Bloomsday 2015

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The Worcester County Poetry Association celebrated with our annual Worcester Ramble, which took place from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on June 16th.

Bloomsday is open to the public, and anyone is welcome to read during the event. Of course, listening is also fine.

TimeLocationEpisodeChapter
8:00 – 9:30 amBancroft TowerTelemachus1
10:00 – 11:30 amPrivate home followed by Institute ParkNestor2
Noon – 1:30 pmArmsby Abbey *Wandering Rocks10
2:00 – 3:30 pmWorcester Public LibrarySirens11
4:00 – 5:30 pmBurnside Fountain (aka the Turtle Boy Statue) **Aeolus7
6:00 – 7:30 pmBoynton Restaurant *Cyclops12
8:00 – 9:30 pmEspress Yourself Cafe *Ithaca17

Bloomsday 2016

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The Worcester County Poetry Association celebrated with our annual Worcester Ramble, which took place from 8:00 a.m. to 9: 30 p.m. on June 16th.

Bloomsday is always open to the public and anyone is welcome to read during the event. Of course, listening is just fine as well.

The schedule

TimeLocationEpisodeChapter
8:00 – 9:30 amBancroft Tower
Salisbury Park, Bancroft Tower Road, Worcester		Telemachus and Nestor#1 & 2
10:00 – 11:30 amWorcester Public Library
3 Salem Square, Worcester		Cyclops#12
Noon – 1:30 pmTatnuck Grille *
638 Chandler Street, Worcester		Lestrygonians#8
2:00 – 3:30 pmCascading Waters
135 Oleans Street, Worcester		Wandering Rocks#10
4:00 – 5:30 pmAnnie’s Book Stop
65 James Street, Worcester		Oxen of the Sun#14
6:00 – 7:30 pmBoynton Restaurant *
117 Highland Street, Worcester		Scylla and Charybdis#9
8:00 – 9:30 pmEspress Yourself Cafe *
2 Richmond Avenue, Worcester		Penelope#18

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Bloomsday 2017

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The Worcester County Poetry Association celebrated with our annual Worcester Ramble, which took place from 8:00 a.m. to 9: 30 p.m. on June 16th. Bloomsday is always open to the public and anyone is welcome to read during the event. Of course, listening is just fine as well.

The schedule for the day

TimeLocationEpisode
8:00 – 9:30 amBancroft Tower
Salisbury Park, Bancroft Tower Road, Worcester		Telemachus and Nestor
10:00 – 11:30 amIrish Breakfast at First Unitarian Church
90 Main Street, Worcester		Wandering Rocks
Noon – 1:30 pmFigs & Pigs Kitchen and Pantry *
50 Foster Street, Worcester		Aeolus
2:00 – 3:30 pmWorcester Historical Museum
30 Elm Street, Worcester Seating Limited. Registration required. 		Scylla and Charybdis
4:00 – 5:30 pmOutdoors at The Oaks, the Daughters of the American Revolution Worcester Chapter
140 Lincoln Street, Worcester		Oxen of the Sun
6:00 – 7:30 pmThe Church Pews at Nick’s Bar*
124 Millbury Street, Worcester		Sirens
8:00 – 9:30 pmEspress Yourself Cafe*
2 Richmond Avenue, Worcester		Cyclops

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Bloomsday 2018

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The Worcester County Poetry Association celebrated Bloomsday with our annual Worcester Ramble, which took place from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on June 16th.  Bloomsday is always open to the public, and all are welcome to read during the event. Of course, listening is welcomed as well. For 2018 we did things a little different, using 6 locations instead of 8, because we always seem to lack time in actually finishing a full episode.

Thanks to our talented organizers, Kristina England and Jay Lavelle, for putting together a great event.  Special thanks to our guest facilitators, Sharon Legasey and Robert Steele, who stepped in while one of the regular organizers took care of some personal business.

Thanks to the Pulse Magazine and the Worcester Telegram & Gazette for writing articles about our 23rd Annual Ramble.  Let them know you appreciate the coverage of poetry by leaving a comment on the articles or sharing them on social media.

