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SUMMARY:Poet's Theater
DESCRIPTION:A circus-esque virtual/live event of staged poetry and performance with Jeff Ferrara reading Haikus by Jack Kerouac \, Robert Steele reading BOMB as the poet Gregory Corso\, Paul Szlosek performing Underwear by Lawrence Ferlinghetti and reading his (Paul’s) own Poet as Stripper\,  Ashley Wonder performing  God’s Scheme of Things\, Lydia Fortune singing The Grand Scheme of Things\, Jeff Cannon performing Squeeze\,  and a staged reading of “Know Thyself” a short play  directed and acted by its creators – Sam Lalos and Michele Merle together with an original musical performance by Lawrence Strauss and Fran Regan. Attendance may be effectuated  “live” under the Big Tent by showing up at Brialee  Family Campground – 174 Laurel Lane\, Ashford CT – or virtually on the following Zoom link : https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87065947627?pwd=NnNlNDRhYWM3aHh4c0ZzSngrSHB0UT09 Meeting number: 870 6594  password : 7627 \n 
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/poets-theater-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210427T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210427T200000
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SUMMARY:A virtual Thirsty Lab with Terry Farish
DESCRIPTION:The WCPA is happy to help the Thirsty Lab poetry reading go virtual for their 4th (and occasional 5th) Tuesday reading.  On Tuesday\, April 27\, 20201\, Terry Farish will be the feature. \nVisit the Zoom registration link to receive information on how to join the reading\, and Zoom will send you an e-mail with the meeting details and link. \nRegister \nTerry Farish writes picture books\, novels\, and poetry.  The Good Braider\, a novel in verse about a girl from South Sudan is an American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults.  Flower Shadows\, about the war in Vietnam\, is a novel for adults described by Kirkus as a “female addition to the Vietnam genre that is as moving as it is wise.” Many of her books are about families who have come to the U.S. as refugees\, including Either the Beginning or the End of the World.  Recently she collaborated with a South Sudanese writer\, OD Bonny\,  to create A Feast for Joseph\, coming out in September.  She’s very honored to be part of the I’m Your Neighbor Project\, a program that promotes the use of picture books from many cultures to create community conversations about immigrants. She used to be the children’s librarian in Leominster\, which is how she met up with the Worcester County Poets. Now she lives in Maine.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/april-2021-thirsty-lab/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210426T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210426T210000
DTSTAMP:20260619T180116
CREATED:20210422T155849Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210422T155849Z
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SUMMARY:Free People's Workshop
DESCRIPTION:A gathering of visual artists\, poets\, writers\, musicians etc. gathering on Zoom to share their work. Meeting ID  695 305 2444 – use the website link below.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/free-peoples-workshop-6/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210421T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210421T200000
DTSTAMP:20260619T180116
CREATED:20210406T123802Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210414T000547Z
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SUMMARY:Sisters Outsider: A Virtual Panel of Black Women Creating Poetry
DESCRIPTION:Worcester Public Library invites you to an evening of Black women creating poetry\, inspired by Audre Lord’s book Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches. Expect great verse and conversation with poets Rush Frazier\, Tina Gaffney\, Amina Mohammed\, Xaulanda Thorpe\, and Ashley Wonder. \nRegister at https://mywpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/sisters-outsider-a-virtual-panel-of-black-women-creating-poetry/ \nMiss Tina E. Gaffney is the Artistic Director of Stage Presence Productions; is the Host\, Writer\, and Producer of the Radio Show “The African American Experience” (which was recognized in O Magazine) and is the FIRST and ONLY Woman of Color to portray Esmerelda Scrooge in Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol (produced by Stage Presence Productions). \nRush Frazier (they/them) is an artist\, activist\, and Worcester native. Frazier has published twelve chapbooks\, toured nationally\, and has twice represented Worcester at national poetry slam competitions. They are a recent recipient of the Key to the City and a past president of the Worcester County Poetry Association. Rush is currently the president of 508Pride. \nYouth Poet Laureate Amina Mohammed grew up in Worcester’s Main South neighborhood\, the daughter of an immigrant family. Her parents worked