National Baseball Poetry Festival Two Free Generative Workshops: Holy Relics of the Game—Artifact, Myth and Legend Facilitated by Lifetime Beat Poet Laureate Tommy Twilite.Participants are invited to consider some baseball relics as inspiration to conjure up a poem. Twilite will bring some very interesting pieces, and participants may bring something of their own: a special […]
Facilitated by award-winning poet and Poets at Large Coordinator Karen Warinsky Participants will do a table read of an article about American rock band The National's frontman Matt Beringer, his love of baseball, and the event that led him to a very unusual method to solve writer's block. Then attendees will try his method! Best […]
Baseball—the “National Pastime”—is the American sport most represented in the arts. The National Baseball Poetry Festival unites Baseball—one of our great cultural common denominators—and Poetry—the world’s oldest art form—in a unique and wonderful celebration of both. Multiple days of poetry readings, generative workshops, panel discussions, baseball games and more. Please refer to the full schedule for […]
This 90-minute panel explores the intersection of baseball and literature, focusing on craft, publishing trends, and contemporary narratives. Panelists will discuss how the game evolves beyond nostalgia, share short readings, and engage in an active audience Q&A to examine the future of the genre. Featuring:Steve Hickoff, poet, editorSteve Hickoff is a versatile author and poetry […]
Join us for an Ekphrastic Poetry Workshop at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts on May 9 at 1 PM! Writers will tour the Arts in Bloom Exhibition and write pieces based on their reaction to the artwork. Led by me, Catherine Martin. Spots still open! https://canvas.hopartscenter.org/classes/190
Baseball—the “National Pastime”—is the American sport most represented in the arts. The National Baseball Poetry Festival unites Baseball—one of our great cultural common denominators—and Poetry—the world’s oldest art form—in a unique and wonderful celebration of both. Multiple days of poetry readings, generative workshops, panel discussions, baseball games and more. Please refer to the full schedule for […]
Join us for a reading, discussion and book signing of poet Matthew Henry’s “Promises to Keep.” About the collection: It’s an old story: a church-going family man receives a violent call to become a prophet. He’s read the source material, knows how this has ended for others. But without a means of running away, he […]
Join us for a monthly round robin style, open poetry reading hosted by Robert Eugene Perry. Space for the open mic is limited to 14 and usually fills up quickly. Please call 508 949 6232 or email deb@bookloversgourmet.com to register. All are welcome to come listen!
Poets at Large will bring some new voices and their work to the area on Saturday night, May 16th , at 7 p.m. at The Vanilla Bean Café, 450 Deerfield Road, in Pomfret, CT. The featured readers that night will be West Hartford’s James Finnegan and Irena Kaci of Worcester, MA. Admission is free and […]
