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SUMMARY:Root and Press Poetry Extravaganza featuring Robert Eugene Perry
DESCRIPTION:Open mike (5 minutes each) then the fabulous Robert Eugene Perry.\nFancy beverages and desserts available.\nSign up for the open mike at jfjr6969@gmail.com\nSponsored by D’Errico’s Markets\nJoin the fun!\nRobert Eugene Perry is a native of Massachusetts.\nHis first novel Where the Journey Takes You\, a spiritual allegory combining poetry and prose\, was published in 2007. This was followed by four collections of poetry The Sacred Dance: Poetry to Nourish the Spirit in 2008\, If Only I Were a Mystic\, This Would All Come So Easy in 2011\, Surrendering to the Path released by Human Error Publishing in 2020\, and Earthsongs a 50 poem/50 sketch collaboration with artist Ferol Anne Smith also released by Human Error Publishing in March 2022.\nPerry hosted a poetry group for disabled individuals at the former New England Dream Center in Worcester MA\, and has emceed the monthly Open Mic at Booklovers’ Gourmet in Webster MA since May 2017.\nThree poems were included in NatureCulture/ Human Error Publishing 2021 anthology Honoring Nature. Two of Perry’s poems were published in Poetica Magazine’s 2020 Mizmor anthology. He has had several poems published in Worcester Magazine\, and his short story In The Company of Trees was published by WordPeace journal in 2021.\nA metaphysical poet\, he draws inspiration from nature endeavoring to reveal connections between our higher selves and the natural world. He is a devoted husband and father of two grown boys.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/root-and-press-poetry-extravaganza-featuring-robert-eugene-perry/
LOCATION:Root and Press LLC\, 623 Chandler Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01602\, United States
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SUMMARY:A virtual Thirsty Lab with Joe Fusco Jr.
DESCRIPTION:The Thirsty Lab poetry reading\, normally based out of Princeton\, Mass.\, continues to meet virtually. On Tuesday\, April 26\, 2022\, Joe Fusco Jr. 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 \nJoe Fusco Jr. is a well-seasoned poet and humorist from Worcester\, Massachusetts. He is the author of four books of semi-amusing poems and essays: Pondering the Pandemic During the Rust Years (2021); Hmm…That’s Different (2020); Three Score (2014); and The Lost and Found Essays (2012)\, all available on Amazon. Joe’s musings have appeared in Damfino Press\, Ballard Street Poetry\, Worcester Review\, Asinine Poetry\, and the naughty ezine Clean Sheets. He was a co-winner of the Jacob Knight Poetry Award in 2002 and was named Best Poet by Worcester Magazine readers in 1999 and 2002. Joe is still a frequent contributor to Worcester Magazine and the last Worcester Mega-Slam winner in 2017. Joe has lived in lovely Worcester with his better half Cyndi and their large family for thirty-five years. He is a registered Independent and sleeps with one eye always open. More info on Joe can be found at joesyellowpad.com.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/a-virtual-thirsty-lab-with-joe-fusco-jr/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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SUMMARY:Earthsongs Book Release Party: Poetry reading & signing
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we celebrate Earth Day with “Earthsongs”\, a new book of poetry & art featuring a collaboration between friends Robert Eugene Perry & Ferol Smith. \nSigned copies will be available for purchase. \nPoet Statement:\nThis collaboration with my artist friend Ferol was absolutely a labor of love. In discussing the sketches that would accompany the poems\, she intuitively grasped the meaning of the words and translated them into sublime images. She needed very little direction from me. \nIt was almost as if the synchronicity of the project was palpable to both of us. Her sketches added a new dimension to my own perception of my poems. This has been one of the most rewarding artistic experiences of my life. \nArtist Statement:\nWhen Bob first approached me about this project\, I was intrigued. Normally\, my art requires creatively rendering a visual scene. For this project\, it would involve interpreting the written word. \nAt first\, it was a challenge to read a poem and conceptualize a complementary nature scene. However\, once I started to really grasp the essence of his words\, the process became much easier. His poems inspired me to reach within\, and as a result I gained a deeper appreciation and understanding of his work.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/earthsongs-book-release-party-poetry-reading-signing/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 E. Main St.\, Webster\, MA\, 01570
