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SUMMARY:Poetry Workshop with Susan Roney-O'Brien
DESCRIPTION:The following program is sponsored by the Worcester Public Library and is shared at their request. \nSATURDAY\, AUGUST 7th\, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM\nVirtual Event Worcester\, MA\, 01608 \nRegistration Link: https://mywpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/poetry-writing-workshop-with-susan-roney-o-brien-3/ \nThis virtual poetry workshop is a vehicle for critique\, a time of close reading and thoughtful responses that help craft the written word so that it says exactly what the author intends. The focus is the work itself. Poets are respectful of each other\, value the craft\, understand the courage it takes to have work critiqued\, and make the final decisions about their own writing. Please join us. Writing prompts will be shared with registrants one week before the workshop\, and we request you submit your work at least three days before the workshop to give attendees time to read your poem. \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.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/poetry-workshop-with-susan-roney-obrien/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210801T200000
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SUMMARY:Listen! a Poetry Reading
DESCRIPTION:Listen! is a weekly poetry open mic on Sundays at 6 PM\, Nick’s Worcester. Hosted by David Macpherson.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/listen-a-poetry-reading-8/
LOCATION:Nick’s Worcester\, 124 Millbury Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States
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SUMMARY:"A Walk in the Woo" submissions close
DESCRIPTION:As part of its 50th Anniversary Celebrations\, the Worcester County Poetry Association is seeking short poems from Worcester residents that illustrate the poetry of the streets of Worcester. \nThirteen poems will be stenciled on sidewalks throughout Worcester using paint that is only visible when wet with rain.  A map and list of planned poem locations can be found on the program page. \nTo be considered for this project\, submit up to 2 poems of max. 49 words\, including the name of the poet. \nSubmission guidelines \nThe submitter must be a resident of the City of Worcester. \nEach poem can contain no more than 49 words which will include the poet’s name and title if any. \nDual language poems are encouraged. (Please provide a translation into English for our judges.) \nSubmit via e-mail to this e-mail address: rainpoems@worcestercountypoetry.org \nInclude in submission e-mail your poem\, your name\, your address\, e-mail\, and contact information such as a phone number.  Poets of any age are encouraged to submit. \nPoets selected will receive an honorarium of $20. Poems must be submitted by midnight of July 31st\, 2021.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/a-walk-in-the-woo-submissions-close/
LOCATION:A sidewalk near you
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210727T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210727T200000
DTSTAMP:20260619T102339
CREATED:20210628T170324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210701T154957Z
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SUMMARY:A virtual Thirsty Lab featuring Catherine Reed
DESCRIPTION:Since May 2020 the WCPA has helped a few community poetry readings with virtual events. The Thirsty Lab poetry reading\, normally based out of Princeton\, Mass. was one of our first. On Tuesday\, July 27\, 2021\, Catherine Reed will be the featured reader. \nVisit the Zoom registration link to receive information on how to join the reading. Zoom will send you an e-mail with the meeting details and a link to join. \nRegister \nCatherine Reed resides in Worcester\, MA.  She is a graduate of Clark University\, Worcester\, MA\, Kaleo School of Ministry\, Woburn\, MA\, Hartford Seminary BMCP\, Hartford\, CT\, Brigham and Women’s Chaplaincy Program\, and attended Boston University School of Theology. She is an Associate Pastor of John Street Baptist Church of Worcester and retired Protestant Chaplain of The College of the Holy Cross. \nHer poetry has been published in SAHARA\, Dark Horse\, Ballard Street Poetry Journal\, The Purple\, and Windfall\, and others… She is the winner of the Barbara Pilon Poetry Contest\, and Dark Horse Third World contest. She is the author of four books of poetry:  Crossing Boundaries\, Between Midnight and Dawn\, Sankofa\, and Fire Goes Out Without Wood. She is the host of WCCATV’s A Journey of Words. \nShe is a mother\, grandmother\, and great grandmother.  Ministry keeps me grounded\, poetry helps me dream\, and my family keeps me real.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/a-virtual-thirsty-lab-featuring-catherine-reed/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210726T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210726T210000
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SUMMARY:Free People's