long hours to provide for her and her siblings with considerable support from neighbors. Mohammad is the first Youth Poet Laureate in the state of Massachusetts. \nXaulanda Thorpe is a spoken word poet from Worcester\, Massachusetts. She graduated from Boston University with a degree in biological anthropology in January 2020. During her time at BU\, when she was not examining primate samples\, she wrote short stories for Charcoal Magazine\, a student-led publication. In 2021\, Xaulanda’s poem was chosen for the African Burial Ground National Monument’s “Still I Rise” tribute to Maya Angelou. \nAshley Wonder has been writing for over ten years. She started out performing in black churches in Worcester. Then became a part of the Slam Community in 2014. Repping Worcester\, her hometown\, in Oakland 2015\, Decatur\, GA in 2016. She has had the opportunity to perform at the National Education Support Professional Conference (a part of the Massachusetts Teacher Association) in 2021 that had an audience of 2\,000 people! She also had the honor to be a part of the “Still I Rise” Maya Angelou tribute Festival.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/sisters-outsider-a-virtual-panel-of-black-women-creating-poetry/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210417T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210417T123000
DTSTAMP:20260619T180116
CREATED:20210410T163545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210410T163545Z
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SUMMARY:Writing Inspiration
DESCRIPTION:Presented By: Seven Bridge Writers’ Collaborative\nTogether\, published inspirational writers\, Barbara Foster and Sharon Harmon\, will share what they have learned in the field of writing inspirational pieces. In this class\, Sharon will discuss the therapeutic work of writing to deal with issues. It will include journaling\, letters\, and poetry. She will show the class how to submit a poem and also a list of possible places to submit them. Barbara will offer tips on:  Finding your voice to tell your story; Why inspirational and religious pieces are in demand; What to avoid in this type of writing; What is needed to capture the attention of editors and readers; How markets differ and market suggestions. To register for this free online workshop\, go to https://sevenbridge.org/seven-bridge-sessions/workshops/april/. \nTHIS PROGRAM IS SUPPORTED IN PART BY A GRANT FROM THE LANCASTER AND LITTLETON CULTURAL COUNCILS\, LOCAL AGENCIES WHICH ARE SUPPORTED BY THE MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL\, A STATE AGENCY.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/writing-inspiration/
LOCATION:Online event\, Cyberspace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210415T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210415T203000
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SUMMARY:Celebrating 50 Years of Bringing Poetry to Worcester County - A Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Starting in 1971 with a conversation among friends and a dream to formalize the poetry community in Worcester\, Massachusetts\, the Worcester County Poetry Association and its dedicated poet- and poetry-loving volunteers has grown to be one of the longest-running non-profit poetry organizations in the United States\, publishing The Worcester Review and promoting and supporting readings\, festivals\, scholarly work\, contests\, and poetry at large for 50 years. \nJoin the WCPA for a roundtable panel discussion highlighting some of the highlights\, challenges\, and successes of a half-century of grass-roots cultural endeavors. Hear from some of the original members\, a historian’s perspective\, and a look ahead to WCPA’s future. \nThis event is being hosted using WPI’s Zoom – please join us by visiting https://wpi.zoom.us/j/3873589694.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/50th-anniversary-panel-discussion/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210414T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210414T210000
DTSTAMP:20260619T180116
CREATED:20210326T010642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210326T123746Z
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SUMMARY:April 2021 Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis is a working meeting\, not a poetry reading. We welcome the respectful input of the central Massachusetts poetry community. \nPlease register in advance for this meeting. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. You can register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvcOippjsiEtQaWOFywMeZRveY_rL1CPwv. \nThis is a great opportunity to learn more about how the board supports the rich literary history and creative energy of Central Massachusetts.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/april-board-meeting/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210414T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210414T200000