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220423T133000
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SUMMARY:2022 Bishop/Knight College Poetry Contest Reading
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Saturday\, April 23\, 2022\, at noon for the 2022 installment of our annual College Poetry Contest where we will award the Elizabeth Manuscript Prize and the Etheridge Knight Performance Prize.  In its fourteenth year\, area colleges send representatives to compete for bragging rights\, complimentary membership in the WCPA\, cash prizes\, and the publication of a poem by the manuscript winner in “The Worcester Review“. \nOur 2022 event will be held via Zoom.  Visit 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 \nDetails on the participating colleges and university students will be added as we approach the event.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/2022-bishop-knight-college-poetry-contest-reading/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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SUMMARY:Poems in and out of Places: The City in Motion
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a reading of poems set all over Worcester – Plantation Street\, Coes Pond\, Vernon Hill\, Main South\, Tatnuck Square\, downtown—and the launching of Poems in and out of Places. \nPhoto by Francisco Galarza \nThursday\, April 21\, 7-8:30 pm      ♦     TidePool Bookshop\, 372 Chandler Street \nOpen Mic—Share a poem\, your own or someone else’s\, about a place in Worcester (sign up at the event) \nFeature—Enjoy poems about Worcester places that are written or read\, or both\, by Elizabeth Bishop\, Tony Brown\, Gennifer Dorgan\, Mary Fell\, Judith Ferrara\, John Gaumond\, Chris Gilbert\, Gertrude Halstead\, Carolyn Howe\, Judith O’Connell Hoyer\, Elijah Johnson\, Stanley Kunitz\, Ann Lewis\, Dan Lewis\, Juan Matos\, Charles Olson\, Robert Eugene Perry\, Vidya Prabhu\, Catherine Reed\, Eve Rifkah\, Robert Steele\, Susan Elizabeth Sweeney\, Paul Szlosek\, Heather Treseler\, Mike True\, and David Williams \nPlease wear a mask to this in-person event to help keep everyone safe. \n  \nCALL FOR POEMS AND CONTEST ANNOUNCEMENT \nMapping Worcester in Poetry is seeking brand-new poems about the city’s public spaces by June 1\, 2023. Selected poems will be displayed\, recorded\, published\, and awarded an honorarium of $75. During the year before the deadline\, we’re hosting free workshops on writing about place. We invite you to learn more about the Poems in and out of Places contest and workshops and also more about Mapping Worcester in Poetry. \n  \n 
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/poems-in-and-out-of-places-the-city-in-motion/
LOCATION:TidePool Bookshop\, 372 Chandler St. Unit 101\, Worcester\, MA\, 01602
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220421T210000
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SUMMARY:Open Mic Poetry Night - In Celebration of National Poetry Month
DESCRIPTION:Join in a celebration of National Poetry Month for an open space for local poets and spoken word artists to share their pieces with the community. \nAnyone interested in sharing their poetry / spoken word during the event should email. \nEvent by The Village Worcester\, Sha-Asia Medina and Parlee Jones.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/open-mic-poetry-night-in-celebration-of-national-poetry-month/
LOCATION:The Village Worcester\, 4 King Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220416T160000
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SUMMARY:Booklovers’ Gourmet Open Mic Poetry Share
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a monthly round-robin-style\, open poetry reading in a positive\, supportive environment. Bring original pieces to share. Moderated by Robert Eugene Perry. \nSpace is limited\, please reserve your spot by email to: deb@bookloversgourmet.com or call 508-949-6232.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/booklovers-gourmet-open-mic-poetry-share-7/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 E. Main St.\, Webster\, MA\, 01570
