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January 2021

Poets who are artists; Artists who are poets

January 22 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

A multi-dimensional event Featuring Jeffrey Ferrara, Haiku master Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83974184828?pwd=K01GcjNTZUJGcXRYNWVUaGdob3JMQT09 Meeting ID: 839 7418 4828 Passcode: 411471  

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Celebrating Pat Fargnoli

January 24 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Zoom Online Meeting, n/a
n/a, n/a United States

Susan Roney-O'Brien is hosting a tribute reading for Patricia Fargnoli on Sunday, January 24th, 2021, at 3:00 p.m. The Worcester County Poetry Association is providing the ZOOM venue. Registration is needed to join the event. Visit the Zoom registration link and fill in the form. A meeting link will be e-mailed to you. Patricia Fargnoli, the New Hampshire Poet Laureate from 2006-2009, is the author of six poetry collections. Her newest book is  Hallowed: New and Selected Poems (Tupelo, 2017). Her…

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Free People’s Workshop

January 25 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Zoom Online Meeting, Cyberspace
your location, n/a United States

  Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYkf-CurD0jHdRymAbv3zDnr66UPUxQsrkK After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

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A virtual Thirsty Lab with Jennifer Freed

January 26 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Zoom Online Meeting, Cyberspace
your location, n/a United States

The WCPA is happy to help the Thirsty Lab poetry reading go virtual for their 4th (and occasional 5th) Tuesday reading. On Tuesday, January 26, 20201, Jennifer Freed will be the feature. Visit the Zoom registration link to receive information on how to join the reading, and Zoom will send you an e-mail with the meeting details and link. Jennifer L. Freed (she/her) has poems appearing in various print and on-line journals including Atlanta Review, Comstock Review, Connecticut River Review, Naugatuck…

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February 2021

Honoring Langston Hughes

February 1 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Zoom Online Meeting, n/a
n/a, n/a United States

Langston Hughes, an early adopter of what we now call jazz poetry and leader in the Harlem Renaissance, birthday is February 1st. Join us for a reading of his work by Worcester's Deputy Cultural Development Officer Che Anderson. Visit the Zoom registration link to receive information on how to join the reading, and Zoom will send you an e-mail with the meeting details and link. Che Anderson is the Deputy Cultural Development Officer for Worcester, MA, where he focuses on…

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Poetry Writing 101 with Susan Roney-O’Brien: In Form, Conform, Reform

February 6 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Zoom Online Meeting, Cyberspace
your location, n/a United States

The Worcester Public Library is sponsoring a poetry writing workshop with WCPA board member Susan Roney-O’Brien.  The virtual workshop will take place on Saturday, February 6, between 11 am and noon.  Here’s the workshop description: Traditional or “received” forms give poets the opportunity to practice technique, to work within an established scaffolding. We tune our ears to meter and rhythmic patterns that, once set up, are expected. So many forms to explore! We’ll start simply, define and try limericks, acrostics,…

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February 2021 WCPA Board Meeting

February 10 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Zoom Online Meeting, Cyberspace
your location, n/a United States

Join the board of the Worcester County Poetry Association for our monthly board meeting. This will once again be a virtual meeting due to the continued need for social distancing. This is a working meeting, not a poetry reading. We welcome the respectful input of the central Massachusetts poetry community. Please e-mail wcpaboard@yahoo.com if you are interested in joining the board via Zoom. This is a great opportunity to learn more about how the board supports the rich literary history…

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Zoom into Poetry with Dane Kuttler

February 14 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Zoom Online Meeting, Cyberspace
your location, n/a United States

The WCPA is excited to present a virtual poetry reading with Dane Kuttler on Sunday, February 14, 2021, at 3:00 pm. Registration is needed to join the event. Visit the Zoom registration link and fill in the form. A meeting link will be e-mailed to you. Dane Kuttler has been writing heretical prayers since 2016. She gives a darn good reading and loves zoom.

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Virtual Panel Discussion Featuring New England Poets

February 20 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

The Worcester Public Library is pleased to present a panel of poets who are in New England. Panelists Meg Kearney of New Hampshire, Tim Mayo of Vermont, and J.D. Scrimgeour of Massachusetts will read aloud some of their work, discuss what drew them to writing poetry, the struggles they’ve faced, and advice for aspiring poets. Register Here In June 2021, The Word Works Press will publish Meg Kearney’s All Morning the Crows, winner of the 2020 Washington Prize for poetry.…

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WCPA 2021 Annual Meeting

February 28 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Zoom Online Meeting, n/a
n/a, n/a United States

Join the Worcester County Poetry Association for our Annual Meeting and help us celebrate our 50th anniversary! The afternoon consists of a short Business Meeting and a poetry reading. Poet to be announced by February 1, 2021. Registration is needed to join the event. Visit the Zoom registration link and fill in the form. A meeting link will be e-mailed to you.

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