Join the winners of the WCPA’s 2022 Annual Poetry Contest: The Frank O’Hara Prize for a reading of their work and the work of contest judge Usman Hameedi. There will be an opportunity to mingle over refreshments as well. First place - Jennifer Freed Second place - Lis Beasley Third place - Cheryl Bonin Honorable […]
Artists, poets. musicians, dramatists, etc. meet to discuss and share their work. Constructive critique is encouraged.
Featuring Susan Elizabeth "Beth" Sweeney! Susan Elizabeth (Beth) Sweeney’s poems have appeared in Diner, Worcester Review, Journal of Irish Literature, and elsewhere, and won an Academy of Poets Prize, a Frank O’Hara Poetry Prize, and other awards. Her chapbook, Hand Me Down (Finishing Line, 2013), was a semifinalist in the New Women’s Voices Competition. She is now collaborating with […]
The Thirsty Lab poetry reading, normally based out of Princeton, Mass., continues to meet virtually. On Tuesday, September 27, 2022, bg Thurston will be the featured reader. bg Thurston received her MFA in Poetry from Vermont College. She teaches writing courses at Lasell University/Village and conducts workshops for the Writing the Land Project. Her third […]
Please join us for our monthly open mic and featured poetry reading series The Poetorium at Starlite (39 Hamilton St., Southbridge, MA) hosted by Paul Szlosek and Ron Whittle. It will be a full evening of poetry and spoken word starting with a brief interview on stage with our featured poet Jennifer L. Freed […]
The Noh Place Poetry Anthology will have its official launch in the Multi-Purpose room in SRH 109 of Sheehan Hall on the campus of Worcester State University on Sunday 10/2, from 2-4 pm. The event will include readings by some of the poets included in the anthology with music, refreshments and is open to […]
MEMORIAL POETRY READING FOR ELIZABETH BISHOP AND LAURA MENIDES Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022, 10 am Hope Cemetery 119 Webster Street, Worcester Join us at Elizabeth Bishop’s grave to mark the anniversary of her death (Oct. 6, 1979) and honor the late Laura Menides, a poet, Bishop scholar, and advocate for Worcester poetry who started the […]
Join Us for a reading from Kevin King's Urpsrache on Tuesday October 11th at 6:30. Kevin King is the author of the novel All The Stars Came Out That Night, Dutton. His first poetry book, Ursprache, has just been published in April of 2022. He is the recipient of a poetry fellowship from the New Hampshire State Council […]
Join us for our Virtual Board meeting to learn more about what we are up to. Join using our Zoom Link HERE
Announcing a New Venue for Pour Me a Poem! WHAT: Pour Me a Poem, a monthly open mic series for poets WHERE: The Pushkart Café at 219 North Main Street in Mansfield, MA WHEN: Thursday, October 13, 2022, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. WHAT HAPPENS: Our feature poet of the month (Robert Eugene Perry) will […]