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SUMMARY:An Afternoon with the Worcester Poets Laureate (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Join the City of Worcester’s Poets Laureate\, Juan Matos and Adael Mejia\, for an afternoon of poetry. Q&A to follow. In celebration of National Poetry Month\, this program is hosted in partnership between the Worcester Public Library and the City of Worcester’s Cultural Development Division. For ages 16+. \nRegister in advance at https://mywpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/an-afternoon-with-the-worcester-poets-laureate-virtual/ \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 were 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. \nAdael Mejia’s father was a teacher in Ecuador and would bring young Adael to school\, instructing him to practice his ABCs and write stories. As he grew older\, Adael also discovered a love of theatre\, dance\, music\, art\, and performing. Following his graduation from Burncoat High\, Adael joined the City’s first Create 508 program\, where he found a passion for developing youth artists and growing the community. Adael looks forward to working with young people\, including those in mental health and rehabilitation programs\, in his two-year term as Youth Poet Laureate.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/an-afternoon-with-the-worcester-poets-laureate-virtual/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
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SUMMARY:Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Business meeting of the Worcester County Poetry Association \nWill also be available on Zoom by clicking the following link: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81588732414?pwd=aGgwV0JveTIvaWtBcENsZzJZMEhlQT09 \nMeeting ID: 815 8873 2414\nPasscode: 883943\n 
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/board-meeting-7/
LOCATION:WCPA Office @ Salisbury House\, 61 Harvard St.\, Worcester MA\, MA\, 01605\, United States
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SUMMARY:What’s Next? The Story of One Creative Journey (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Judith Ferrara traces the source of inspiration that sustained over three decades of creativity resulting in poetry\, blogs\, paintings\, and an upcoming biography/memoir of Yetta Dine\, mother of poet Stanley Kunitz (TidePool Press). \nJudith Ferrara’s poems\, essays\, and artwork have appeared in several books and numerous journals. In 2018\, she received the Stanley Kunitz Medal from the Worcester County Poetry Association She was awarded a 2003 Worcester Cultural Commission/Massachusetts Cultural Council Creative Arts Fellowship. A Few Sweet Drops in My Bitter Cup\, a biography/memoir of Yetta Dine\, mother of poet Stanley Kunitz\, from TidePool Press\, is forthcoming this year. \nRegister by visiting the Worcester Public Library event page at https://mywpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/what-s-next-the-story-of-one-creative-journey/.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/whats-next-the-story-of-one-creative-journey-virtual/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220407T193000
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SUMMARY:Haiku with Loree Griffin Burns
DESCRIPTION:Join West Boylston writer Loree Griffin Burns to reconsider and reconnect with the natural world through this seemingly simple poetic form. This group is for teenagers and adults\, beginner to master\, interested in exploring haiku in English. Join us monthly to wander indoors and out\, to read\, to write\, and to share our poems. \nPlease email beaman @ cwmars . org at least 24 hours prior to this program to register.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/haiku-with-loree-griffin-burns/
LOCATION:Beaman Memorial Library\, 8 Newton Street\, West Boylston\, MA\, 01583
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220403T193000
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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-33/
LOCATION:Nick’s Worcester\, 124 Millbury Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Dave Macpherson":MAILTO:davemacp@aol.com
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220403T160000
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SUMMARY:2022 WCPA Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join the Worcester County Poetry Association for our Annual Meeting on April 3\, 2022! The afternoon consists of a short Business Meeting\, a chance to mingle with friends\, and a poetry feature by Dzvinia Orlowsky. We’ll start at 2:00 pm in-person at the First Unitarian Church\, 90 Main Street\, Worcester. \nYou can view the agenda at this link – 2022 Annual Meeting Agenda [link] \nDzvinia Orlowsky is a Pushcart Prize poet\, translator\, and a founding editor of Four Way Books.  