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Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Tracy K. Smith, former US Poet Laureate

Thu, October 21, 2021 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM EDT A stirring evening of poetry by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Tracy K. Smith, former Poet Laureate of the United States. About this event Please join us for a stirring evening of poetry by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Tracy K. Smith, former Poet Laureate of the United States.

Vancouver Poetry Slam Featuring Billy Tuggle

Mon, Oct 18, 2021, 11:00 PM – Tue, Oct 19, 2021, 2:00 AM EDT Vancouver Poetry Slam is a place where community and art come together and create magic. About this event Our feature poet for this event is Billy Tuggle! Billy Tuggle is a Chicagoan, parent, teaching artist, and HipHop culturalist published by himself

Positive Poetry for People in a Pandemic – Black History Month

Date and time Wed, 27 October 2021 13:30 – 14:30 EDT Presenting Black History Month! About this event We’re all in the thick of it, surviving a pandemic, but what can help us in the striving to THRIVE in a pandemic? Sharmay Mitchell will lend some positive words from her poetry book ‘be the Uplifter:

Speak the Word: online poetry and spoken word writing workshop

Poetry and spoken word sessions open to people of all abilities About this event ON THE 1ST AND 3RD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH, SPEAK THE WORD RUNS A POETRY AND SPOKEN WORD WRITING WORKSHOP. We’re a friendly, inclusive and encouraging group. Whoever you are and whatever your relationship with poetry, we’d love you to join

Poetry Lit – Online Reading Series

Free Event Information Poetry Lit! is a monthly online reading series for poets from all over the world. About this event Poetry from all over the world has never been closer to your lazy chair! Poetry Lit! is a monthly online reading series for international poets… and their fans. Each month Poetry Lit! hosts a

Open Door: Lillian Gardner, Saleem Penny, Precious Musa, Hayley Kolding

Date and time Tue, December 14, 2021 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM EST The Open Door series presents work from new and emerging poets and highlights writing instruction and poetic partnerships. Each event features readings by two Midwest based writers and two of their current or recent students or writing partners.

  Celebrate Poetry Month 2021 and take a walk through the world of Beatbox, learning the history and culture from the 80’s to now – it’s origins in hip hop, and where it exists today as its own artform. This workshop dissects how these same elements are used within Slam Poetry from flow to tempo

Young People’s Poetry Day: Marilyn Nelson (Online)

Date and time Sat, September 25, 2021 12:00 PM – 12:40 PM EDT Join us for a special online Young People’s Poetry Day featuring poet Marilyn Nelson. About this event Marilyn Nelson is the author of numerous books for children and young adults. She is a three-time finalist for the National Book Award, winner of the

Poetry Atlanta Presents Andrea Jurjević, Aruni Kashyap, and Tiana Nobile

Mon, July 26, 2021 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT Join us for a Poetry Atlanta reading featuring Aruni Kashyap, authro of There is No Good Time for Bad News, Andrea Jurjević, authro of Nightcall, and Tiana Nobile author of Cleave, hosted by Georgia poet Amy Pence. This virtual event is free and open to the public, but

Playful Poetry workshop with Vanessa Kisuule

Thu, 15 July 2021 13:00 – 14:00 EDT Through a mix of playful writing and performance exercises, this poetry workshop will get you thinking about how our homes are affected by climate change and tap into your sense of place and the sea. We will consider our unique relationship to landscape, unpacking the hopes and