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SUMMARY:Virtual Reading: Remembering Langston Hughes
DESCRIPTION:Remembering Langston Hughes \nSunday February 1\, 2026 – 2pm Eastern \nZoom Registration: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/XXf_26_ZRE6a9MzFrJzzRw \n  \nLangston Hughes (February 1\, 1901 – May 22\, 1967) \nDuring the twenties when most American poets were turning inward\, writing obscure and esoteric poetry to an ever-decreasing audience of readers\, Hughes was turning outward\, using language and themes\, attitudes and ideas familiar to anyone who had the ability simply to read… Until the time of his death\, he spread his message humorously—though always seriously—to audiences throughout the country\, having read his poetry to more people (possibly) than any other American poet.” \nRegistration: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/XXf_26_ZRE6a9MzFrJzzRw \nThe Dream Keeper (1925) \nBring me all of your dreams\, \nYou dreamers. \nBring me all of your \nHeart melodies \nThat I may wrap them \nIn a blue cloud-cloth \nfrom the too rough fingers \nOf the world. \nNot All Poets will be Reading  \n\n\n\nAnne Catharine Blake \nJacqueline Braswell \nFrancisco Carrasco \nAJ Chilson \nTony Nicholas Clark \nJoan Dobbie \nDavid Eberhardt \nJacalyn            Eyvonne \nLinda Goss \nPaz Griot \n \n  \nMonique Hayes \nValdez Hill \nJones Irwin \nJim LaVilla-Havelin \nJohn Lavin \nMaria Lisella \nMoises Maldonado \nTorie Michelle \nMarjorie Moorhead \nDerrick Owings \nJohn Pietaro \n \n  \nDavid Radavich \nJanet Restino \nKatherine Shehadeh \nJay Shifman \nLinda Simone \nRobert Lavett Smith \nOtis Sprow \nAndre Brenardo Taylor \nPam Ward \nAnthony Webb \nDaniel Williams \nSamantha Wright
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SUMMARY:Live Poetry: Elliott batTzedek\, Pheralyn Dove\, Mikey Franz\, and Alina Macneal
DESCRIPTION:Live Poetry: Elliott batTzedek\, Pheralyn Dove\, Mikey Franz\, and Alina Macneal\nWednesday February 4\, 2026 – 7pm – LIVE\nLive at Fergie’s Pub\, 1214 Sansom Street \nElliott batTzedek is a Pushcart-prize nominated poet\, liturgist\, and bookseller and was chosen as an attendee for the inaugural conference for Yetzirah: A Hearth for Jewish Poetry. Her poems and translations have been published in: American Poetry Review\, Massachusetts Review\, Lilith\, I-70 Review\, Hunger Mountain Review\, Sakura Review\, Apiary\, Cahoodaloodaling\, Naugatuck River Review\, Poemeleon\, Poetica\, Philadelphia Stories\, and a Split This Rock poem of the week. She is author of  the enkindled coal of my tongue and a chapbook of translations from Shez\, A Necklace of White Pearls. She is the co-leader of Fringes: a feminist\, non-zionist havurah\, which was founded in 2007 and serves as a liturgy lab for Jewish communities across the U.S. \nPheralyn Dove is a word-warrior: poet\, writer\, educator. She lives in a state of perpetual gratitude. A graduate of Hampton University\, she is the author of “Color in Motion\, a book of poetry with a foreword by drummer Max Roach. Little Girl Blue\, her one-woman show in which she portrays 17 characters\, is a multi-media production about a woman’s journey from victim to victor.  She performed at Jazz a la Villette in Paris and was chosen for the juried NYC International Fringe Fest.  She is featured on bassist Tyrone Brown’s\, Moon of the Falling Leaves CD. \nMikey Franz is a writer & musician based in the Philadelphia area. His chapbook Terrestrial Sanctuaries was published by Moonstone Press in 2022. His debut album\, Cosmic Claw Machine\, is forthcoming. You can usually find him at an open mic with a ukulele. \nAlina Macneal is a Philadelphia-based educator\, writer\, and architect. Her poems have appeared in Apiary\, Poems for the Writing\, The World to Come\, Poetry 24\, Welcome to the Resistance\, and other publications. Born in Poland\, she came to the US with her family as a child\, growing up bilingual in the mono-lingual suburbs of St. Louis. She lives in University City and has been on the faculty at Drexel University for 30 years. \nOpen Reading Follows
URL:https://moonstoneartscenter.com/event/live-poetry-elliott-battzedek-pheralyn-dove-mikey-franz-and-alina-macneal/
LOCATION:Fergie’s Pub\, 1214 Sansom Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, United States
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SUMMARY:Philly Loves Poetry with Sean Hanrahan: Interview and Reading
