Massachusetts Statewide Poetry Calendar: Full Schedule

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“A Walk in the Woo” Worcester’s Rain Poets Read

Sunday February 13, 2022 3:00pm - 4:00pm EST

Now that the snow is on the ground, we’re turning our thoughts to giving voice to the poetry that has filled Worcester’s rainy streets.

We have invited the poets who created the Rain Poems to share their work in a reading for friends and family at the Park View Room (just off Elm Park @ 230 Park Ave, Worcester).

The reading will take place on Sunday, February 13th, 2022, from 3-4 pm (with February 27th as a snow date).

Moderators

Kate Gregoire

Speakers

Eve Rifkah

Sunday February 13, 2022 3:00pm - 4:00pm EST
Park View Room

Central MA, Poetry Reading

7:30pm EST

2022 Michael True Memorial Reading

Thursday February 17, 2022 7:30pm - 8:30pm EST

Assumption College, Jeanne Y. Curtis Performance Hall in the Tsotsis Family Academic Center

Announcing the 2022 Michael True Memorial Reading featuring Jonathan Blake.

Thursday, February 17, 2022
Curtiss Performance Hall
Tsotsis Family Academic Center
Assumption University
500 Salisbury St.
Worcester, MA 01609

The reading will be free and open to the public, though public health metrics may require a change to that plan.

Download the flyer feature artwork by Julie Chlapowski alongside a poem by feature Jonathan Blake.

Moderators

David Thoreen

Speakers

Jonathan Blake

Thursday February 17, 2022 7:30pm - 8:30pm EST
Assumption College, Jeanne Y. Curtis Performance Hall in the Tsotsis Family Academic Center 500 Salisbury Street, Worcester, MA 01609-1296

Central MA, Poetry Reading

4:30pm EDT

Miriam Levine Reading - Featuring Enzo Silon Surin

Tuesday April 19, 2022 4:30pm - 6:00pm EDT

Framingham State University, Heineman Ecumenical Center

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The FSU English Department is excited to invite back to campus our talented alumnus, Enzo Silon Surin '00! Enzo is a Haitian-born award-winning writer, poet, educator, publisher, and social advocate. He is the author of three collections of poetry, including When My Body Was A Clinched Fist (Black Lawrence Press, 2020), winner of the 21st Annual Massachusetts Book Award for Poetry, and the chapbook, A Letter of Resignation: An American Libretto (Central Square Press, 2017), as well as the co-editor of Where We Stand: Poems of Black Resilience (Cherry Castle Publishing, 2022). Enzo’s work gives voice to experiences that take place in what he calls “broken spaces.” Co-sponsored by the Framingham State University English Department, Office of Development & Alumni Relations and Center for Inclusive Excellence, this year’s Miriam Levine reading, a free event, is made possible in part through a grant from the University’s Council on Diversity and Inclusion. Please visit the event website for further information, including reservations and parking information.

Speakers

Enzo Silon Surin

Tuesday April 19, 2022 4:30pm - 6:00pm EDT
Framingham State University, Heineman Ecumenical Center

Central MA, Poetry Reading

5:00pm EDT

A Reading With Martín Espada

Monday May 2, 2022 5:00pm - 6:00pm EDT

Old Chapel, University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Please join us for this reading, and help us launch the new paperback edition of Floaters.

Speakers

Martín Espada

Monday May 2, 2022 5:00pm - 6:00pm EDT
Old Chapel, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Central MA, Poetry Reading

5:00pm EDT

Memorial Poetry Reading for the Late Joan Erickson

Wednesday June 22, 2022 5:00pm - 6:30pm EDT

Tidepool Bookshop, Llc

Please join us for this special memorial poetry reading to honor the late Joan Erickson (1937-2021), a talented artist and beloved poet in the Worcester area poetry community who suddenly passed away last year in May. Poets and friends scheduled to read examples of Joan’s wonderful slice-of-life poetry (which often chronicled the people and everyday events in her life) as well as share some of their own favorite memories of her include Eve Rifkah, Glenn D'Alessio, Tom Ewart, Paul Szlosek, Susan Roney-O’Brien, Nancy Nowak, and Peggy O’Connell, with more to be announced.

The event will be hosted by poet Paul Szlosek, and light refreshments will be served.

For more infomations contact Paul Szlosek at poetsparlor@hotmail.com.

