Frequently Asked Questions

1. When and where did the 2008 Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival occur?

The 2008 Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival took place on September 25th-September 28th, 2008 at Waterloo Village in Stanhope, NJ.

2. How can I find out which poets performed at the 2008 Poetry Festival?

Visit Festival Poets where biographies and photographs of poets are posted.

3. How can I receive Festival bulletins as they are released?

Join our mailing list and receive updates and information on the 2008 Poetry Festival. If applicable, include both email and street address.

4. How can I read my work at the Dodge Poetry Festival?

We are no longer accepting submissions for the 2008 Poetry Festival. If you are interested in reading at the 2010 Poetry Festival, please email festival@grdodge.org in January of 2009 for written submission guidelines.

5. Where can I get video footage of the Festival?

We are currently working to make our Festival materials available to a wider audience.  We have just launched a channel on YouTube at www.youtube.com/grdodge with 13 web-episodes, each featuring a poet reading at the 2006 Festival.

The only video footage of our Festival that is available for purchase is sold at www.films.com.

Festival material can be found in the following titles:

The Power of the Word, with Bill Moyers

A Life Together, Donald Hall and Jane Kenyon

Rita Dove, Poet Laureate

The Language of Life, with Bill Moyers

Poetry Heaven

Fooling With Words, with Bill Moyers

Sounds of Poetry, with Bill Moyers