DESCRIPTION:Philly Loves Poetry with Sean Hanrahan: Interview and Reading\nMoonstone @ PhillyCAM\nWatch on the PhillyCAM website or on Cable 66/966 HD or Verizon FIOS 29/30 in Philadelphia\nSean Hanrahan (he\, him\, his) is a Philadelphian poet originally hailing from Dale City\, Virginia. He is the author of Headless (Collapse Press)\, the full-length collections Safer Behind Popcorn (2019\, Cajun Mutt) and Ghost Signs (2023\, Alien Buddha)\, and the chapbooks Hardened Eyes on the Scan (2018\, Moonstone Press) and Gay Cake (2020\, Toho). His work has also been included in various anthologies and journals. He has taught classes titled A Chapbook in 49 Days\, Ekphrastic Poetry\, Poetry Embodied\, and has hosted and read at poetry events throughout Philadelphia. He can be found on Instagram at @gaycakepoet. \nHosted by Charles S. Carr \n 
URL:https://moonstoneartscenter.com/event/philly-loves-poetry-with-sean-hanrahan-interview-and-reading/
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SUMMARY:February 18 - Live at Fergie's Pub
DESCRIPTION:February 18\, 2026 – Live at Fergie’s Pub\nFeaturing: Alison Hicks\, Chloe Yelena Miller\, David J. Schast\, Laura Tanenbaum and Sean Hanrahan as the host.\nAlison Hicks’ fourth collection of poems is Homing. Previous collections are You Who Took the Boat Out and Kiss\, and chapbook Falling Dreams. Her work has appeared in Gargoyle\, Permafrost\, and Poet Lore. She is founder of Greater Philadelphia Wordshop Studio\, which offers community-based writing workshops. \nChloe Yelena Miller is the author of Perforated and Viable\, and the poetry chapbook Unrest. She co-founded and co-directs Brown Bag Lit\, an online writing community. Miller teaches writing and literature through University of Maryland’s Global Campus\, Politics and Prose bookstore and New Directions in Writing. Miller has a BA in Italian language\, literature and an MFA in poetry from Sarah Lawrence College. \nDavid J. Schast is a poet living near Philadelphia who returned to writing after decades of creative and practical pursuits. His work draws on a full\, varied life and has appeared in The American Poetry Review\, The F-Word\, Sheila-Na-Gig Online\, Voicemail Poems\, and multiple Moonstone Press anthologies. \nLaura Tanenbaum is a Professor of English at LaGuardia Community College\, City University of New York\, where she taught composition\, literature and creative writing. Her debut collection\, Dear Mother\, was published by Main Street Rag in January of 2026. Her poems and short stories have appeared in Rust & Moth\, Cleaver Magazine\, Aji\, Rattle\, On the Seawall\, and many other publications. She has also published essays and book reviews for The New York Times Book Review\, The New Republic\, Dissent\, and other venues. \nSean Hanrahan Host – Open Reading Follows
URL:https://moonstoneartscenter.com/event/february-18-live-at-fergies-pub/
LOCATION:Fergie’s Pub\, 1214 Sansom Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, United States
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SUMMARY:Sunday February 22\, 2026 - ICE OUT - VIRTUAL
DESCRIPTION:Sunday February 22\, 2026 – ICE OUT\nRegister Here: ICE OUT VIRTUAL READING\nPoems about ICE\, the Murders of Renee Nicole Good\, Alex Pretti\, and Others\nThere are 127 poets\, click here for the list of names:\n \nNot all Poets will be Reading – Please join us.
URL:https://moonstoneartscenter.com/event/sunday-february-22-2026-ice-out-virtual/
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SUMMARY:February 25\, 2026 - Live at Fergies
DESCRIPTION:February 25\, 2026 – Live at Fergies\nFeaturing: Blaithin Simpson\, Julien Smith\, and Mac Chandler as host.\nBlaithin Simpson is a 22 year old writer who focuses on projecting inner thoughts in abstract ways. She is currently studying creative writing at The New School. \nJulien Smith (he/they) is primarily a fiction writer who dabbles in nonfiction flash and poetry. They are often inspired by animals\, flowers\, the cosmos\, and the universe around them. Feeling things deeply runs in their veins. \nMac Chandler Host – Open Reading Follows
URL:https://moonstoneartscenter.com/event/february-25-2026-live-at-fergies/
LOCATION:Fergie’s Pub\, 1214 Sansom Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, United States
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