DESCRIPTION:A gathering of visual artists\, poets\, writers\, musicians etc. to share their work. This is a live event.  Note the temporary venue change.  Masks are recommended.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/free-peoples/
LOCATION:WCPA Office @ Salisbury House\, 61 Harvard St.\, Worcester MA\, MA\, 01605\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210725T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210725T200000
DTSTAMP:20260619T102339
CREATED:20210608T211629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210608T211629Z
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SUMMARY:Listen! a Poetry Reading
DESCRIPTION:Listen! is a weekly poetry open mic on Sundays at 6 PM\, Nick’s Worcester. Hosted by David Macpherson.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/listen-a-poetry-reading-7/
LOCATION:Nick’s Worcester\, 124 Millbury Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210725T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210725T180000
DTSTAMP:20260619T102339
CREATED:20210624T164634Z
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SUMMARY:The Duende Project
DESCRIPTION:The Duende Project is Chris O’Donnell\, drums and humor; Chris Lawton\, guitars and discipline; Steven Lanning-Cafaro\, bass\, keyboards\, guitars\, and probably another three or ten instruments by the time you read this; Tony Brown\, poems\, vocals\, unintentionally hilarious fretted instrumental attempts.) \nTogether\, these four blend poetry\, rock\, funk\, jazz\, reggae\, folk\, and whatever else works into something much more than the sum of the parts\, live or on record. \nFirst founded as a duo by Tony and Steven back in 2006\, the band became a trio with the addition of Chris O’Donnell in 2013.  Later that year Chris Lawton\, who’d been associated with the band as chief cook\, bottle washer\, drill sergeant\, and (most important) producer and studio engineer since before the beginning\, came on full time with that mean old Les Paul of his\, and there it was. \nThe band is based in Southern New England\, with members living in Massachusetts and Rhode Island from Worcester to south of Providence.  They’ve played everywhere from Washington DC to Portland ME\, concentrating most of their gigs between NYC and Worcester\, MA.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/the-duende-project-2/
LOCATION:Nick’s Worcester\, 124 Millbury Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210722T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210722T200000
DTSTAMP:20260619T102339
CREATED:20210622T190404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210622T190404Z
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SUMMARY:Kunitz Medal Ceremony honoring Susan Roney-O'Brien
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for this special event that honors Susan Roney-O’Brien with the WCPA’s Sixth Annual Stanley Kunitz Medal Award. Roney-O’Brien is the 2020 Kunitz Medal recipient. The author of five poetry collections\, she curates a monthly poetry series\, tutors international students\, is part of a collaborative group of visual artists and poets\, and works with aspiring writers. \nThe program will begin with a half-hour reading centered on the late Worcester-born Poet Laureate Stanley Kunitz. Then\, Roney-O’Brien\, the honoree\, will have time to read and speak to what this award means to her. \nThe Stanley Kunitz Medal is presented annually to a person with a strong Worcester County connection who best exemplifies Stanley Kunitz’s life-long commitment to poetry and poets. The award recognizes the total commitment to poetry as Kunitz lived it: through teaching\, mentoring\, speaking\, publishing\, and supporting poets and poetry.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/kunitz-medal-ceremony-honoring-susan-roney-obrien/
LOCATION:Broad Meadow Brook\, 414 Massasoit Road\, Worcester\, MA\, 01604
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210718T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210718T200000
DTSTAMP:20260619T102339
CREATED:20210608T211045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210608T211045Z
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SUMMARY:Listen! a Poetry Reading
DESCRIPTION:Listen! is a weekly poetry open mic on Sundays at 6 PM\, Nick’s Worcester. Hosted by David Macpherson.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/listen-a-poetry-reading-5/
LOCATION:Nick’s Worcester\, 124 Millbury Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210711T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210711T200000
DTSTAMP:20260619T102339
CREATED:20210608T210940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210608T210940Z
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SUMMARY:Listen! a Poetry Reading
DESCRIPTION:Listen! is a weekly poetry open mic on Sundays at 6 PM\, Nick’s Worcester. Hosted by David Macpherson.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/listen-a-poetry-reading-4/