DTSTAMP:20260619T180116
CREATED:20210215T144749Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210324T152345Z
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SUMMARY:Poets of Worcester Present: A Writing Workshop with Worcester’s Poets Laureate
DESCRIPTION:Register here: https://mywpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/poets-of-worcester-present-a-writing-workshop-with-worcester-s-poet-laureates/ \nJoin the City of Worcester’s Poets Laureate Juan Matos and Amina Mohammed for a Poetry Writing Workshop! Experienced poets and novices\, teens and adults alike are invited to join this virtual workshop and hear the experiences of the Poets Laureate\, who will share some of their works and guidehttps://worcestercountypoetry.org/wp-admin/edit.php?post_type=tribe_events&page=tribe-common attendees through creating their own poetry. In celebration of National Poetry Month\, this Poetry Writing Workshop is hosted in partnership between the Worcester Public Library and the City of Worcester’s Cultural Development Division. For ages 16+. \nJuan Matos earned a Master’s Degree in bilingual education at Worcester State University and went on to teach Spanish Literature and ESL for 32 years\, the last 22 of which in Worcester Public Schools. During this time he wrote and published 12 poetry books and anthologies\, took part in local and international literary festivals and founded several literary groups and workshops. \nYouth Poet Laureate Amina Mohammed grew up in Worcester’s Main South neighborhood\, the daughter of an immigrant family. Her parents worked long hours to provide for her and her siblings with considerable support from neighbors. Mohammad is the first Youth Poet Laureate in the state of Massachusetts.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/poets-of-worcester-present-a-writing-workshop-with-worcesters-poets-laureate/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210413T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210413T200000
DTSTAMP:20260619T180116
CREATED:20210309T212643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210412T233031Z
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SUMMARY:Gather in Poems: a Virtual Reading
DESCRIPTION:In this time of pandemic\, poets lack a regular forum for performing\, and we lack the ability on our parts to see/hear what poets are writing. \nIn the virtual reading\, each poet will read one poem of his/her own and one of another Worcester area or Worcester connected poet. The reading will be aired live and recorded and available through the WCPA archive to preserve our voices and a link that will have the poems read in print. \nRegistration 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. \nRegister \nYou can download a PDF of the poems that will be read by clicking here. \nDownload \nThis program is supported in part by a grant from the Worcester Arts Council\, a local agency\, which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council\, a state agency.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/gather-in-poems-a-virtual-reading/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210411T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210411T200000
DTSTAMP:20260619T180116
CREATED:20210410T165439Z
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SUMMARY:Zoom into Poetry with Charles Coe
DESCRIPTION:The next reading in our Zoom into Poetry series will feature Boston-poet Charles Coe. Join us on Sunday\, April 11\, 2021\, at 7:00 pm. \nVisit the Zoom registration link to receive information on how to join the reading\, and Zoom will send you an e-mail with the meeting details and link. \nRegister \nCharles Coe is the author of three books of poetry: All Sins Forgiven: Poems for my Parents\, Picnic on the Moon\, and Memento Mori\, all published by Leapfrog Press. He is also the author of Spin Cycles\, a novella published by Gemma Media. Charles was selected as a Boston Literary Light by the Associates of the Boston Public Library and is a former artist fellow at the St. Botolph Club in Boston and a current artist-in-residence at the Manship House in Gloucester. \nA short film by filmmaker Roberto Mighty\, “Peach Pie\,” was based on his poem\, “Fortress” which has been shown at film festivals nationwide. Another short film\, “Charles Coe: Man of Letters\,” also by Roberto Mighty was named “Outstanding Documentary Short” at the 2020 Roxbury Film Festival. \nCharles was a 2017 artist-in-residence for the city of Boston\, where he created an oral history project focused on residents of Mission Hill. He is poetry editor of “Multiplicity\,” an online literary journal published by Bay Path University in Longmeadow\, Mass\, and associate editor of “About Place\,” an online literary journal published by Black Earth Institute. \nCharles has served as poet-in-residence at Wheaton College and at the Chautauqua Institution in New York State and is an adjunct professor of English at Salve Regina University in Newport\, Rhode Island\, and Bay Path University\, where he teaches in both MFA programs. He is co-chair of the Boston Chapter of The National Writers Union\, a labor union for freelance writers and editors. \n 
