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1917: The Year That Changed History – Immigration Film & Discussion

National Museum of American Jewish History 101 South Independence Mall East, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Featuring Liliana Velásquez, author of Dreams and Nightmares/ Sueños y Pesadillas, a remarkable memoir by a teenager who at fourteen years old fled horrific violence and poverty in Guatemala and headed out alone for the United States. On her trip through Mexico she was robbed by narcos, rode the boxcars of La Bestia, and organized […]

Moonstone Poetry @ Toast Café, 1201 Spruce Street

Toast Café 1201 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Mike Cohen hosts Poetry Aloud and Alive at Philadelphia’s Big Blue Marble Book Store.   Eileen D’Angelo has been nominated for a Pennsylvania Governor’s Award in the Arts and twice for the Pushcart Prize, judged Philadelphia-area poets for Def Poetry Jam. Hiram Larew’s work has appeared in several journals and books including the Washington review, Rhino, Rue Bella, The […]

Sanctuary Poets – Part 1

PhillyCAM 699 Ranstead Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Participants of the Asian Arts Initiative workshopped on belonging, safety, and identity for (im)migrants in the aftermath of election 2016 and the resurgence of racist, misogynist, and xenophobic forces in the United States. Cynthia Dewi Oka is a poet, immigrant, and author of Nomad of Salt and Hard Water (Thread Makes Blanket, 2016). A two-time Pushcart […]

Moonstone Poetry @ Fergie’s Pub, 1214 Sansom Street

Fergie’s Pub 1214 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Andrew Keller has been active in the DIY music scene since 2007. He has toured with the bands Hermit Thrushes, Snow Caps, Jonagold, Folklore, Evil Sword, and Glover. Keller also spent around ten years as Senior Editor of local lit mag Painted Bride Quarterly before leaving last year. Harmon Butcher was born in rural East […]

A Tribute to Leonard Gontarek

Brandywine Workshop 728 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

For some strange reason, we tend to wait until someone dies before we express our gratitude for what they have done. Why Wait? Join us in honoring Leonard Gontarek through a reading of praise poems as well as his own work. 50 Poets have responded with poems and comments to honor Leonard Gontarek 20 of […]

Moonstone Poetry @ Fergie’s Pub 1214 Sansom Street Wednesday June 14, 2017 – 7pm

Grace Bauer’s most recent book of poems is MEAN/TIME, just published by the University of New Mexico Press. A 20th anniversary re-issue of her ground-breaking collection The Women At The Well was published in 2016 by SFASU Press. Other books include: Nowhere All At Once (winner of the Society of Midland Authors Book of the […]

Moonstone Poetry @ Fergie’s Pub, 1214 Sansom Street

Fergie’s Pub 1214 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Laura Spagnoli (& Baby) is a poet and fiction writer inspired by the Broad Street subway line, direct mail advertising, constellations you can see from the city, and parrots. Her poems have appeared in the Apiary, E. Pluribus Unum, and one of her stories was published in the 2010 collection Philadelphia Noir. Ernest Hilbert’s (& […]

Moonstone Poetry @ Fergie’s Pub, 1214 Sansom Street

Fergie’s Pub 1214 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Fran Baird received the Judson Jerome Poetry Scholarship, his poem “Neshaminy” was nominated for a Pushcart Prize. He currently conducts a poetry workshop with inmates at Graterford Prison. Cassie MacDonald serves as Hearthkeeper of Brigid’s House in Camden where she facilitates a writing circle and creates neighborhood murals as part of the Poetry Liberation Front […]

Moonstone Poetry @ Fergie’s Pub, 1214 Sansom Street

Fergie’s Pub 1214 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Anthony Palma’s work has appeared in publications such as The Mad Poet’s Review, Italiana Americana, and Harbinger Asylum. Recently, he has taken a renewed interest in the connections between poetry and other forms of expression such as performance and visual a…rt. He teaches composition at Rowan University and also teaches classes at Saint Joseph’s University. […]

Moonstone Poetry @ PhillyCAm – Sanctuary Poets Part II

PhillyCAM 699 Ranstead Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

2017 Philly Loves Poetry Interview and Readings Series on PhillyCAM Regarding Poetry in Philly someone wrote: “If Philadelphia and environs were a garden of poetry, it would be quite a garden. It’d be huge. This is a poetry town which is lush and fertile.” There are there are over 50 organizations that promote poetry in […]