LOCATION:Nick’s Worcester\, 124 Millbury Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210711T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210711T180000
DTSTAMP:20260619T102339
CREATED:20210624T164349Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210624T164448Z
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SUMMARY:The Duende Project
DESCRIPTION:The Duende Project is Chris O’Donnell\, drums and humor; Chris Lawton\, guitars and discipline; Steven Lanning-Cafaro\, bass\, keyboards\, guitars\, and probably another three or ten instruments by the time you read this; Tony Brown\, poems\, vocals\, unintentionally hilarious fretted instrumental attempts.) \nTogether\, these four blend poetry\, rock\, funk\, jazz\, reggae\, folk\, and whatever else works into something much more than the sum of the parts\, live or on record. \nFirst founded as a duo by Tony and Steven back in 2006\, the band became a trio with the addition of Chris O’Donnell in 2013.  Later that year Chris Lawton\, who’d been associated with the band as chief cook\, bottle washer\, drill sergeant\, and (most important) producer and studio engineer since before the beginning\, came on full time with that mean old Les Paul of his\, and there it was. \nThe band is based in Southern New England\, with members living in Massachusetts and Rhode Island from Worcester to south of Providence.  They’ve played everywhere from Washington DC to Portland ME\, concentrating most of their gigs between NYC and Worcester\, MA.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/the-duende-project/
LOCATION:Nick’s Worcester\, 124 Millbury Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210709T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210709T170000
DTSTAMP:20260619T102339
CREATED:20210602T143353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210602T143500Z
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SUMMARY:Poetic Beasts: A Virtual Panel of Poets Discussing Animals
DESCRIPTION:The following program is sponsored by the Worcester Public Library and is shared at their request. \nFRIDAY\, JULY 9 – 4:00 — 5:00 PM\nVirtual Event Worcester\, MA\, 01608 \nRegistration Link: https://mywpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/poetic-beasts-a-virtual-panel-of-poets-discussing-animals/ \nThe Worcester Public Library is pleased to present a virtual panel of poets who’ve written about animals. Featuring poets Maura MacNeil\, Susan Roney-O’Brien\, and bg Thurston\, each panelist will share some of their work\, discuss what drew them to writing about animals\, and tell stories about their pets and other beastie encounters. \nMaura MacNeil is a writer\, editor\, and professor of creative writing at New England College. She is the author of three poetry collections and is the founder and editor of the website Off the Margins. She serves on the board of the Monadnock Writers’ Group and is a New Hampshire Humanities-to-Go program presenter with the interactive writing workshop: Family\, Memory\, Place: Writing Family Stories. \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. \nAfter a career in computers and finance\, bg Thurston now lives on a sheep farm in Warwick\, Massachusetts. In 2002\, she received an MFA in Poetry from Vermont College. She has taught poetry courses at Lasalle College\, online at Vermont College\, and conducted many poetry workshops. Her first book\, Saving the Lamb\, by Finishing Line Press was a Massachusetts Book Awards highly recommended reading choice. Her second book\, Nightwalking\, was released in 2011 by Haleys. Her third book about the history of her 1770’s farmhouse titled Cathouse Farm will hopefully be published this year. She hopes to return to teaching and editing poetry as soon as the pandemic recedes. \n 
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/poetic-beasts-a-virtual-panel-of-poets-discussing-animals/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210703T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210703T153000
DTSTAMP:20260619T102339
CREATED:20210525T201352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210602T142941Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry Writing Workshop with Susan Roney-O'Brien
DESCRIPTION:The following program is sponsored by the Worcester Public Library and is shared at their request. \nSATURDAY\, JULY 3rd – 2:30 — 3:30 PM\nVirtual Event Worcester\, MA\, 01608 \nRegistration Link: https://mywpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/poetry-writing-workshop-with-susan-roney-o-brien-2/ \nThis virtual poetry workshop is a vehicle for critique\, a time of close reading and thoughtful responses that help craft the written word so that it says exactly what the author intends. The focus is the work itself. Poets are respectful of each other\, value the craft\, understand the courage it takes to have work critiqued\, and make the final decisions about their own writing. Please join us. Writing prompts will be shared with registrants one week before the workshop\, and we request you submit your work at least three days before the workshop to give attendees time to read your poem. \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.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/poetry-writing-workshop-with-susan-roney-obrien-3/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210629T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210629T200000
