WELCOME TO THE INSTITUTE OF FOUND POETRY



Founded in 1996 by:


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Anthony Dane Rickard, BS, MAT, PhD

and

Gina Petonito, BA, MA, MA, PhD







The Institute of Found Poetry began, as all great ideas begin, with an idea. Inspired by a college poetry reading, the good Drs. Rickard and Petonito discussed the possibility of inspiring others to pinnacles of greatness. They wondered, what mechanism, what method can we employ to unleash the creative flow in all of us. With these first unformed ideas, a dynasty was born.

The Institute of Found Poetry, now in it second year, has trained numerous budding poets of all ages, sexes, religious orientations, sexual orientations, races, ethnicities, and all other categories. Found poetry is for everyone! The secret to our success, is we guarantee success. In fact, after a weekend workshop, using the tried and true found poetry techniques we:

Guarantee You Publication in ANY

Vanity

Press in the United States or Europe



That's right!! Guaranteed Publication! Think of the pride you will experience as you caress the cover and read the pages of your

Own Book of Poetry!


Success can be yours! So, look for the dates of the Found Poetry Workshops in your neighborhood during this, our third summer season. You have nothing to lose except your inhibitions.

Congratulations!

Poet!



Success like this is only a workshop away!


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