She is also the author of six poetry collections published by Carnegie Mellon University Press including her most recent\, Bad Harvest\, named a 2019 Massachusetts Book Awards “Must Read” in poetry; Silvertone (2013) for which she was named Ohio Poetry Day Association’s 2014 Co-Poet of the Year; and Convertible Night\, Flurry of Stones (2009) for which she received a Sheila Motton Book Award.  Her first collection\, A Handful of Bees\, was reprinted in 2009 as a Carnegie Mellon University Classic Contemporary. Her translation from the Ukrainian of Alexander Dovzhenko’s novella\, The Enchanted Desna\, was published by House Between Water in 2006\, and her poem sequence “The (Dis)enchanted Desna” was selected by Robert Pinsky as the 2019 co-winner of the New England Poetry Club Samuel Washington Allen Prize.  In 2014\, Dialogos published Jeff Friedman’s and her co-translation of Memorials: A Selection by Polish poet Mieczysław Jastrun for which she and Friedman were awarded a 2016 National Endowment for the Arts Literature Translation Fellowship.  Her co-translation with Ali Kinsella from the Ukrainian\,  Eccentric Days of Hope and Sorrow:  Selected Poems by Natalka Biolotserkivets was published by Lost Horse Press in 2021.  Dzvinia is Writer-in-Residence at the Solstice Low-Residency MFA Program in Creative Writing and a contributing poetry editor to Solstice Literary Magazine and Agni.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/2022-wcpa-annual-meeting/
LOCATION:First Unitarian Church\, 90 Main Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01608
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SUMMARY:The Word at Workshop13
DESCRIPTION:Join us in the Grand Hall on the first Friday of the month for an evening of Open Mic Poetry.  \nThis monthly event is hosted by Adam Graboswski. Sign-up starts at 6:30 pm\, 7 pm start.  Each month will also spotlight a featured poet.   \n$5 suggested donation \nBeer\, wine\, soft drinks for pur­chase. Complimentary popcorn \nOPEN MIC POETRY DATES 2022 \nApril 1st – Featuring Hannah Larabee\nMay 6th\nJune 3rd\nJuly – August – Summer break – No open mic\nSeptember 2nd\nOctober 7th\nNovember 4th\nDecember 2nd
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/the-word-at-workshop13/
LOCATION:Workshop13\, 13 Church Street\, Ware\, MA\, 01082
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220330T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220330T200000
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SUMMARY:Poetry Extravaganza at Root and Press Café and Books
DESCRIPTION:We’re back but the last Wednesday of the month now!\nJoin us for the open mic then our Feature Performer\, the amazing Paul Szlosek.\nDoors open at 530pm. A plethora of beverages and light snacks will be available.\nSign up for the open mic at jfjr6969@gmail.com\, Please!\nPaul Szlosek is a poet residing in Worcester\, Massachusetts\, and was co-founder and co-host of both The Poet’s Parlor and The Poetorium at Starlite Featured Poetry Open Mic & Reading Series in the nearby town of Southbridge. A past recipient of the Jacob Knight Award for Poetry and third place winner of the Worcester County Poetry Association’s 2020 Frank O’Hara Poetry Prize\, his poems have appeared in numerous publications both online and in print including the Worcester Review\, Worcester Magazine\, Sahara\, Radius\, Concrete Wolf\, Sikworm\, Star*Line\, Diner\, and We Are BEAT: National Beat Poetry Foundation Anthology. Paul’s probably best known in the Worcester poetry community for his fanatical obsession with obscure poetry forms\, and has invented his own including the ziggurat\, the streetbeatina\, the hodgenelle\, and the singsangsong which he shares on his blog Paul’s Poetry Playground @ https://playground.poetry.blog.\nSupport a local\, small business and Worcester’s literary scene. Join us!\nSponsored by D’Errico’s Supermarkets
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/poetry-extravaganza-at-root-and-press-cafe-and-books/
LOCATION:Root and Press LLC\, 623 Chandler Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01602\, United States
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SUMMARY:CANCELED - A virtual Thirsty Lab with Jenith Charpentier
DESCRIPTION:We regret that tonight’s reading by Jenith Charpentier is being canceled.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/a-virtual-thirsty-lab-with-jenith-charpentier/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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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-32/
LOCATION:Nick’s Worcester\, 124 Millbury Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Dave Macpherson":MAILTO:davemacp@aol.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220323T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220323T200000
