• Zoom into Poetry with D. Keali’i MacKenzie

    Zoom Online Meeting , United States

    The WCPA is excited to present a virtual poetry reading with D. Keali'i MacKenzie on Sunday, January 10, 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. D. Keali‘i MacKenzie is the author of the […]

  • Poets who are artists; Artists who are poets

    A multi-dimensional event Featuring Jeffrey Ferrara, Haiku master Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83974184828?pwd=K01GcjNTZUJGcXRYNWVUaGdob3JMQT09 Meeting ID: 839 7418 4828 Passcode: 411471  

  • Celebrating Pat Fargnoli

    Susan Roney-O'Brien is hosting a tribute reading for Patricia Fargnoli on Sunday, January 24th, 2021, at 3:00 p.m. The Worcester County Poetry Association is providing the ZOOM venue. 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. Register Patricia […]

  • Free People’s Workshop

      Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYkf-CurD0jHdRymAbv3zDnr66UPUxQsrkK After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

  • A virtual Thirsty Lab with Jennifer Freed

    The WCPA is happy to help the Thirsty Lab poetry reading go virtual for their 4th (and occasional 5th) Tuesday reading. On Tuesday, January 26, 20201, Jennifer Freed will be the feature. Visit the Zoom registration link to receive information on how to join the reading, and Zoom will send you an e-mail with the […]

  • Free People’s Workshop

    In the spirit of Etheridge Knight  artist, poets, musicians and the creative community  gather to share and discuss work.  Follow this link to Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqf-iurDgtHdXsE_KMAHBdkDv33ElBVvqb

  • Honoring Langston Hughes

    Langston Hughes, an early adopter of what we now call jazz poetry and leader in the Harlem Renaissance, birthday is February 1st. Join us for a reading of his work by Worcester's Deputy Cultural Development Officer Che Anderson. Visit the Zoom registration link to receive information on how to join the reading, and Zoom will […]

  • Poetry Writing 101 with Susan Roney-O’Brien: In Form, Conform, Reform

    The Worcester Public Library is sponsoring a poetry writing workshop with WCPA board member Susan Roney-O’Brien.  The virtual workshop will take place on Saturday, February 6, between 11 am and noon.  Here’s the workshop description: Traditional or “received” forms give poets the opportunity to practice technique, to work within an established scaffolding. We tune our […]

  • A Celebration of the Life and Work of Elizabeth Bishop

    Online event Cyberspace

    Maynard Public Library will present “A Celebration of the Life and Work of Elizabeth Bishop." Authors Lloyd Schwartz and Megan Marshall will discuss Bishop’s life and poetry. Worcester poet Elizabeth Bishop was the winner of the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, and the National Book Critics Circle Award, and many other awards. She has […]

  • February 2021 WCPA Board Meeting

    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. This is a working meeting, not a poetry reading. We welcome the respectful input of the central Massachusetts poetry community. Please e-mail wcpaboard@yahoo.com if you […]