Events

Happy Spring Equinox  Open Mic Poetry Saturday, March 21st 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Join us for a monthly round robin style, open poetry reading hosted by Robert Eugene Perry. Space for the open mic is limited to 14 and usually fills up quickly. Please email deb@bookloversgourmet.com to register. All are welcome to come listen!

Poets at Large Presents Schwartz and Reilley March 21st Poets at Large will continue its seventh year on Saturday night, March 21st at 7 p.m. at The Vanilla Bean Café, 450 Deerfield Road, in Pomfret, CT. Featured poets that evening will be Christopher Reilley and Carla Schwartz. Worcester poet Christopher Reilley is a two-time Pushcart […]

WHAT: Slightly Off-beat Poets Presents: Oliver de la Paz & David P. Miller WHERE: WCPA Ballroom at 61 Harvard Street, Worcester (parking right next to Salisbury House) WHEN: Sunday March 22nd @ 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 […]

Spend five weeks writing and reading in the dreamy, sharp, upside-down, carefully organized world of poetry! Whether you’re fine tuning your latest epic poem or wrestling with the blank page, this class is an encouraging and open environment for poets of all levels and backgrounds. Each week you’ll receive a prompt, two fascinating poems to […]

The Thirsty Lab poetry reading, normally based out of Princeton, MA, continues to meet virtually. Join us on Tuesday March 24th virtually on Zoom with none other than C. I. Marshall, our featured reader! C. I. Marshall’s debut chapbook, The Locksmith Journeys Into The Afterlife won the 2022 Frosted Fire First Pamphlet Award. Credits include: Steam Ticket, Birmingham Poetry […]

Please join us for a very special double feature edition of our monthly open mic and featured poetry reading series The Poetorium Too at TidePool Bookshop at 372 Chandler Street in Worcester, MA on March 25th from 5 pm to 7 pm hosted by Paul Szlosek & (hopefully) Ron Whittle. It will be a full two hours of poetry and spoken word starting with a brief interview on stage with […]

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Meet the editors of the WCPA's publication, Three Decker! We're available to talk through our current submission period, what we're looking for in poetry and short stories, and any other questions you have about the journal or the WCPA. Worcester County Poetry Association is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Three Decker Meet […]