

» Poetry reading - with the poetry group, Jerusalem, Israel (2005)

» Poetry reading at Lunch and Learn Program, JCC, Norfolk, VA (2004)

» Poetry Group - Barnes & Noble Bookstore, Virginia Beach (2003-4)

» Creative Writing Classes with Bob Arthur, TCC (2003/4)

» The sponsor of Miriam Rachimi Memorial Prize, The Poetry Society of Virginia (2003 - on going)

» The sponsor of Yehuda Hayuth Prize, The Poetry Society of Virginia (2008)

 


 

Awards

» "Late March" received an award from Green Rivers Writers Association (2009)

» Received an award from The Irene Annual Award, Poetry Society of Texas (2008)

» Received an award, Lottie Kent Ruhl Memorial Award, Penn. Poetry Society (2008)

» Received an award, Blanche Whiting Keysner Memorial Award, Penn.Poetry Society (2008)

» "The Isolated Room" received an award from the annual Mary Cathrine Kelley Award (2006)

» "Tefillah" received an award from The Cup Contest, The Poetry Society of Virginia (2005)

» "Always a Star" received an award from The Green River Writers (2005)

» Accepted to the Palm Beach Poetry Festival Workshop (2004)

» "Awaiting" received an award from Sky Blue Waters Annual Contest (2003)







Book Reviews by Michal


New collection  (TBA) by Helen Bar-Lev and Johnmichael simon (coming 2010)

Outfront Jerusalem, Outback Bethlechem - by Sue Tourkin Komet (2009)

How Far Is Ordinary by Nancy Powell (2007)

 

 

Publication

40th Stage Comany: "Basheret"-a leading poems in the annual Valentine's Day Play (2008)

A Common Wealth of Poetry Newsletter, The Poetry Society of Virginia (2006)
 

Adept
  Press / Small Brushes (2003) 

Angelic Inspirations Magazine (2002) 

Ardent Journal (2009)

Attack on America, poetic response to 9/11 Edition, PSV 
(2005)

Creation of Oneness Magazine (2000)

Cyclamens and Swords Publishing (2008)

Dream International Quarterly (2001)

Free Focus Magazine (2003)

Getting Someting Read Magazine (2009)

JewBlueYorker.com (2008)

Jewish Women of Chabad Magazine (2007)

Kaleidoscope Magazine (2003)

Lady Jane Miscellany Magazine (2009)

Light of Consciousness (2005)

Mima’amakim Annual Anthology (2002)

Israeli National Radio Blog (2009)

Nommad's Choir Magazine (2002)  

Open Page Poets of Tidewater Publication, ODU (2008)

One Spirit Anthology (2002)

Our Journey Magazine (2001)

Poetry of the People Magazine (2002)  

Potpourri Magazine (2002)

Pleasant Living Magazine (2005)

Ripples Anthology (2007) 

Sacred Journey Magazine (2007) (2008)

Shemom Magazine (2001)

Shofar Literary Review (2009)

Skipping Stones Anthology (2005) (2008) (2009)

Something to Read Magazine (2004)

Something to Think About Magazine (2003)

Spiritual Sanctuary Magazine (2000) 

The Aardvark Adventurer Magazine (2001)

The Deronda Review (2009)

The Bulletin Newsletter (2001)

The Image Magazine (2003)

The Pen Magazine (2002)

The Poet's Domain Anthology, Volume 24 (2008)

The Poetry Society of Virginia Newsletter (2006) (2008) (2009)

The Shepherd Magazine (2001)

The Write Way Magazine (2003)

Visions Transcendent Magazine (2003) (2007)

VOICES Anthology, Israel (2009)

Women in Judaism: Contemporary WritingsUniv. of Toronto (2003)

Writer's Alliance (2007)

80th  Anniversary Anthology, The Poetry Society of Virginia (2005)

Welcome

News November/December 2009


The poem Late March
awarded 2nd place
from Green Rivers Association
Annual Contest

Reading at Temple Beth El
Women to Women Program
Guest Poet at Jeannie Goodman's home
November 18, 2009 

 

 

 

Upon Her Death Poem
Published in the Ardent Journal  

 

Ready to Print Your Book

Poetica Publishing Company
is now offering special packages
for chapbooks and full collections
for details please visit


www.poeticapublishing.com
poeticapub@aol.com

What I'm working on -


working on the final revision
twenty poems - "Veiled" chapbook
inspired by drawings created
by a Canadian artist

twenty paintings by various
artists will be included in the collection
I thank all the artists for their participation


forming the annual antholog
for Poetica Magazine
Mizmor L'David: The Shoah
forthcoming February 2010

www.poeticapublishing.com