2018 Schedule

TimeLocationsEpisodeChapter
8:00 – 9:30 amBancroft Tower
Salisbury Park, Bancroft Tower Road, Worcester
Please bring folding chairs or a blanket.
Telemachus, Nestor#1 & 2
10:00 – noonInstitute Park
82 Salisbury Street, Worcester
Scylla and Charybdis, Wandering Rocks#9 & 10
12:30 – 2:00 pmThe Wonder Bar *
121 Shrewsbury Street, Worcester
Aeolus, Lestrygonians#7 & 8
2:30 – 4:30 pmWorcester Public Library
3 Salem Square, Worcester
Circe#15
5:00 – 7:00 pmO’Connor’s Restaurant *
1160 W Boylston Street, Worcester
Sirens, Cyclops#11 & 12
7:30 – 9:00 pmThe Old Stone Church
180 Beaman Street (Rt. 140), West Boylston
Please bring lanterns for after sunset and folding chairs.
Lotus Eaters, Hades#5 & 6

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Photos courtesy of Robert Steele

The WCPA is thankful to the following locations that allowed us to read on their property or at their establishments…

City of Worcester
  Bancroft Tower
  Institute Park
  Worcester Public Library, Salem Sq.

The Wonder Bar

O’Connor’s Restuarant

The Old Stone Church

2019 WCPA Annual Poetry Contest: The Frank O’Hara Prize

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The WCPA is excited to announce the winners of the 2019 Annual Poetry Contest: the Frank O’Hara Prize. Contest judge Rachel McKibbens has selected the following poets for recognition.

First prize has been award to Worcester poet Carolyn Oliver for her poem “Rhododendrons.” Carolyn’s poetry has appeared or is forthcoming in FIELD, Indiana Review, The Shallow Ends, The Greensboro Review, Booth, Glass, Southern Indiana Review, and elsewhere. She is the winner of the Writer’s Block Prize in Poetry, selected by Maggie Smith.

Additional prizes are being awards as follows:

Second prize – Jacqueline Morrill – “Unhinged”
Third prize – Jennifer Freed – “RIPTIDE”
Honorable Mention – bg Thurston – “Gladiolas”

A Winners’ Reading took place on Sunday, September 29, 2019, at the First Unitarian Church (Main Street, Worcester) at 3:00 pm. The contest winners read their work followed by a reception and a featured performance by our contest judge, Rachel McKibbens.

Congratulations to all of the winners!

2015 Archive

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WCPA Annual Meeting and Board Elections

Worcester Poetry Pop-Up

College Poetry Competition

National Poetry Month Highlights!

Bloomsday 2015

The 2015 Stanley Kunitz Award was presented to Michael D. True, PhD

WCPA Annual Poetry Contest: The Frank O’Hara Prize

7th Annual Gregory Stockmal Reading

2016 Archive

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WCPA Annual Meeting and Board Elections

Second Annual Judith O’Connell Hoyer Poetry Reading

9th Annual College Poetry Contest

Free People’s Workshop: A Reunion Reading

April Flyers and posters

21th Annual Bloomsday Ramble

2016 Stanley Kunitz Medal Award Winner Dan Lewis

2016 WCPA Poetry Contest: the Frank O’Hara Prize

Eigth Annual Gregory Stockmal Reading

2017 Archive

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WCPA Annual Meeting and Board Elections

Congratulations to the winners of the 2017 WCPA College Poetry Contest

22nd Annual Bloomsday Ramble

2017 Presentation of the Stanley Kunitz Medal to Carle Johnson

Congratulations to the winners of the WCPA Annual Poetry Contest: The Frank O’Hara Prize

9th Annual Gregory Stockmal Reading

Library Update

2018 WCPA Annual Poetry Contest: The Frank O’Hara Prize

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Congratulations to the Winners

Contest judge Regie Gibson selected three additional poems to honor.

The WCPA is pleased to announce that Jeff Walt of San Diego, CA, has won First Place in this year’s WCPA Poetry Contest: The Frank O’Hara Prize for his poem “The World is Ending on the East Coast.”

Second Place – Nicole DiCello of Worcester, MA for “Electra 101”
Third Place – Malt Schlitzman of Worcester, MA for “This Rage Dies with Me”
Honorable Mention – Michael Morlock of Berlin, MA for “Speak of the Moment”

A Winners’ Reading was held on Sunday, September 23. The winners, along with the contest judge, shared their work.   

2017 WCPA Annual Poetry Contest: The Frank O’Hara Prize

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Congratulations to the winners of the WCPA Annual Poetry Contest: The Frank O’Hara Prize!

First Place – Richard Fox
Skating on the Edge of Flesh

Second Place – Jeff Walt
Each Morning I Rise Like a Sleepwalker and Rot a Little More

Third Place – Jennifer Freed
On Their Anniversary She Whispers His Name

Honorable Mention – Marsha Kunin
In the Garden of the Blind Barbarian

The Winners’ Reading was held on Sunday, September 24 where we heard from the winners and the contest judge, Lori Desrosiers.

Thanks to the First Unitarian Church, 90 Main St, Worcester, for hosting us once again and to all the volunteers who made the event possible.