• A virtual Thirsty Lab with Jennifer Freed

    The WCPA is happy to help the Thirsty Lab poetry reading go virtual for their 4th (and occasional 5th) Tuesday reading. On Tuesday, January 26, 20201, Jennifer Freed will be the feature. Visit the Zoom registration link to receive information on how to join the reading, and Zoom will send you an e-mail with the […]

  • Free People’s Workshop

    In the spirit of Etheridge Knight  artist, poets, musicians and the creative community  gather to share and discuss work.  Follow this link to Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqf-iurDgtHdXsE_KMAHBdkDv33ElBVvqb

  • Honoring Langston Hughes

    Langston Hughes, an early adopter of what we now call jazz poetry and leader in the Harlem Renaissance, birthday is February 1st. Join us for a reading of his work by Worcester's Deputy Cultural Development Officer Che Anderson. Visit the Zoom registration link to receive information on how to join the reading, and Zoom will […]

  • Poetry Writing 101 with Susan Roney-O’Brien: In Form, Conform, Reform

    The Worcester Public Library is sponsoring a poetry writing workshop with WCPA board member Susan Roney-O’Brien.  The virtual workshop will take place on Saturday, February 6, between 11 am and noon.  Here’s the workshop description: Traditional or “received” forms give poets the opportunity to practice technique, to work within an established scaffolding. We tune our […]

  • A Celebration of the Life and Work of Elizabeth Bishop

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    Maynard Public Library will present “A Celebration of the Life and Work of Elizabeth Bishop." Authors Lloyd Schwartz and Megan Marshall will discuss Bishop’s life and poetry. Worcester poet Elizabeth Bishop was the winner of the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, and the National Book Critics Circle Award, and many other awards. She has […]

  • February 2021 WCPA Board Meeting

    Join the board of the Worcester County Poetry Association for our monthly board meeting. This will once again be a virtual meeting due to the continued need for social distancing. This is a working meeting, not a poetry reading. We welcome the respectful input of the central Massachusetts poetry community. Please e-mail wcpaboard@yahoo.com if you […]

  • Zoom into Poetry with Dane Kuttler

    The WCPA is excited to present a virtual poetry reading with Dane Kuttler on Sunday, February 14, 2021, at 3:00 pm. Registration is needed to join the event. Visit the Zoom registration link and fill in the form. A meeting link will be e-mailed to you. Register Dane Kuttler has been writing heretical prayers since […]

  • Virtual Panel Discussion Featuring New England Poets

    The Worcester Public Library is pleased to present a panel of poets who are in New England. Panelists Meg Kearney of New Hampshire, Tim Mayo of Vermont, and J.D. Scrimgeour of Massachusetts will read aloud some of their work, discuss what drew them to writing poetry, the struggles they’ve faced, and advice for aspiring poets. […]

  • Free People’s Workshop

    In the spirit of Ethridge Knight artists, poets, musicians and the creative community share and discuss work. Follow this link to Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqf-iurDgtHdXsE_KMAHBdkDv33ElBVvqb