Showing posts with label Juliet Cook poetry reading. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Juliet Cook poetry reading. Show all posts

10/14/25

A photo of Juliet Cook exorcising, I mean reading, some of her poetry (and more)...

A photo of Juliet Cook exorcising, I mean reading, some of her poetry, as one of the Featured Readers at Uncloistered Poetry Live, October 11, 2025, at the Attic on Adams.


First Featured Reading in well over a year.


Last Featured Reading at the age I am now.


Reading a poem from my most recently published poetry chapbook, "Blue Stingers Instead of Wings", which is still available and which shall be linked to below. 
























My most recent poetry chapbook that I'm reading a poem from here, Blue Stingers Instead of Wings, is indeed still available from its publisher Pure Sleeze Press HERE - https://puresleezepress.bigcartel.com/

Or from the Blood Pudding Press shop HERE - https://www.etsy.com/listing/4314653197/new-blue-stingers-instead-of-wings-by

AND in additional exciting poetry news, the poem I read from this chapbook Saturday evening, "Severed Into Unspeakable Compliance" was nominated for a Pushcart Prize the same evening I was reading it, unbeknownst to me until I saw the nomination hours later!

Heck, maybe I received the nomination while in the time frame of reading that poem!

Thank you very much to Pure Sleeze Press!

And congratulations to the other nominees!

8/11/22

Juliet Cook's first live poetry reading in over two years!

Just a reminder for those interested (and for me)! This Saturday (August 13) from 4-7!
The first live poetry reading I've been part of in quite some time. "Featured readers Juliet Cook, Dan Denton, Robin Mullet, and Bob Phillips. Features are followed by the city's best open mic."
https://www.facebook.com/events/7855710181167156
This is going to be the first live poetry reading that Blood Pudding Press editor and poet Juliet Cook has participated in (or attended) in over two years (because of Covid and feeling uncomfortable in groups etc...) and she is really looking forward to it, despite her nerves!

Saturday August 13 from 4-7!

Now she just has to finish deciding which poems to read. Probably mostly new ones filled with self-deprecation, seizures, and other disturbances, and maybe one or two of her and Darryl Shupe's collaborative poems about nasty fair(y) tails and violence and chickens...

Thank you very much to Jonie McIntire and Uncloistered Poetry for inviting her to be a part of this reading!

See more here -  https://www.facebook.com/events/7855710181167156

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10/12/19

Juliet Cook reading from Malformed Confetti

A photo of Juliet Cook reading a few poems from her book, "Malformed Confetti", on October 10, 2019 at Loganberry Books.

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You can acquire your own copy of Malformed Confetti from Crisis Chronicles Press, HERE - https://ccpress.blogspot.com/2018/10/Cook102.html

Or directly from the authors own Blood Pudding Press shop, HERE - https://www.etsy.com/listing/641070988/malformed-confetti-by-juliet-cook-2018?ref=shop_home_feat_1
photo taken and altered by Jill K.

Juliet Cook reading from DARK PURPLE INTERSECTIONS

Juliet Cook reading a few poems from her Blood Pudding Press poetry chapbook, "DARK PURPLE INTERSECTIONS", on October 10, 2019 at Loganberry Books. 

photo taken and creatively edited by Jill K.
You can acquire your own copy of DARK PURPLE INTERSECTIONS here - https://www.etsy.com/listing/689260672/new-dark-purple-intersections-inside-my?ref=shop_home_feat_1


10/7/19

This coming Thursday October 10 - Juliet Cook reading at Loganberry Books!

Broadsides & Ephemera
Thursday, October 10, 7:00-8:30PM
This month we are featuring Juliet Cook! Juliet is a poet who has published many books of poetry, including her latest full-length book which is called "Malformed Confetti", as well as a chapbook called "Another Set of Ripped-Out Bloody Pigtails.  She is the editor of a one-woman indie press called Blood Pudding Press, which features poetry and arty little misfit offerings. Juliet runs a literary blog-style magazine called Thirteen Myna Birds, which can be found at http://13myna.blogspot.com . She considers herself to be a "glitter witch" and she is a fine connoisseur of the odd and extraordinary! Check out her website at https://julietcook.weebly.com/, and come check out her poetry tonight, then stay to share your own work at the Open Mic!

Broadsides & Ephemera is a spoken word showcase by and for local writers. A perfect environment for shaping, sharing, and improving your poetry, prose, song, playwriting and performance art. Come one, come all!

http://www.loganberrybooks.com/

10/17/18

October 17, 2018 (Juliet Cook and her birthday and her Malformed Confetti)

Today is Blood Pudding Press editor and poet Juliet Cook's birthday and it is a wonderful day to have in her hands some copies of her NEW full-length poetry book, "Malformed Confetti", newly published by Crisis Chronicles Press!
Yesterday evening included her book launch poetry reading at Art on Madison and here is a post-reading photo of Crisis Chronicles Press editor and poet, John Burroughs and Juliet, with hand-painted wine glasses and the new book!
Thank you to Crisis Chronicles John for publishing the book. 🖤
Thank you to Art on Madison for hosting the reading.
Thank you to Darryl for taking the photo. 💜
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You can acquire your very own copy of the book from Crisis Chronicles Press here - https://ccpress.blogspot.com/2018/10/Cook102.html
Also, if anyone would like a hand-signed copy of the book, you can acquire one directly from Juliet Cook by sending $12.00 to Julietcoo@gmail.com via paypal (along with your address) and she will mail you a copy.