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/zoom-into-poetry-with-charles-coe/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210410T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210410T140000
DTSTAMP:20260619T180116
CREATED:20210217T180203Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210406T125544Z
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SUMMARY:WCPA College Poetry Contest Reading
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the WCPA College Poetry Contest where we will award the Elizabeth Manuscript Prize and the Etheridge Knight Performance Prize.  In its thirteenth year\, area colleges send representatives to compete for bragging rights\, complimentary membership in the WCPA\, and the publication of a poem by the manuscript winner in The Worcester Review. \nThe following people are expected to compete: \nAnna Maria College: Christopher McClure\nAssumption College: Kat Gatto\nWorcester Polytechnic Institute: Marina Petrillo \nwith additional readings by this year’s judges and contest chair\nJudges: Susan Roney-O’Brien and Nicole DiCello\nContest Chair: Craig Blais \nRegistration 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. \nRegister \nAdditional details will be added as they become available.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/wcpa-college-poetry-contest-reading/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210408T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210408T200000
DTSTAMP:20260619T180116
CREATED:20210402T180126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210402T180126Z
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SUMMARY:Person\, Place\, and Thing
DESCRIPTION:From Worcester State University: \nPerson\, Place\, and Thing\nA Virtual Poetry Reading featuring\nPoets Judy Hoyer ’65 and Heather Treseler (Dept. of English)\nThursday\, April 8\, 2021 – 7 pm \n  \nPoets Judy Hoyer (’65) and Heather Treseler (Dept. of English)\, authors of Bits and Pieces Set Aside (Finishing Lines Press\, 2017) and Parturition (Southword Press\, 2020)\, will read from their published books and talk about their strategies for drawing on the familiar and “making it new\,” sharing approaches that apply to writing and other creative endeavors. \n  \nKindly register in advance to receive the Zoom link for this special virtual event by clicking here.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/person-place-and-thing/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210330T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210330T200000
DTSTAMP:20260619T180116
CREATED:20210205T165728Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210224T010948Z
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SUMMARY:A virtual Thirsty Lab with Francine Sterle
DESCRIPTION:The WCPA is happy to help the Thirsty Lab poetry reading go virtual for their 4th (and occasional 5th) Tuesday reading.  On Tuesday\, March 30\, 20201\, northern Minnesota native Francine Sterle will be the feature. \nVisit the Zoom registration link to receive information on how to join the reading\, and Zoom will send you an e-mail with the meeting details and link. \nRegister \nA native of northern Minnesota\, Francine Sterle has an MFA in poetry from Warren Wilson College and has furthered her studies in a variety of settings\, including Oxford University\, Oxford\, England\, the Spoleto Writers’ Workshop in Spoleto\, Italy\, the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference\, the Squaw Valley Community of Writers\, and the Atlantic Center for the Arts. Her awards include multiple Pushcart Prize nominations\, a Loft-McKnight Foundation Award\, a Jerome Foundation Travel\, and Study Grant\, a Lake Superior Contemporary Writers Award\, residencies at the Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies\, the Leighton Studios at the Banff Centre for the Arts\, the Blacklock Nature Sanctuary\, a Career Initiative Grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council as well as both a Fellowship Grant and a Career Opportunity Grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. \nHer poems have been published widely in such literary journals as The North American Review\, Ploughshares\, Poetry International\, Nimrod and have been anthologized in To Sing Along the Way: Minnesota Women Poets from Pre-territorial Days to the Present\, 33 Minnesota Poets\, The Cancer Poetry Project\, and Broad Wings\, Long Legs: A Rookery of Heron Poems\, forthcoming in 2022. Her poetry collections include The White Bridge (Poetry Harbor\, 1999)\, Every Bird is One Bird (Editor’s Prize\, Tupelo Press\, 2001)\, Nude in Winter (Tupelo Press\, 2006)\, and What Thread? (David Martinson-Meadowhawk Prize\, Red Dragonfly Press\, 2015).
