Upcoming Events

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…

  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.

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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.