POETRY
Beethoven in 1824: The Road to the 9th Symphony with Gil Harel at Darien Library
Darien Library 1441 Post Road, DarienBy 1824, Beethoven was in many ways aged beyond his years. Fallow years of creativity were marred by a particularly acrimonious custody battle with his late brother's wife and the complete deterioration of his hearing. Such were the circumstances during which he composed and premiered a work that would go on to become one of […]
RJ Julia’s Poetry Contest and Poetry Slam! Grades 1 through 6
RJ Julia Booksellers 768 Boston Post Road, MadisonNational Poetry Month is a special occasion that celebrates poets’ integral role in our culture and that poetry matters. Over the years, it has become the largest literary celebration in the world, with tens of millions of readers, students, K–12 teachers, librarians, booksellers, literary events curators, publishers, families, and—of course—poets, marking poetry’s important place in […]
The Poet’s Voice: Sophie Cabot Black at Darien Library
Darien Library 1441 Post Road, DarienDarien Library is pleased to welcome Sophie Cabot Black as our Poet’s Voice 2024 guest, as we celebrate National Poetry Month in April. Sophie Cabot Black has written three award-winning volumes of poetry, and her poems have appeared in numerous anthologies and journals. She has also published essays, written song cycles, and a libretto. Born in New […]
Submission: 2023 Berkshire Prize for a First or Second Book of Poetry: Tupelo Press
Submission period: January 1st — April 30th (postmark or online submission-date) Final Judge: Matthew Rohrer Prize: $3,000 The Berkshire Prize for a First or Second Book of Poetry includes a cash award of $3,000 in addition to publication by Tupelo Press, 20 copies of the winning title, a book launch, and national distribution with energetic publicity and promotion. […]
Juneteenth Celebration with Jazz & Poetry at The Florence Griswold Museum
Florence Griswold Museum 96 Lyme Street, Old LymeThe celebration in honor of Juneteenth—a federal holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans—will take place on the north lawn of the Florence Griswold Museum. The event features a quartet led by legendary bassist Nat Reeves and new work by Connecticut poets Marilyn Nelson, Kate Rushin, Rhonda Ward, and Antoinette Brim-Bell, who in 2021 […]
Blackout Poetry Workshop with This Art Sux at Black Rock Books
Black Rock Books 3030 Fairfield Avenue, BridgeportBlackout Poetry is a type of found poetry in which an artist uses a pre-existing text to create something entirely new. Blackout Poems vary greatly in length, tone, and content. This discipline is great for those who love word puzzles! In this workshop led by Paul Orsino, participants will receive an introduction to the process […]
Open Mic/ Poetry Slam at Bittersweet Farm Bistro
Bittersweet Farm Bistro 176 Clinton Rd., Route 81, KillingworthJoin us for our monthly open mic event! Hosted by Lexi, this is an open call for acoustic musicians, poets, comedians, and an audience! Come hang out in our comfy little bistro, grab dinner and drinks (lattes, tea, coffee, sodas, cocoa) and meet new people! We offer a special open mic menu, and serve food […]
Connecticut River Review: Vivian Shipley Award: Poetry Submission Deadline: Sept. 30
Submit up to three previously unpublished poems in a single document, no more than one poem per page; 80-line per poem limit. Do not include contact info on the file. Contest is open to all poets. Simultaneous submissions are acceptable; however please notify us immediately upon acceptance elsewhere. We do not accept work that was created – entirely or […]
Writing Toward Forgiveness ~ Poetry Workshop with Eleanor Kedney at La Grua
La Grua Center 32 Water St, StoningtonWriting Toward Forgiveness is a generative poetry workshop created and facilitated by Eleanor Kedney, an award-winning writer and dynamic speaker. Eleanor’s book, Between the Earth and Sky (C&R Press, 2020) is an intimate exploration of addiction and a sister’s journey through grief, understanding, and forgiveness. Writing Toward Forgiveness was inspired by that journey and the techniques Eleanor utilized in her […]
Poetry Reading at Riverbound Farm Sanctuary in Cheshire
Riverbound Farm Sanctuary 1881 Cheshire Street, CheshireIn collaboration with the Connecticut Poetry Society, Quinnipiac Valley Audubon Society is pleased to host two Poetry readings at our Riverbound Farm Sanctuary. Listen to poets read their poems, bring your favorite nature poems for the occasion! If you are new to poetry, you are in for a wonderful awakening: poetry is for everyone! Open mic! For more […]
Workshop with Ridgefield Poet Laureate Ira Joe Fisher at Ridgefield Library
Ridgefield Library 472 Main Street, RidgefieldPoet Laureate Ira Joe Fisher, is holding a workshop twice a month on first and third Sundays, 1:30 to 3:30. Please register for either Group A (first Sunday) or Group B (third Sunday), but not both. Each poet should arrive with one poem in hand for that day. It will be read and discussed with […]
Explorations—Poet CAConrad and Classical Landscape Painting at The Met
Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 Fifth Avenue, New YorkExperience The Met collection anew as artists working across disciplines—including poetry, theater, painting and more—respond to works on view in encounters that can only happen at The Met. Join poet CAConrad to reflect on the depiction of landscape in the galleries. Listen as they read from writings that emerged from a (soma)tic poetry ritual in […]