Weltschmerz: Poem for the Great Divide Tonight, with all that’s happening outside, all that’s being broken, denied, all that’s slithering, roiling on the underside, all that must be decried, I’m remembering a young black man who allowed himself to be tied to a cross, to be hoisted up at a protest rally in 1970 in […]
IMPORTANT: PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN CHAIR FOR THIS OUTDOOR EVENT WHAT: Slightly Off-beat Poets Presents: Linda Wlodyka & Cheryl Bonin WHERE: Deb Horan’s Backyard 15 Eddy St Webster, MA RAIN LOCATION: Steve Veilleux’s house 112 Fabyan-Woodstock Road N Grosvenordale, CT WHEN: Sunday JUNE 8th, 2025 @ 1:00 pm […]
Poets at Large is happy to announce their first free poetry/spoken word event of the season willbe on June 15th, 2-4 p.m. in the barn at Roseland Park, 205 Roseland Park Road, Woodstock, CT. This is the sixth year for the regional group to bring poets to the park. Featured will be theemerging voices of […]
Come celebrate Bloomsday in Worcester Massachusetts, Monday June 16th 2025 The book Ulysses follows Leopold Bloom and Stephen Dedalus as they wander through Dublin on June 16, 1904, the date James Joyce had his first encounter with his wife to-be Nora Barnacle. You can join us to listen or read a part of his story. […]
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 […]
