THE HISTORY
In January 2008, Colin Haskins had an idea for a poetry festival which would span at least seven days. It grew into eight. The festival theme was Beat, as in Beat Generation. A few fellow word smiths mentioned Yvon Cormier as someone who knew about the Beats and could be of some help.
Colin called and said, "Are you ready for this? How would you like to get in on a poetry festival?" Yvon jumped at the opportunity to help create something so promising.

The premise of the Ct. Beat Poetry Festival was, like the Gallery 6 reading with Howl, to gather poets of minor note, regional fame with unknowns and give them strong exposure as with the Beat tradition.

FESTIVAL'S OFFICIAL BOOKSTORE
Broad Street Books: The Wesleyan Bookstore and Cafe
45 Broad Street
Middletown, CT. 06457