A critically acclaimed poet, scholar, and graduate of Yale Law School, Reginald Dwayne Betts draws on his personal experience with incarceration to work across diverse literary forms and advocacy projects for reform of the criminal justice system. Confined as an adolescent in the worst prisons in the state of Virginia, Reginald Dwayne Betts […]
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Come hear Fred Gerhard read from his new poetry book, Drifting to “Hello” (Khotso Publishing, 2024). An open mic follows at 7:00 p.m. Praise for Drifting to “Hello” “… from lucid and conversational free verse to skillful and musical rhyme. He crafts memorable lines and indelible images…” —Simon Hunt, author of Lesser Magi and Endlings […]
The Thirsty Lab poetry reading, normally based out of Princeton, Mass., continues to meet virtually. On Tuesday, February 27th, 2024 Joe Fusco Jr. will be the featured reader. Please Click Here to register. Register Joe Fusco Jr. is a well-seasoned humorist/poet from Worcester, Massachusetts. He is the author of five books of semi-amusing […]
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 Tom Skarzynski […]
The annual meeting of the Worcester County Poetry Association will be held in the ball room of The Salisbury House, followed by a reading of Central Massachusetts poet Rhett Watts. Rhett Watts has lived in Beirut, San Francisco, New York and Connecticut. She now lives beside a brook south of Worcester with her […]
Join us on Tuesday, March 5th from 6:00-8:30 pm for an evening of poetry, humor, and contemplation.Two open-mic sessions sandwich our feature poet Karen Warinsky. Sign up for the open-mic at jfjr6969@gmail,com . Five-minute maximum, please.Free admission. Separate area for our event. On-the-street parking or check redemptionrock.beer for other parking options. Redemption Rock Brewery (RRB) […]
For over a decade, the poet & Worcester State alumna Judy Hoyer has sponsored a poetry reading at her Alma Mater, featuring well-established poets for readings and discussions of their work with WSU students, alumni, and the greater Worcester community. This year, we are excited to host Andrea Cohen for a reading on our campus […]
The Openest Mic is back at Smokestack Roasters for The Openest Mic #6! Bring your poems, your jokes, your stories, your songs, your whole ass self to our openest mic! All ages and genders and life experiences are welcome and encouraged to share with a supportive and enthusiastic audience. Everyone gets 2 songs or […]
WHAT: Slightly Off-beat Poets Presents: Steve Veilleux and Robert Eugene Perry WHERE: Steve Veilleux’s home: 112 Fabyan-Woodstock Road N Grosvenordale, CT WHEN: Sunday March 10, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm WHAT HAPPENS: Our feature poets of the month will each read for 20 minutes. Then we will take a quick break for book sales, snacks […]