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/a-virtual-thirsty-lab-march-2021-5th-tuesday/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210324T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210324T210000
DTSTAMP:20260619T180116
CREATED:20210205T165249Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210302T163411Z
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SUMMARY:Princeton Women's Reading
DESCRIPTION:Each year Susan Roney-O’Brien organizes the Princeton Women’s Reading in March\,  with twenty women poets read together to celebrate joy\, creativity\, and poetry. \nRegistration 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. \nRegister \nThe following poets are scheduled to read – Pam Bernard\, Polly Brown\, Therese Carr\, Joan Erickson\, Devon Evans\, Kathleen Fagley\, Rushelle Frazier\, Jennifer Freed\, Joyce Heon\, Emily Judkins\, Maura MacNeil\, Cheryl Perreault\, Catherine Reed\, Eve Rifkah\, Susan Roney-O’Brien\, Nancy Strong\, Beth Sweeney\, Rhett Watts\, and Kate Zebrowski.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/princeton-womens-reading/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210323T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210323T200000
DTSTAMP:20260619T180116
CREATED:20210209T204339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210224T012913Z
UID:2551-1616526000-1616529600@worcestercountypoetry.org
SUMMARY:a virtual Thirsty Lab with Curt Curtin
DESCRIPTION:The WCPA is happy to help the Thirsty Lab poetry reading go virtual for their 4th (and occasional 5th) Tuesday reading. On Tuesday\, March 23\, 20201\, Curt Curtin and his wife\, Dee O’Connor\, will be the features.  In this final book launch event\, Curt Curtin and his wife Dee O’Connor will read some of the lesser-known poems from Curt’s newest collection\, Kerry Dancers. Selected poems include “Across the Tracks\,” “Ma\,” “Eldest Sister\,” and “Paying Respects at Katie’s Wake” along with many popular favorites from his Irish-American heritage. \nVisit the Zoom registration link to receive information on how to join the reading\, and Zoom will send you an e-mail with the meeting details and link. \nRegister
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/a-virtual-thirsty-lab-with-curt-curtin/
LOCATION:Online event\, Cyberspace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210322T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210322T210000
DTSTAMP:20260619T180116
CREATED:20210319T230151Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210319T230151Z
UID:2786-1616439600-1616446800@worcestercountypoetry.org
SUMMARY:Free People's Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Artists\, poets\, musicians and playwrights etc. meet\, share\, discuss their current work\, listen and offer helpful advice.  Please Join Zoom Meeting by using this link \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/6953052444 \nMeeting ID: 695 305 2444
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/free-peoples-workshop-5/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210321T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210321T200000
DTSTAMP:20260619T180116
CREATED:20210314T164413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210314T164413Z
UID:2769-1616353200-1616356800@worcestercountypoetry.org
SUMMARY:Zoom Into Poetry with Karen Friedland
DESCRIPTION:A nonprofit grant writer by day\, Karen’s poems have been published in the Lily Poetry Review Constellations\, Nixes Mate Review\, Vox Populi\, the Muddy River Poetry Review and others. She was nominated for a Pushcart Prize\, received the 59th Moon Prize from Writing in a Women’s Voice\, and had a poem hanging on the walls of Boston’s City Hall. \nHer book of poems\, Places That Are Gone\, was published in 2019 by Nixes Mate Books\, and her chapbook Tales from the Teacup Palace in 2020 by Cervena Barva Press. \nShe lives in a neighborhood of Boston with her husband\, two small dogs and a cat. \n#poetryofworcestercounty
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/zoom-into-poetry-with-karen-friedland/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210320T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210320T170000
DTSTAMP:20260619T180116
CREATED:20210220T163422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210220T163422Z
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SUMMARY:Artists who are poets; poets who are artists
DESCRIPTION:Solstice  Open Reading with Christopher Reilley as feature\n3-4 Poems or seven minutes\nContact Sam 508 753 4319 for questions
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/artists-who-are-poets-poets-who-are-artists/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210320T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210320T153000
DTSTAMP:20260619T180116
CREATED:20210215T144427Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry Writing Workshop with Susan Roney-O’Brien: Syllabics from Basho to Yeats and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:Register here: https://mywpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/poetry-writing-workshop-with-susan-roney-o-brien-syllabics-from-basho-to-yeats-and-beyond/ \nDo you remember clapping out the syllables of your name in first grade? Pure syllabic poetry is common in languages like Japanese but rarer in English\, which counts both syllables and stresses. Starting with haikus\, we will try our hands at writing tankas\, nonets\, roundels\, cinquains\, and diamantes. And as we go along\, we’ll applaud each other’s syllabic creations and explore how poets like Yeats\, Thomas\, and Plath used the syllabic form.  \nSusan Roney-O’Brien earned her MFA at Warren Wilson College and is the author of five poetry collections. She hosts monthly poetry readings\, teaches workshops\, and coordinates the Stanley Kunitz summer writing series. \nThis event is organized by Worcester Public Library.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/poetry-writing-workshop-with-susan-roney-obrien-syllabics-from-basho-to-yeats-and-beyond/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210318T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210318T203000