10/15/18

Tomorrow! Poetry Plus Featuring Juliet Cook!

Tomorrow evening (October 16), one day before my birthday! A poetry reading book launch event for my new full-length poetry book,"Malformed Confetti", available from Crisis Chronicles Press! A link to the reading event, HERE -
https://poetrypluscleveland.weebly.com/

A link to the new Malformed Confetti book, HERE -
https://ccpress.blogspot.com/2018/10/Cook102.html


10/9/18

One Week From Today! Poetry Plus Featuring Juliet Cook!

One week from today,Tuesday October 16 at 7:00 P.M.! In honor of poetry and Juliet Cook's new full-length individual poetry book, "Malformed Confetti", forthcoming from Crisis Chronicles Press! 

https://poetrypluscleveland.weebly.com/



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Juliet Cook's poetry has appeared in a small multitude of magazines, including Arsenic Lobster, DIAGRAM, Diode, FLAPPERHOUSE, Menacing Hedge and The Rising Phoenix Review. She is the author of numerous poetry chapbooks, recently including a collaboration with j/j hastain called "Dive Back Down" (Dancing Girl Press, 2015), an individual collection called "From One Ruined Human to Another" (Cringe-Worthy Poets Collective, 2018), and with another individual collection, "Another Set of Ripped Out Bloody Pig Tails" forthcoming from The Poet's Haven.

Cook's first full-length individual poetry book, “Horrific Confection”, was published by BlazeVOX close to ten years ago. Her more recent full-length poetry book, "A Red Witch, Every Which Way", is a collaboration with j/j hastain published by Hysterical Books in 2016. Her MOST recent full-length individual poetry book, "Malformed Confetti" soon to be published by Crisis Chronicles Press, is the book on which this reading is based.

​Cook also sometimes creates semi-abstract painting collage art hybrid creatures.

Cook also runs her own tiny independent press, Blood Pudding Press, which sometimes publishes hand-designed poetry chapbooks and sometimes sells art.

Find out more at www.JulietCook.weebly.com.


9/28/18

Upcoming October Poetry Readings!

Blood Pudding Press editor and poet, Juliet Cook, has a few October poetry reading events coming up, which will be linked to below, in case any friends nearby might be interested in attending. 🙂🖤👯‍♀️
First, on the evening of Saturday October 6, from 7:30 to 9:30, is They Said: A Multi-Genre Anthology of Contemporary Collaborative Writing, during which Mary Biddinger, Diane Kendig, and Juliet Cook will be reading and talking about collaborative poetry, at Visible Voice Books, in Cleveland Ohio.
Second, on the evening of Tuesday October 16, from 7:00 to 9:00, is Poetry Plus Featuring Juliet Cook, during which she will be reading poetry from her new full-length poetry book, Malformed Confetti (coming soon from Crisis Chronicles Press), maybe reading a few other things too, maybe answering some questions, and more. This event is at Art on Madison in Lakewood Ohio.
See more details on each event via the links below and I hope to see some poetry friends at each event.
They Said: A Multi-Genre Anthology of Contemporary Collaborative Writing, featuring Mary Biddinger, Diane Kendig, and Juliet Cook - https://www.facebook.com/events/1085144194978158/
Poetry Plus Featuring Juliet Cook - https://www.facebook.com/events/2180173775566318/

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7/28/18

Writing Knights Presents Grand Showcase 2018 - Saturday July 28!

Blood Pudding Press editor and poet Juliet Cook will be at this event for part of the day, Saturday, July 28 - and will be reading some poetry from 4:50-5:00!
Poems from her new poetry chapbook, "From One Ruined Human to Another" (CWP Collective Press, 2018).
Lots of other poetry and other artsy stuff too!

12/2/17

Cocklebur Press Poetry Reading this Thursday December 7!

"Back again!
Open mic signup at 5:30pm. Featured reader goes on at 6pm.
Featured reader is Juliet Cook from Blood Pudding Press.
Juliet Cook's poetry has appeared in a small multitude of magazines, including Arsenic Lobster, DIAGRAM, Diode, FLAPPERHOUSE, Menacing Hedge and The Rising Phoenix Review. She is the author of numerous poetry chapbooks, an individual full-length poetry book, a collaborative full-length poetry book, and has another individual full-length poetry book forthcoming. She also sometimes creates abstract painting collage art hybrid creatures. You can find out more at www.JulietCook.weebly.com
Open mic to follow."
Click the link below for more information. 

9/9/17

In my mind, POETRY is meant to be the opposite of destruction

In my mind, poetry is not meant to be a destructive force field nor a hazardous competition nor a playing field role reversal of right versus wrong.

I feel like some people in poetry land almost want to force other people in poetry land to pick a side and announce the side they picked and why.

I don't want to pick a side; I want to pick a poem.