DTSTAMP:20260619T102339
CREATED:20210525T232004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210525T232004Z
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SUMMARY:A virtual Thirsty Lab with Susan Roney-O'Brien
DESCRIPTION:Since May 2020\, the Thirsty Lab poetry reading has gone virtual for their 4th (and occasional 5th) Tuesday reading each month. On Tuesday\, June 29\, 2021\, series host Susan Roney-O’Brien will be the featured reader. \nVisit the Zoom registration link to receive information on how to join the reading. Zoom will send you an e-mail with the meeting details and a link to join. \nRegister \nSusan Roney-O’Brien lives on five acres abutting a state forest\, is the author of five poetry collections: Farmwife which won the William and Kingman Page Poetry Book Award\, Earth\, a Cat Rock Press publication\, Legacy of the Last World published by Word Poetry\, Bone Circle\, published by Aldrich Press\, a division of Kelsay books\, and Thira\, published by Kelsay in 2020. She coordinates the summer writing program for the Stanley Kunitz boyhood home\, curates monthly poetry readings at The Thirsty Lab in Princeton\, is part of 4 X 4\, a group of visual artists and poets\, tutors international students\, and works with aspiring writers. Nominated for many Pushcart Prizes\, she taught middle school for twenty-five years\, earned an MFA from Warren Wilson College\, raised two children\, innumerable chickens\, planted and harvested gardens. She\,\nher husband and their chocolate Labrador retriever live in Princeton\, Massachusetts.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/a-virtual-thirsty-lab-with-susan-roney-obrien/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210628T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210628T210000
DTSTAMP:20260619T102339
CREATED:20210622T231004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210622T231004Z
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SUMMARY:Free People's Workshop
DESCRIPTION:A gathering of visual artists\, poets\, writers\, musicians etc. to share their work.\nThis is a live event.  Masks are recommended.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/free-peoples-workshop-8/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210627T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210627T200000
DTSTAMP:20260619T102339
CREATED:20210608T210821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210608T211507Z
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SUMMARY:Listen! a Poetry Reading
DESCRIPTION:Listen! is a weekly poetry open mic on Sundays at 6 PM\, Nick’s Worcester. Hosted by David Macpherson.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/listen-a-poetry-reading-3/
LOCATION:Nick’s Worcester\, 124 Millbury Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210626T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210626T160000
DTSTAMP:20260619T102339
CREATED:20210608T213058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210608T213058Z
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SUMMARY:"Taking Inventory\," a Virtual Poetry Seminar w/ Heather J. Macpherson
DESCRIPTION:Creating a ‘list’ is an ordinary act\, and sometimes an everyday redundancy. Or is it? \nFor this virtual poetry seminar we’ll read and discuss poets and poems that glean beauty through lists and repetition. \nRegister by Saturday\, June 19. Participants will receive a course packet with pre-seminar readings for discussion and generating work. \nSponsored by the Southborough Public Library and the Southborough Recreation Department. To register for either (or both) seminars\, click here. \nIf anyone has questions about the program specifically\, they can contact Heather at heathermacph@gmail.com. If anyone has questions regarding registration\, they can contact Ryan at rdonovan@cwmars.org.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/taking-inventory-a-virtual-poetry-seminar-w-heather-j-macpherson/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210622T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210622T200000
DTSTAMP:20260619T102339
CREATED:20210525T224749Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210525T224749Z
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SUMMARY:A virtual Thirsty Lab with Karen Sharpe