DTSTAMP:20260619T180116
CREATED:20210305T174628Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Poetry Reading with Joy Priest (Working Writers Series at College of the Holy Cross)
DESCRIPTION:The Working Writers Series at College of the Holy Cross is presenting a virtual poetry reading by Joy Priest.  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. \nRegister \nJoy Priest is the author of Horsepower (Pitt Poetry Series\, 2020)\, which won the 2019 Donald Hall Prize for Poetry\, judged by Natasha Trethewey. Horsepower is designed as a radical Bildungsroman in poetic form\, tracing a young Black girl’s attempts to escape from the influences of both her white supremacist grandfather and the bitterly segregated urban South where she grew up. Priest has received many awards and fellowships\, most recently the 2020 Stanley Kunitz Prize. She has published poems in the Academy of American Poets’ Poem-a-Day\, APR\, The Atlantic\, Blackbird\, Gulf Coast\, Poetry Northwest\, The Rumpus\, and other places. Her essays have appeared in The Bitter Southerner\, Poets & Writers\, ESPN\, and The Undefeated\, and her work has been anthologized in Breakbeat Poets: New American Poetry in the Age of Hip-Hop; The Louisville Anthology; A Measure of Belonging: Writers of Color on the New American South; and Best New Poets 2014\, 2016\, and 2019. Priest has been a journalist\, theater attendant\, waitress\, and fast-food worker in Kentucky\, and has facilitated writing workshops and arbitration programs with adult and juvenile incarcerated women. She holds an MFA in poetry from the University of South Carolina and is now pursuing a PhD in literature and creative writing at the University of Houston\, with a background in postcolonial studies\, Black\, Latinx\, and Native poetics\, and feminist theory.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/virtual-poetry-reading-with-joy-priest-working-writers-series-at-college-of-the-holy-cross/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210318T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210318T200000
DTSTAMP:20260619T180116
CREATED:20210205T164733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210315T175324Z
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SUMMARY:Sisters Outsider: Black Women Creating Poetry
DESCRIPTION:Join Worcester Black History Project\, Worcester County Poetry Association\, and Worcester Historical Museum for an evening of Worcester Black Women creating poetry.  Download a PDF of the event flyer. \nRegistration 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. \nRegister \nFeatured poets\nReverend Dr. Catherine Reed\nZoe Vilicic\nXaulanda Thorpe\nRush Frazier\nAshley Wonder \nModerated by Lydia Fortune and Tina Gaffney \nInspired by Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches by Audre Lord
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/black-women-poetry-panel/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210317T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210317T190000
DTSTAMP:20260619T180116
CREATED:20210209T204219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210217T213344Z
UID:2548-1616005800-1616007600@worcestercountypoetry.org
SUMMARY:Chasing Dreams to American Shores
DESCRIPTION:Musicians from Worcester’s Pakachoag Music School provide fiddle music to accompany Curt Curtin’s reading of selected poems from Kerry Dancers. Though the collection focuses on Curt’s Irish-American heritage\, it is a more generic immigrant’s tale dedicated to “immigrants from around the world who chased their dreams to the American shores.” \nPre-recorded by Pakachoag Music School; available on YouTube \n 
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/chasing-dreams-to-american-shores/
LOCATION:Online event\, Cyberspace
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210317
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210318
DTSTAMP:20260619T180116
CREATED:20210209T204129Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210217T213308Z
UID:2545-1615939200-1616025599@worcestercountypoetry.org
SUMMARY:Kerry Dancers: A Family Portrait in Poetry
DESCRIPTION:The Worcester Senior Center celebrates St. Patrick’s Day and the Worcester County Poetry Association’s 50th anniversary with a reading from Kerry Dancers\, Curt Curtin’s newest poetry collection. Curt\, his wife\, and fellow poets/friends will read selected poems. You’ll meet Da\, Ma\, Aunt Nora\, and the rest of the family\, dance a reel in Boston’s Hibernian Hall\, and “shake the hand of the man who shook the hand” of notorious Boston Mayor James Michael Curley. With lively fiddle music by members of the New England Enrichment Foundation\, you’ll be dancing in your seat. \nair time tbd; check local listings \nPre-recorded by Worcester Channel 192; \navailable later on YouTube (WSC Connect) and Facebook
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/kerry-dancers-a-family-portrait-in-poetry/
LOCATION:Online event\, Cyberspace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210316T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210316T170000
DTSTAMP:20260619T180116
CREATED:20210209T204036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210217T213100Z
UID:2542-1615910400-1615914000@worcestercountypoetry.org
SUMMARY:A Parade of Poets for St. Patrick’s Day
DESCRIPTION:Retired Professor Curt Curtin will be joined by three current students and three alumni from Westfield State University in a reading in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. Students and alumni will read from their own work; Curt and his wife Dee O’Connor (also a WSU alum) will read selections from Kerry Dancers\, Curt’s latest collection. (Pre-registration information is not available at this time.)
