In 2023, nearly 100 Worcester County residents created poems about the city’s public spaces for a one-time contest sponsored by Mapping Worcester in Poetry and judged by poet laureate Oliver de la Paz. Join MWiP and WCPA at the Museum of Worcester to hear some of the winning poems and meet the poets behind them. […]
Linda Warren & Rodger Martin's Book Reading and Signing They Say by Linda Warren In They Say, Linda Warren does not flatten the emotional barb, but hooks the reader through her words. Her poetry is not only fly fishing for “the graceful shapes of silver trout”, but lands the reader hard and fast. Her lines connect […]
Come out to the New Dawn Writers’ Group’s Poetry Workshop. Every third Tuesday from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. We will discuss poems and writing, write to prompts, give feedback, encourage one another, and discuss upcoming projects. It’s a friendly, pressure-free atmosphere at the New Dawn Arts Center in Ashburnham. Many of our poets have […]
We're back on June 18th at The Mill in West Boylston! The Mill is right off Rt 190, has a spacious parking lot, serves delectable apps, entrees, and desserts with a full bar. We have a seperate room for our monthly shenanigans. Admission is still free. All of the Tip Jar proceeds go to the […]
Open Mic Poetry Saturday, June 21st 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Join us for our monthly round robin open poetry share, moderated by Robert Eugene Perry. Bring original pieces to share in a friendly, supportive environment. Space is limited to 14 participants and usually fills up quickly. Sign up to reserve your spot by calling […]
The New Dawn Writers' Group is proud to present Sara Letourneau in our Authors' Voices speaker series this month. She will be reading and doing Q&A from 6:00 p.m. to 6:45. Afterward, stay for our open mic at 7:00 p.m. Sara Letourneau is the author of Wild Gardens (Kelsay Books, 2024); a book editor and writing […]
The Thirsty Lab poetry reading, normally based out of Princeton, Mass., continues to meet virtually. On Tuesday, June 24th, 2025 Susan Roney O'Brien will be the featured reader. Please Click Here to register. Susan Roney-O’Brien earned an MFA from Warren Wilson College. She’s published two chapbooks: Earth and Farmwife and three full-length poetry collections: Legacy of the Last World, Bone Circle and Thira. Her poetry has […]
Please join us for another special Worcester Wednesday double feature edition of our monthly open mic and featured poetry reading series The Poetorium (formerly held at the Starlite in Southbridge) at TidePool Bookshop on June 25th from 5 pm to 7 pm hosted by Ron Whittle and Paul Szlosek. It will be a full two hours of […]
The Green Monster Poetry Challenge is accepting submissions of poems that can be read/recited out loud in no more than ONE MINUTE. As a guideline, if your poem exceeds 20-24 lines and has more than 8-10 beats per line, it probably won’t cut the contest’s one-minute limitation. Of course, prior to submitting, you should clock the piece (out […]
