Events

The Vanilla Bean Café, 450 Deerfield Road in Pomfret, will again host Poets at Large spoken word and poetry performances on the last Saturday of the month, 7-9 p.m., from February through May. Poets at Large is a regional group of poets who read in CT and MA, now in its fifth year. The group’s […]

The Vanilla Bean Café, 450 Deerfield Road in Pomfret, and Poets at Large will host a special National Poetry Month reading of spoken word and poetry on Saturday night, April 27th.  This performance will be from 7-9 p.m. Admission is $15.00 and includes a give-away. Poets at Large is a regional group of poets who […]

POETS AT LARGE PRESENTS A NEW SHOW The Vanilla Bean Café, 450 Deerfield Road in Pomfret, and Poets at Large will host a special National Poetry Month reading of spoken word and poetry on Saturday night, April 27th. This performance will be from 7-9 p.m. Admission is $15.00 and includes a give-away. Poets at Large […]

he Thirsty Lab poetry reading, normally based out of Princeton, Mass., continues to meet virtually. On Tuesday, April 30th, 2024 Cynthia Snow will be the featured reader. Please Click Here to register. Cindy Snow’s writing has appeared online and in the Massachusetts Review, Peace Review, Worcester Review, Crannóg, and Maria Sibylla Merian: Changing the Nature of Art and Science.  Her poetry has […]

Please join us for a special double feature edition of our monthly open mic and featured poetry reading series The Poetorium at Starlite 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 two featured poets John Hodgen […]

National Baseball Poetry Festival Day 1 Schedule: 4:00 PM Welcome Reception at Polar Park (DCU Club)  5:00 PM Polar Park Stadium Tour 6:05 PM WooSox Game vs. The Lehigh Valley Ironpigs (Triple-A Affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies)

THE TELL IT SLANT WORKSHOPEmily Dickinson suggested, “Tell all the truth, but tell it slant.” Together, we will read, discuss, and create poems that come at a story, emotion, or idea, slantwise—and often express the inexpressible. This strategy works well for emotionally difficult material, but can also be just the right tool for a comic […]

National Baseball Poetry Festival Day 2 Schedule: 2:00 PM Youth Poetry Readings The Berm, Left Field, Polar Park 3:30 – 5:30 PM Poetry Readings & Open Mic  at Worcester Public Library 4:05 PM WooSox Game vs. The Lehigh Valley Ironpigs (Triple-A Affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies), plus Poetry Contest Recognition and Sunset Catch on the […]

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