POETRY
Reading with Merrill Fellow, Ersi Sotiropoulos at the Merrill House
James Merrill House 107 Water Street, StoningtonJoin us in the Merrill Apartment for a reading by Merrill Fellow, ERSI SOTIROPOULOS who lives in Athens. In Greece she’s won two National Literature Awards, the Book Critics’ Award and the Athens Academy Prize. She’s received the Dante Alighieri Prize for poetry and was shortlisted for the European Book Prize. Her novel, What’s Left […]
Margret Gibson Reads from New Book at La Grua Center in Stonington
La Grua Center 32 Water St, Stonington“Draw me without boundaries,” Lena says to her granddaughter Zoe, an artist. This book, a suspenseful read and a fluid meditation, is their love story, told in their voices: inner monologues whose prose and poetry are set against the shifting background of global climate crisis and the COVID pandemic. DRAW ME WITHOUT BOUNDARIES is a compelling investigation […]
Writing With The Ancestors: Virtual Workshop with The Poetry Society of New York
The Poetry Society of New York 102 Franklin St, NYCWith Sarah Aziza I would like to open up a space to gather, read, write, and share around connecting to ancestral memory. How can our bodies and words serve as portals to our unseen communities? What does it mean to be a good ancestor ourselves? How can poetry help us imagine relationships and conversations across […]
Abiodun Oyewole Poetry Reading and Discussion at The Bridgeport Public Library
Bridgeport Public Library Main 925 Broad Street, BridgeportThe Bridgeport Public Library is excited to host Abiodun Oyewole to read his poetry and discuss his life and career. Mr. Oyewole is a founding member of the American musical spieling group, The Last Poets – originally formed during a poetry reading in honor of Malcom X. The group’s message, deeply rooted in Black Nationalism, […]
Poems for the Winter Solstice at Blackstone Library in Branford
Blackstone Library 758 Main St, BranfordThe Friends Holiday Gift Basket Sale happens December 12 – 15, in the lower lobby of the library! Sale starts at 12 PM on the 12th. The Friends of the Blackstone Library Gift Basket Sale and Raffle will begin 12/12 at noon in conjunction with Shop, Sip and Stroll in the lower lobby of the Blackstone […]
Wine Poetic at Anaïs in Brooklyn
Anaïs 196 Bergen St, Brooklyn, NYFor our next Wine Poetic installment, PSNY & GNOSES present the work of beloved poet, writer, and art critic, Frank O'Hara. The program will include: A deep dive into the life and work of Frank O'Hara led by poet and educator, Jackie Braje. A guided tasting of the evening's two featured beverages, plus a mini lecture that speaks […]
“Restoring the Spirit: The Poetry of Daily Life” at Trinity Southport
Trinity Spiritual Center 651 Pequot Ave, SouthportTrinity Spiritual Center will host an in-person conversation and live stream event with acclaimed poet and world-traveling priest the Canon Spencer Reece on Thursday, February 6th at 6:30 PM. This special event is open to all members of the community regardless of religious affiliation. Canon Reece will discuss his fascinating life journey as a Brooks […]
Winter Virtual Poetry Intensive: The Sonnet is Dead: Long Live the Sonnet: Virtual Workshop with The Poetry Society of New York
The Poetry Society of New York 102 Franklin St, NYCFebruary 12 - March 19, 2025 Instructor: Chelsea Harlan If you were asked to deliver a lecture on food (just... food), you couldn't not spend a good amount of time talking about cheese, right? Sonnets are like the cheese of poetry. Sonnets are so important in the history and tradition of writing poetry, they're a tradition […]
Poetry of Desire: Virtual Workshop with The Poetry Society of New York
The Poetry Society of New York 102 Franklin St, NYCWith poet Bernadette McComish! How do we make sex sexy? Let’s come together in a world where the boundaries of desire and language dissolve, inspired by the sensual lyricism of e.e. cummings, the raw intimacy of Leonard Cohen, the quiet sensuality of Mary Ruefle, and the commanding passion of Carol Ann Duffy. Our generative workshop invites […]
The Chapel in the Hive: A Multidisciplinary Exploration in New Haven
Sterling Divinity Quadrangle 409 Prospect Street, New HavenCome March 1 as we build a hive in Marquand Chapel with The Chapel in the Hive. Performers: Joseph Campana, poetry Kurt Stallmann, music Experience The Chapel in the Hive, a forty-minute live performance by poet/scholar Joseph Campana and composer/performer Kurt Stallmann, who draw from history and natural history and reflecting on them through literary and electro-eco-acoustic […]
An Evening with Poet Reginald Dwayne Betts, Author of Doggerel, a Black History Month Program at the Ferguson Library
Ferguson Libray Main Branch 1 Public Library Plaza, StamfordAn evening with poet Reginald Dwayne Betts, who will discuss his new book of poetry, Doggerel. Simultaneously philosophical and playful, Doggerel is a revelatory meditation on Blackness, masculinity and vulnerability as well as family, falling in love, friendship and those who accompany us on our walk through life. Betts is a foremost chronicler of the ways prison shapes and […]
F#ck, That’s Good: Cursing in Poetry: Virtual Workshop with The Poetry Society of New York
The Poetry Society of New York 102 Franklin St, NYCWith poet Grant Chemidlin! What do we risk by using profane language in our writing? More importantly, what do we gain? In this workshop, we’ll dissect poems by Allen Ginsberg, Natalie Diaz, Ada Limón, Mary Ruefle, and others, and examine how the use of “curse words” can enhance the emotional impact and meaning of a poem. […]