DTSTAMP:20260616T181637
CREATED:20220130T233044Z
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SUMMARY:Princeton Women's Poetry Reading
DESCRIPTION:Join a gathering of 20+ women on Wednesday\, March 23\, 2022\, for the annual Princeton Women’s Poetry Reading organized by Susan Roney-O’Brien.  The event will start at 7:00 pm and will be held using a Zoom online meeting.  The Princeton Public Library has agreed to co-sponsor the event along with the Worcester County Poetry Association. \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 \nExpected to read are the following women (a * indicates a first-time reader at the event). \nKathleen Aguero *\nPolly Brown\nDevon Evans *\nKathleen Fagley *\nClaire Golding\nSharon Ann Harmon *\nJoyce Heon\nMeg Kearney *\nAndrea MacRichie *\nMuriel Nelson *\nDolores Paljus *\nKyle Potvin *\nCatherine Reed\nEve Rifkah\nSusan Roney-O’Brien\nKaren Sharpe\nNancy Strong\nFrancine Sterle *\nBeth Sweeney\nbg Thurston\nLoretta Watts\n \nYou can download the bios for all the readers here >>> Women’s Reading Bios 2022.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/princeton-womens-poetry-reading-placeholder/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220322T190000
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SUMMARY:A virtual Thirsty Lab with JC Todd
DESCRIPTION:The Thirsty Lab poetry reading\, normally based out of Princeton\, Mass.\, continues to meet virtually. On Tuesday\, March 22\, 2022\, JC Todd 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 \nJ. C. Todd’s recent books are Beyond Repair\, an Able Muse Press Book Award special selection\, and The Damages of Morning (Moonstone Press)\, an Eric Hoffer finalist. Honors include the Rita Dove Poetry Prize\, Poetry Society of America finalist\, and fellowships from the Pew Center\, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts\, and artist residency programs. Her poems have appeared in American Poetry Review\, Beloit Poetry Journal\, Mezzo Cammin\, The Paris Review\, and others. She has taught at Bryn Mawr College and holds an MFA from the Warren Wilson Program for Writers. She lives in Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania. \nPhoto credit: Mark Hillringhouse
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/4352/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220322T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220322T183000
DTSTAMP:20260616T181637
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UID:4316-1647968400-1647973800@worcestercountypoetry.org
SUMMARY:Artists Who Are Poets/Poets Who Are Artists featuring Joe Fusco Jr.
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Sam Lalos. Open mic then a feature by Worcester poet/humorist Joe Fusco Jr. \nOpen mic is 2 poems and a lightening round (time permitting). \nContact Sam (508-753-4319) or Huck (508-753-2500). Great to be ‘ live’ again at a wonderful\, new venue. \nMasks recommended. \n  \nJoe Fusco Jr. is a well-seasoned poet/humorist from Worcester\, Massachusetts. \nHe is the author of four books of semi-amusing poems and essays: “Pondering the Pandemic during The Rust years”(2021);“Hmm…That’s Different” (2020); “Three Score” (2014); and “The Lost and Found Essays” (2012). \nJoe’s musings have appeared in Damfino Press\, Ballard Street Poetry\, Worcester Review\, Asinine Poetry\, and the naughty ezine Clean Sheets. He was a co-winner of the Jacob Knight Poetry Award in 2002 and was named Best Poet by Worcester Magazine readers in 1999 and 2002. \nJoe is still a frequent contributor to Worcester Magazine and the last Worcester Mega-Slam winner in 2017. \nJoe is currently teaching “Humor 101” for high-school students at Gateways Academy in Shrewsbury. He is on the Board of Directors for the Worcester County Poetry Association. \nJoe has lived in lovely Worcester with his better-half Cyndi and their large family for thirty-five years. He is a registered Independent and sleeps with one eye always open. \nMore info on Joe can be found at joesyellowpad.com
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/artists-who-are-poets-poets-who-are-artists-featuring-joe-fusco-jr/
LOCATION:TidePool Bookshop\, 372 Chandler St. Unit 101\, Worcester\, MA\, 01602
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220320T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220320T193000
DTSTAMP:20260616T181637
CREATED:20220218T164027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220218T164027Z
UID:4309-1647799200-1647804600@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-31/