DESCRIPTION:Since May 2020 the Thirsty Lab poetry reading has gone virtual for their 4th (and occasional 5th) Tuesday reading each month. On Tuesday\, June 22\, 2021\, Karen Sharpe will be the featured reader. \nVisit the Zoom registration link to receive information on how to join the reading. Zoom will send you an e-mail with the meeting details and a link to join. \nRegister \nKaren Elizabeth Sharpe’s work is forthcoming or has appeared in Baseball Bard\, Verse Virtual\, Columbia Journal of Arts & Literature\, Canary: The Journal of the Environmental Crisis\, Silkworm\, The Worcester Review\, the Sprinkler Factory\, The Sow’s Ear Poetry Review\, Poetpourri\, The Comstock Review\, the Ledge\, and Yankee Magazine. She has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. \nKaren is a poetry editor of The Worcester Review and a member of the PoemWorks workshop group in Newton\, MA.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/a-virtual-thirsty-lab-with-karen-sharpe/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210620T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210620T200000
DTSTAMP:20260619T102339
CREATED:20210603T142607Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210603T143101Z
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SUMMARY:Father's Day Poetry
DESCRIPTION:This event was shared by Dee O’Connor and is being listed by request. \nThe Poetorium will host a poetry reading honoring fathers on June 20th. Up to 20 poems will be selected and posted in a Father Day’s Poetry Anthology on the Poetorium’s website AND will be read by their authors on Zoom at 7:00 p.m. on Father’s Day. \nWe’re hoping to have a diverse representation of poets and poetry forms\, so please pass this invitation on to anyone (especially in Worcester County) who may be interested. The group ode\, along with up to 20 poems about fathers will be read on the 20th. Please submit one or both of the following by June 13th at the latest: \n\nA poetry stanza inspired by the prompt “I remember my father …”\nOne original poem about a father/father figure (be sure to include where your poem has appeared if it was previously published)\n\nYou don’t need to submit an entry to participate in the virtual event\, but registration in advance is required. To register\, please send us an email with your name and email address (with “Father’s Day Poetry Project” in the subject heading) along with any submissions by June 13th to poetorium@mail.com. If you are submitting a contribution to the group ode and/or a poem\, be sure to include a short bio.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/fathers-day-poetry/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Poetorium":MAILTO:poetorium@mail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210620T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210620T200000
DTSTAMP:20260619T102339
CREATED:20210608T210727Z
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SUMMARY:Listen! a Poetry Reading
DESCRIPTION:Listen! is a weekly poetry open mic on Sundays at 6 PM\, Nick’s Worcester. Hosted by David Macpherson.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/listen-a-poetry-reading-2/
LOCATION:Nick’s Worcester\, 124 Millbury Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210619T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210619T170000
DTSTAMP:20260619T102339
CREATED:20210602T104604Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210602T104604Z
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SUMMARY:Poets who are artists; Artists who are poets
DESCRIPTION:An open reading featuring the poetry and visual art of Sue Coles. Participants are invited to share  three to four poems or the equivalent of seven minutes. The event will be held in person in her studio/barn at 459 Farmington Rd.\, Barre MA. Contact is Sam Lalos 508 753-4319
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/poets-who-are-artists-artists-who-are-poets-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210619T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210619T153000
DTSTAMP:20260619T102339
CREATED:20210608T213923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210608T213923Z
UID:3165-1624113000-1624116600@worcestercountypoetry.org
SUMMARY:Your Stories Matter: a Virtual Writing Workshop w/ Leslie-Ann Murray
DESCRIPTION:When was the last time you wrote a letter? More than ever\, the personal letter has become a mainstay in conversing about race\, immigration\, identity\, and other intersectionalities. Your personal stories matter because your voice is a tool to harness social\, political\, and cultural change for a just and equitable society. This workshop will teach writers how to use their personal stories via writing letters to create sustainable community change\, write to elected officials\, and remind society that the personal is political. This short workshop will focus on setting\, scene\, plot structure\, and narrative voice. The class will begin by reading short excerpts of published letters. Participants will then learn how to apply techniques of storytelling to nonfiction letter writing and practice those techniques using guided writing prompts. The goal of this workshop is to inspire writers to use their talent to effectively and impactfully share their stories. \n  \nLeslie-Ann Murray is a writer and teacher living in New York City. She teaches English at Montclair Kimberley Academy\, an independent school in New Jersey. She is the founder of Brown Girl Book Lover\, an inclusive book-loving space\, where writers and book lovers converge. In this literary platform\, she reviews books and interviews diverse writers who are shifting the literary canon. Murray received a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Rutgers University.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/your-stories-matter-a-virtual-writing-workshop-w-leslie-ann-murray/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210619T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210619T120000