Click Here to Read poems by Joan Erickson and Paul Szlosek.

Speakers

Eve Rifkah

Susan Roney-O’Brien

Paul Szlosek

Wednesday June 22, 2022 5:00pm - 6:30pm EDT
Tidepool Bookshop, Llc

Central MA, Poetry Reading

1:00pm EST

Curt Curtin @ Tatnuck Bookseller

Thursday January 26, 2023 1:00pm - 2:30pm EST

Tatnuck Bookseller and Cafe

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Curt Curtin will present work from his first full-length book of poetry, titled "For Art's Sake." Due to his low vision, Curt will introduce his poems which will be read by his wife, Dee.)

Thursday January 26, 2023 1:00pm - 2:30pm EST
Tatnuck Bookseller and Cafe 18 Lyman Street, Westborough, MA

Central MA, Poetry Reading

2:00pm EST

Curt Curtin @ Annie's Book Stop

Wednesday February 8, 2023 2:00pm - 3:30pm EST

Annie's Book Stop (Worcester)

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Curt Curtin will present work from his first full-length book of poetry, titled "For Art's Sake." Due to his low vision, Curt will introduce his poems which will be read by his wife, Dee.)

Wednesday February 8, 2023 2:00pm - 3:30pm EST
Annie's Book Stop (Worcester) 65 James Street, Worcester, MA 01603

Central MA, Poetry Reading

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Inaugural Michael True Memorial Poetry Reading

Saturday February 11, 2023 TBA

Assumption College, Jeanne Y. Curtis Performance Hall in the Tsotsis Family Academic Center

Free and open to the public. Sponsored by Assumption College and the Worcester County Poetry Association.

Speakers

Bruce Smith

Saturday February 11, 2023 TBA
Assumption College, Jeanne Y. Curtis Performance Hall in the Tsotsis Family Academic Center 500 Salisbury Street, Worcester, MA 01609-1296

Central MA, Poetry Reading

6:00pm EDT

Curt Curtin and Judy Ferrara

Sunday March 12, 2023 6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

Bedlam Book Cafe

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Worcester poets Judy Ferrara and Curt Curtin will read their work.

Exhibitors

Nicole DiCello

Sunday March 12, 2023 6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Bedlam Book Cafe

Central MA, Poetry Reading

3:00pm EDT

The Winners’ Reading for the WCPA Poetry Contest: The Frank O’Hara Prize

Monday September 25, 2023 3:00pm - 5:00pm EDT

First Unitarian Church

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Join the winners of the 2017 WCPA Annual Poetry Contest: The Frank O'Hara Prize for a reading of their work and the work of contest judge, Lori Desrosier. There will be an opportunity to mingle over refreshments as well.

This year's winners include: First Prize - Richard Fox, Second Prize - Jeff Walt, Third Prize - Jennifer Freed, and Honorable Mention - Marsha Kunin. Contest Chairperson, Robert Steele, will moderate the ceremony.

Lori Desrosiers' books include The Philosopher's Daughter published by Salmon Poetry in 2013 and Sometimes I Hear the Clock Speak, Salmon Poetry, 2016. Her poems have appeared in Contemporary American Voices, Best Indie Lit New England, String Poet, Blue Fifth Review, and many other journals and anthologies. She is Editor-in-Chief of Naugatuck River Review, a journal of narrative poetry, and WORDPEACE, an online journal dedicated to peace and justice, and serves as an editor for several other publications. She teaches Literature and Composition at Westfield State University and Poetry in the Lesley University M.F.A. graduate program.

Monday September 25, 2023 3:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
First Unitarian Church

Central MA, Poetry Reading

7:00pm EST

Poetry of the Season

Sunday December 17, 2023 7:00pm - 8:30pm EST

19 Carter

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The WCPA celebrates the Poetry of the Season on Tuesday, December 17, at 19 Carter in Berlin. Gary Hoare and Ted Blackler will read two winter classics; Dylan Thomas' "A Child’s Christmas in Wales" and Beatrix Potters' "The Tailor of Gloucester", following a community open reading. Bring winter-themed writing to share; it can be your work or that of someone else.

This event is free and open to the public.

Speakers

Ted Blackler

Gary Hoare

Sunday December 17, 2023 7:00pm - 8:30pm EST
19 Carter 19 Carter Street, Berlin, MA 01503

Central MA, Poetry Reading

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