LOCATION:Nick’s Worcester\, 124 Millbury Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Dave Macpherson":MAILTO:davemacp@aol.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220319T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220319T210000
DTSTAMP:20260616T181637
CREATED:20220212T213445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220212T213445Z
UID:4264-1647716400-1647723600@worcestercountypoetry.org
SUMMARY:2022 Poetry Word Series - March edition
DESCRIPTION:The first event of the 2022 Poetry Word Series\, scheduled for March 19th (snow date March 26)\, presents Jovonna Van Pelt\, author of Unrelated Questions\, Karen Warinsky\, former Montreal Prize finalist and author of Gold in Autumn\, and National Beat Poet Laureate (2020) Paul Richmond\, author of several books including You Might Need a Bigger Hammer\, The 24 Hour Store was Closed\, and his latest\, Swimming on the Titanic. Richmond operates Human Error Publishing and is a member of psychedelic funk band\, Do It Now. Open Mic reader Robert Eugene Perry is the author of four books including Surrendering to the Path\, and his newest\, Earthsongs\, which will be released this year. \nFourteen published poets will read in a poetry/spoken word series this year at the G.B. & Lexi Singh Performance Center/Dennis H. Rice Community Plaza\, 60 Douglas Road\, Whitinsville\, MA. The four events are free to the public and will include an open mic segment for audience members\, as time allows. Open Mic participants will read up to five minutes each and sign up at the start of each event. \nThe series is being hosted by ValleyCAST\, the arts and culture arm of Open Sky Community Services in collaboration with Poets at Large. Following Open Sky’s current COVID safety protocols\, all attendees will be required to wear a mask regardless of vaccination status.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/2022-poetry-word-series-march-edition/
LOCATION:GB & Lexi Singh Performance Center\, Alternative's Whitin Mill\, 50 Douglas Rd.\, Whitinsville\, MA\, 01588
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220319T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220319T160000
DTSTAMP:20260616T181637
CREATED:20211220T164807Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220227T203503Z
UID:3972-1647698400-1647705600@worcestercountypoetry.org
SUMMARY:Booklovers’ Gourmet Open Mic Poetry Share
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a monthly round-robin-style\, open poetry reading in a positive\, supportive environment. Bring original pieces to share. Moderated by Robert Eugene Perry.  \nSpace is limited\, please reserve your spot by email to: deb@bookloversgourmet.com or call 508-949-6232.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/booklovers-gourmet-open-mic-poetry-share-6/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 E. Main St.\, Webster\, MA\, 01570
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220318T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220318T230000
DTSTAMP:20260616T181637
CREATED:20220220T204245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220220T204245Z
UID:4329-1647637200-1647644400@worcestercountypoetry.org
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-6/
LOCATION:Nick’s Worcester\, 124 Millbury Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220316T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220316T193000
DTSTAMP:20260616T181637
CREATED:20220309T012303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220309T012303Z
UID:4468-1647455400-1647459000@worcestercountypoetry.org
SUMMARY:Poetry Reading with Anselm Berrigan and Maureen Owen
DESCRIPTION:Please join Ashburnham Stevens Memorial Library via Zoom for a poetry reading on March 16 at 6:30. Two of the most gifted poets in contemporary poetry\, Anselm Berrigan and Maureen Owen\, will read their work. For more information about these two poets\, including links to their collections\, reviews of their work\, and recordings of their reading\, please read below. This reading will be the first installment in the Stevens Memorial Library Reading Series.  Please contact the library to get on the list for the Zoom link. \nPhone – 978-827-4115\nEmail – library@ashburnham-ma.gov\nor Facebook DM the library \nJoin us via Zoom for an evening of poetry and hear two of the most gifted poets in contemporary poetry share their work. \nAnselm Berrigan’s most recent book of poetry is Pregrets\, published by Black Square Editions in 2021. Other books include Something for Everybody\, Come in Alone\, and the book-length poems Primitive State and Notes from Irrelevance. He’s the poetry editor for The Brooklyn Rail\, and co-editor of Get The Money!: Collected Prose of Ted Berrigan\, forthcoming from City Lights this fall. \nMaureen Owen\, former editor and chief of Telephone Magazine and Telephone Books\, is the author of Erosion’s Pull\, a finalist for the Colorado Book Award and the Balcones Poetry Prize. Her title American Rush: Selected Poems was a finalist for the L.A. Times Book Prize and her work AE (Amelia Earhart) was a recipient of the prestigious Before Columbus American Book Award. She has taught at Naropa University and co-edited Naropa’s online zine not enough night through 19 issues. Her newest title Edges of Water is available from Chax Press.