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/a-parade-of-poets-for-st-patricks-day/
LOCATION:Online event\, Cyberspace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210314T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210314T160000
DTSTAMP:20260619T180116
CREATED:20201229T190500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210122T135942Z
UID:2200-1615734000-1615737600@worcestercountypoetry.org
SUMMARY:Zoom into Poetry with Jeff Walt
DESCRIPTION:The WCPA is excited to present a virtual poetry reading with Jeff Walt on Sunday\, March 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. \nRegister \nJeff Walt won the 2018 Frank O’Hara Prize in the WCPA’s Annual Poetry Contest.   He was born in rural Pennsylvania among a community of coal miners\, brick-layers\, and railroad workers. His chapbook\, Soot\, was awarded co-winner of the Keystone Chapbook Prize and published in 2010 by Seven Kitchens Press. He’s been awarded writing residencies from The MacDowell Colony\, The Djerassi Resident Artist Program\, The Vermont Studio Center\, Fairhope Center for the Writing Arts\, and Kalani Eco-village on the Big Island of Hawaii. Several poems from Soot were selected and scored by composer David Sisco and performed at Carnegie Hall on November 14\, 2014. His book\, Leave Smoke\, was published on Oct. 1\, 2019\, by Gival Press. Jeff is the Program Coordinator for the Steve Kowit Poetry Prize sponsored by the San Diego Poetry Annual. Visit www.jeffwalt.com for more on our March 2021 feature. \n \n 
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/zoom-into-poetry-with-jeff-walt/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210313T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210313T120000
DTSTAMP:20260619T180116
CREATED:20210209T203936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210217T212922Z
UID:2540-1615633200-1615636800@worcestercountypoetry.org
SUMMARY:A Light Breeze from Kerry: A Virtual Poetry Reading with Curt Curtin
DESCRIPTION:As part of a virtual book tour\, the Worcester Public Library hosts a live reading with Curt Curtin and his wife Dee O’Connor. Curt is a first-generation Irish-American poet who lives in Worcester. Both his parents emigrated from County Kerry at the beginning of the 20th Century\, and their experiences inspired Curt’s latest collection\, Kerry Dancers. \nRegister here: https://mywpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/a-light-breeze-from-kerry-a-virtual-poetry-reading-with-curt-curtin/ \nCurt Curtin is a first-generation Irish-American poet who lives in Worcester. Both his parents emigrated from County Kerry at the beginning of the 20th century\, taking different routes but finding one another in Boston. Curt’s newest collection\, Kerry Dancers\, captures ways Irish settlers attempted to retain their heritage while also assimilating into American culture. ​Curt will share poems from his newest collection and the stories that inspired each piece. Kerry Dancers was published by Kelsay Books which also published his first full-length collection\, For Art’s Sake. Curt also has three chapbooks entitled Pacing the Floor\, Elusive Music\, and Embers Carried Across a River in a Gourd. He has won local awards for poetry including the Connecticut River Review Poetry Contest and the Frank O’Hara Award from the Worcester County Poetry Association. He was twice named a Pushcart Prize nominee and has been a featured reader at many events in Massachusetts and Ireland.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/a-light-breeze-from-kerry/
LOCATION:Online event\, Cyberspace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210310T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210310T203000
DTSTAMP:20260619T180116
CREATED:20210205T164919Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210228T204654Z
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SUMMARY:March 2021 Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis is a working meeting\, not a poetry reading. We welcome the respectful input of the central Massachusetts poetry community. \nRegistration is required; visit this link\, register\, and Zoom will e-mail you a link for the meeting. \nThis is a great opportunity to learn more about how the board supports the rich literary history and creative energy of Central Massachusetts. \nPS – As a reminder\, at our January 4\, 2021 meeting the WCPA board voted to move our future meetings to the second Tuesday of each month. This move will provide more time to complete financial reports.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/march-2021-board-meeting/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210310T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210310T160000