I don't feel the need to unfriend someone, completely distance myself from them, and cut them down just because we're not on the exact same side - or semi-publicly slam somebody just because I disagree with parts of them - or lay out exactly how I feel about another person so that other people can narrow down which side I am or am not in support of.

If anyone wants to know how I feel about someone or something, then they can feel free to ask me one-on-one and I will probably openly respond - but I'm probably not going to get involved in some group attack that combines some legitimate points with a bunch of people making fun of a bunch of other people.

Sometimes it starts to feel like some sort of aggrandized agenda, but I'm not even sure where it's heading. To destroy people you disagree with? To destroy people you hate? To destroy people who hate you? To destroy people before they destroy you?

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I've had people try to control me before and I didn't like it at all. I will try my best to be myself AND listen to others. I will try my best to stay in control of myself without trying to control anyone else.

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I try to expel my own negativity (and all kinds of other feelings too) via creating my own poetry and art. Not by attacking other poets and artists or anyone else.

Here is a video of me reading some of my poetry this past May (part of the Take the Knight Off poetry reading in Canton, Ohio).

I just happened to encounter the video yesterday and thought I would share it today.

(from Juliet Cook - individual human being, poet, and Blood Pudding Press creature)

1/31/17

#13 in the Singles Club of Lost, Long Gone, Forgotten Records

"Nobody can enjoy me in these fits
and starts. Stars filled with teeth
broken from the molars. Blood in between."


Blood Pudding Press editor and poet Juliet Cook is delighted to be #13 in the Singles Club of Lost, Long Gone, Forgotten Records!
Listen to me read two of my poems - "We Want Out" and "Bookmarks Stuck Inside Cracked Columns". :)
The three lines at the top are the beginning of "Bookmarks..."
https://lostlonggoneforgottenrecords.wordpress.com/2017/01/31/juliet-cook-we-want-out/





3/20/15

A Poetry Reading In Columbus Ohio, Monday March 23, featuring Juliet Cook

In just three days, on Monday March 23 at 7:00 P.M., Blood Pudding Press editor and poet Juliet Cook will be the featured reader at the Poetry Forum poetry reading in Columbus Ohio - at Bossy Grrls Pin Up Joint.



10/6/14

Juliet Cook's Upcoming Poetry Readings!

Juliet Cook's Upcoming Poetry Readings!

~October 25 (Saturday) 7:00-8:30 P.M.
Knigthmares IV:Writing Knights Press @ LevyFest

at Lava Lounge
1307 Auburn Ave, Cleveland, Ohio)

performers - Serena Castells, Gaz TheComedian, Juliet Cook, Jason Baldinger

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~November 1st (Saturday) 8:00 P.M.-Midnight
Chicago Poetry Bordello, Dia De Los Muertos

at Schubas Tavern
(3159 N. Southport Ave., Chicago, Illinois)
$5 if dressed Victorian, $10 if not.

performers - Musical guests The White City Rippers, Guest poetry whore, Juliet Cook, as Zylphia "Black Taffy" Coo. The best poetry whores in the Midwest! Burlesque, tarot, silhouettes and shenanigans galore!

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~December 1st (Monday) 7:30-10:00 P.M.
Monday at Mahall's

at Mahall's
(13200 Madison Ave, Lakewood, Ohio)

performers - Juliet Cook, Joey Nicoletti, Baraka Noel, emceed by John Burroughs

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~January 24th 2015 (Saturday) all day long
SNOETRY

at Poets' Hall
(1136 E. Lake Rd., Erie, Pennsylvania)

performers - Last year this event lasted from noon to 11 P.M. with 60 featured poets, reading for ten minutes each. I imagine it will be similar this year and will announce more details closer to the time of the event.

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~February 23 2015 (Monday) 7:00 P.M.
Poetry Forum reading series

at Bossy Grrl's PinUp Joint
(2598 N. High Street, Columbus, Ohio)


performers - Juliet Cook will be the featured reader, with two different 20 minute sets

3/10/14

Sunday March 16, Snoetry Poetry Reading

This Sunday March 16, anyone in or near the Cleveland area who likes poetry, come to this day long Snoetry reading (or part of it) - http://crisisblog.crisischronicles.com/2014/02/17/snoetry-4-a-kulchured-winter-wordfest---march-16th-at-guide-to-kulchur-in-cleveland.aspx

60 different readers for ten minutes each. (Blood Pudding Press editor Juliet Cook is at 2:30-2:40. )

4/29/12

Poetry Podcast

Listen to Juliet Cook read five of her poems ('Hot Water', 'COILED', 'Giant Squid', 'SPAWNING' and 'Slumber Party Scandal/Bikini Zone') in the new Menacing Hedge Podcast, here:

http://menacinghedge.com/podcast/2012/menacing-podcast-2012-04-29.php

6/18/10

TypewriterGirls Gone Furry (oodles of odd)

TypewriterGirls Gone Furry event one week from today!

Darkly Delirious Oodles of odd burlesque, music, POETRY, & more!

Lots of yummy details here:

http://typewritergirls.net/upcoming-cabarets-and-other-events/