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/poetry-reading-with-anselm-berrigan-and-maureen-owen/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Stevens Memorial Library":MAILTO:library@ashburnham-ma.gov
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220313T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220313T193000
DTSTAMP:20260616T181637
CREATED:20220218T163921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220218T163921Z
UID:4307-1647194400-1647199800@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-30/
LOCATION:Nick’s Worcester\, 124 Millbury Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Dave Macpherson":MAILTO:davemacp@aol.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220309T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220309T210000
DTSTAMP:20260616T181637
CREATED:20220306T201411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220306T201411Z
UID:4449-1646852400-1646859600@worcestercountypoetry.org
SUMMARY:Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Business meeting of the Worcester County Poetry Association to be held on site at the Sprinkler Factory also virtually.  Link\, Meeting ID and password below \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89708940069?pwd=TVRwY2tuQ0xUMzJuNjV5QXVsV25FQT09 \nMeeting ID: 897 0894 0069\nPasscode: 334942
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/board-meeting-6/
LOCATION:WCPA Office @ Salisbury House\, 61 Harvard St.\, Worcester MA\, MA\, 01605\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220306T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220306T193000
DTSTAMP:20260616T181637
CREATED:20220218T163720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220218T163720Z
UID:4303-1646589600-1646595000@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-28/
LOCATION:Nick’s Worcester\, 124 Millbury Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Dave Macpherson":MAILTO:davemacp@aol.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220302T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220302T160000
DTSTAMP:20260616T181637
CREATED:20220228T142031Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220302T153232Z
UID:4396-1646224200-1646236800@worcestercountypoetry.org
SUMMARY:Steve Kuusisto @ Worcester State University
DESCRIPTION:Worcester State University will host Steve Kuusisto on Wednesday\, March 2\, for the annual Hoyer Poetry Reading (3 p.m.) and the Honors Program’s Keynote lecture on disability and human rights (12:30 p.m.). Both events will occur at the May Street Auditorium at 280 May Street\, Worcester\, MA 01602\, and they are open to the public. \nRecognized by the NYT as a “powerful writer with a musical ear for language and a gift for emotional candor\,” Kuusisto is a 2021 Guggenheim Fellow in Literature\, the author of several collections of poetry with Copper Canyon including Letters Borges and Only Bread\, Only Light\, as well as the bestselling memoirs Have Dog\, Will Travel; Planet of the Blind; and Eavesdropping: a Memoir of Blindness and Listening. These will be terrific events\, not to be missed.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/4396/
LOCATION:WSU May St. Auditorium\, 280 May St.\, Worcester\, MA\, 01602
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220228T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220228T210000
DTSTAMP:20260616T181637
CREATED:20220224T013652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220224T013652Z
UID:4374-1646074800-1646082000@worcestercountypoetry.org
SUMMARY:Free People's Workshop
DESCRIPTION:A workshop for artists\, writers\, poets to share\, listen and receive helpful feedback. This will be an on-line event only. To participate click the link below or use the Meeting and passcode also listed below \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81083353435?pwd=QTBQUk1LaUNaaVVsMGRFYkpzVE43QT09 \n  \nMeeting ID: 810 8335 3435 \nPasscode: 525788
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/free-peoples-workshop-12/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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