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Poetry Near You
Are you looking to connect with poets or find opportunities to hear or study poetry? To find poetry events and resources near you, simply enter your zip code in the search field below.
| Date | Title | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Indigenous Voices: Kimberly Blaeser and Denise Low | Ridgefield, CT | |
| Poets House Academy: A Teen Summer Writing Workshop | New York, NY | |
| Immigrant Voices: Martin Espada and Joan Kwon Glass | Ridgefield, CT | |
| Luminous Poems Inspired by Luminaries Judith and Gerson Leiber | Amagansett, NY | |
| LGBTQ+ Voices: Mark Doty and Trace Peterson | Ridgefield, CT | |
| Black Voices: Danez Smith and Mahogany L. Browne | Ridgefield, CT | |
| Luminous Poems Inspired by Luminaries Judith and Gerson Leiber | Amagansett, NY | |
| Poetry in the Garden: Friendship | St. Louis, MO | |
| A reading with poets Sharon Perkins Ackerman and William Prindle | Charlotsville, VA | |
| Poetry in the Garden: The Four Seasons | St. Louis, MO |