DTSTAMP:20260619T180116
CREATED:20210209T203724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210217T212833Z
UID:2537-1615388400-1615392000@worcestercountypoetry.org
SUMMARY:Interview with Curt Curtin
DESCRIPTION:Worcester poet Curt Curtin has a new book\, Kerry Dancers\, and is holding a virtual book tour during March 2021 in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. Annie’s Book Stop kicks off book sales by interviewing Curt about his early background as a first-generation Irish-American and the stories that helped shape some of the poems in this collection. \nThis will be a pre-recorded video; available on YouTube following the recording.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/placeholder-interview-with-curt-curtin/
LOCATION:Online event\, Cyberspace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210307T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210307T200000
DTSTAMP:20260619T180116
CREATED:20210211T201140Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210304T210003Z
UID:2568-1615143600-1615147200@worcestercountypoetry.org
SUMMARY:Zoom Into Poetry with Jennifer Martelli
DESCRIPTION:The Zoom into Poetry series continues with North Shore poet Jennifer Martelli. \nAuthor of The Uncanny Valley\, and My Tarantella\, Jennifer is known for emotionally gripping poetry. \nRegistration is required; visit this Zoom registration link\, fill out the form\, and Zoom will send you an e-mail link. \n#poetryofworcestercounty
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/zoom-into-poetry-with-jennifer-martelli/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210228T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210228T153000
DTSTAMP:20260619T180116
CREATED:20201229T191641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210121T232124Z
UID:2205-1614520800-1614526200@worcestercountypoetry.org
SUMMARY:WCPA 2021 Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join the Worcester County Poetry Association for our Annual Meeting on February 28\, 2021\, and help us celebrate our 50th anniversary! The afternoon consists of a short Business Meeting and a poetry feature by Tim Mayo. We’ll start at 2:00 pm on Zoom. \nRegistration is needed to join the event. After registering\, Zoom will e-mail you a meeting link. \nRegister \nTim Mayo holds an ALB\, cum laude\, from Harvard University and an MFA from The Bennington Writing Seminars.  Among the many places his poems and reviews have appeared are The American Journal of Poetry\, Avatar Review\, Barrow Street\, Narrative Magazine\,  Naugatuck River Review\, ONE\, Poetry International\, Poet Lore\, River Styx\, Salamander\, San Pedro River Review\, Tar River Poetry\, Web Del Sol Review of Books\, Valparaiso Poetry Review\, Verse Daily\, Verse-Virtual and The Writer’s Almanac.  His first full-length collection\, The Kingdom of Possibilities (Mayapple Press\, 2009\,) was a semi-finalist for the 2009 Brittingham and Pollock Awards and a finalist for the 2009 May Swenson Award. \nHis second volume of poems\, Thesaurus of Separation\, was published by Phoenicia Publishing (Montreal) in July of 2016. The collection was twice a finalist for the Quercus Review Poetry Book Award and twice a semi-finalist for the Word Works Press Washington Prize. It was also a finalist for both the 2017 Eric Hoffer Book Award and the 2017 Montaigne Medal. \nHis latest collection\, Notes to the Mental Hospital Timekeeper\, was published in November 2019 by Kelsay Books and won Honorable Mention in the  2020 Eric Hoffer Book Award chapbook category. \nA seven-time Pushcart Prize Nominee and a two-time finalist for the Paumanok Award\, Mayo is also the recipient of three Vermont Writers Week Fellowships from the Vermont Studio Center. He lives in Brattleboro\, VT\, where he was a founding member and organizer of the Brattleboro Literary Festival author.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/wcpa-2021-annual-meeting/
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