DTSTAMP:20260619T102339
CREATED:20210602T142523Z
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UID:3100-1624100400-1624104000@worcestercountypoetry.org
SUMMARY:Fire Goes Out Without Wood: A Virtual Poetry Reading with Catherine Reed
DESCRIPTION:The following program is sponsored by the Worcester Public Library and is shared at their request. \nSATURDAY\, JUNE 19 – 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM\nVirtual Event Worcester\, MA\, 01608 \nRegistration link: https://mywpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/fire-goes-out-without-wood-a-virtual-poetry-reading-with-catherine-reed/ \nIn Fire Goes Out Without Wood\, Catherine Reed’s latest poetry collection invites us to journey with her to where ministry and poetry meet. We will encounter a couple in their senior years holding hands\, laughing\, and skipping down the street like two teenagers. A mother grieving her son in jail sits in a rest home waiting. The Intruder who does not discriminate. A child who stares and no longer recognizes grandmother who now wears a mask. We will hear the words of a six-year-old perched on her daddy’s shoulders “my daddy’s going to change the world” and moments later her dying daddy pleading for his life with a knee on his neck. After 63 years of marriage one who sits with tears streaming down weather-beaten cheeks waiting to proceed. What God whispers to us when the flames of love dwindle and ending with her dedication For The God Who Knows My Name. Catherine Reed is an ordained minister and poet. She is the author of Crossing Boundaries\, Between Midnight and Dawn\, and Sankofa. She is a winner of the Barbara Pilon Poetry Contest and a winner of the Dark Horse Third World Contest. \nShe’s a mother\, grandmother\, and great grandmother. “Ministry keeps me grounded\, poetry helps me dream\, and my family keeps me real.”
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/fire-goes-out-without-wood-a-virtual-poetry-reading-with-catherine-reed/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210617T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210617T123000
DTSTAMP:20260619T102339
CREATED:20210608T205419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210608T205419Z
UID:3131-1623927600-1623933000@worcestercountypoetry.org
SUMMARY:Poetry Writing Workshop Series w/ Eve Rifkah
DESCRIPTION:Poet Eve Rifkah is teaching a series of virtual poetry writing workshops through the Worcester Institute for Senior Education (WISE) at Assumption College. You do not need to be a member of WISE to participate\, but you do have to set up an account through their website. Here is the course description: \n“When our minds are empty of ideas\, a prompt can open the door to otherwise unknown thoughts. Prompts are used to jumpstart writing into new territory or could trigger a memory. Prior to each class\, a prompt with an example poem will be provided. There will also be a backup prompt in case the first is not working.  Poems will be read and discussed during class.” \nThe virtual workshop series fee is $50.00 and begins Thursday\, June 17\, 2021. For more information visit Worcester Institute for Senior Education (WISE) – WISE Courses (wildapricot.org) \n 
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/poetry-writing-workshop-series-w-eve-rifkah/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="WISE":MAILTO:wise@assumption.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210613T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210613T200000
DTSTAMP:20260619T102339
CREATED:20210608T210543Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210608T210543Z
UID:3138-1623607200-1623614400@worcestercountypoetry.org
SUMMARY:Listen! a Poetry Reading
DESCRIPTION:Listen! is a weekly poetry open mic on Sundays at 6 PM\, Nick’s Worcester. Hosted by David Macpherson. \n 
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/listen-a-poetry-reading/
LOCATION:Nick’s Worcester\, 124 Millbury Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210611T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210611T170000
DTSTAMP:20260619T102339
CREATED:20210602T142130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210602T142726Z
UID:3097-1623427200-1623430800@worcestercountypoetry.org
SUMMARY:All Morning the Crows: A Virtual Poetry Reading with Meg Kearney
DESCRIPTION:The following program is sponsored by the Worcester Public Library and is shared at their request. \nFRIDAY\, JUNE 11 – 4:00 — 5:00 PM\nVirtual Event Worcester\, MA\, 01608 \nRegistration link: https://mywpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/all-morning-the-crows-a-virtual-poetry-reading-with-meg-kearney/ \nBird lovers everywhere will be drawn to Meg Kearney’s latest poetry collection\, inspired by (but not always necessarily about) our feathered friends. All Morning the Crows\, winner of the Washington Prize\, arrived hot off the presses on June 1. Meg is also the author of The Ice Storm\, a heroic crown of sonnets published as a chapbook in 2020 (now in its third printing!); Home By Now\, winner of the 2010 PEN New England LL Winship Award and a finalist for the Paterson Poetry Prize and Foreword Magazine‘s Book of the Year\, and An Unkindness of Ravens. Meg also writes for young people\, including three novels in verse for teens and a picture book\, Trouper\, winner of the 2015 Kentucky Bluegrass Award. Meg’s poetry has been featured on Poetry Daily\, Ted Kooser’s “American Life in Poetry” column\, and Garrison Keillor’s “A Writer’s Almanac\,” and has been published in myriad anthologies. A four-time nominee for the Pushcart Prize\, Meg is founding director of the Solstice MFA in Creative Writing Program in Massachusetts. \n \n 
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/all-morning-the-crows-a-virtual-poetry-reading-with-meg-kearney/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210609T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210609T210000
DTSTAMP:20260619T102339
CREATED:20210516T220118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210516T220118Z
UID:3058-1623265200-1623272400@worcestercountypoetry.org
SUMMARY:Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Business meeting of the Worcester County Poetry Association. Visitors are welcome.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/board-meeting-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210608T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210608T170000
DTSTAMP:20260619T102339
CREATED:20210608T211129Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210608T211129Z
UID:3149-1623139200-1623171600@worcestercountypoetry.org
SUMMARY:Listen! a Poetry Reading
DESCRIPTION:Listen! is a weekly poetry open mic on Sundays at 6 PM\, Nick’s Worcester. Hosted by David Macpherson.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/listen-a-poetry-reading-6/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210606T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210606T160000
DTSTAMP:20260619T102339
CREATED:20210602T144851Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210602T144851Z
UID:3119-1622988000-1622995200@worcestercountypoetry.org
SUMMARY:Poetry at ROSELAND PARK 2021 Series - June 2021
DESCRIPTION:The following program was found on Facebook and is shared as it may interest poets in Central Massachusetts. \nThis is the first of four free poetry readings that will be held this summer at Roseland Park’s beautiful outdoor amphitheater. These readings are for ages 14 and older. Folding chairs or camp chairs are recommended. The featured readers for the first reading are Paul Rabinowitz\, Dina Stander\, Karen Warinsky\, Paul Richmond\, and a featured open mic Patrick Smith and an open mic with the remaining time.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/poetry-at-roseland-park-2021-series-june-2021/
LOCATION:Roseland Park\, 205 Roseland Park Rd.\, Woodstock\, CT\, 06281\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210605T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210605T153000
DTSTAMP:20260619T102339
CREATED:20210525T195422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210602T142845Z
UID:3068-1622903400-1622907000@worcestercountypoetry.org
SUMMARY:Poetry Writing Workshop with Susan Roney-O’Brien
DESCRIPTION:The following program is sponsored by the Worcester Public Library and is shared at their request. \nSATURDAY\, JUNE 5 – 2:30 — 3:30 PM\nVirtual Event Worcester\, MA\, 01608 \nRegistration Link: https://mywpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/poetry-writing-workshop-with-susan-roney-o-brien/ \nThis virtual poetry workshop is a vehicle for critique\, a time of close reading and thoughtful responses that help craft the written word so that it says exactly what the author intends. The focus is the work itself. Poets are respectful of each other\, value the craft\, understand the courage it takes to have work critiqued\, and make the final decisions about their own writing. Please join us. Writing prompts will be shared with registrants one week before the workshop\, and we request you submit your work at least three days before the workshop to give attendees time to read your poem. \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.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/poetry-writing-workshop-with-susan-roney-obrien-2/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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