Moonstone Presents:

Philly Loves Poetry: The Moonstone Chapbooks

PhillyCAM 699 Ranstead Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

The newest Moonstone poets sit down to read their poetry and discuss the context of their writings. This event is also broadcast LIVE on PhillyCAM (Comcast channel 66/966 and Verizon channel 29/30). More details tba.

A Philadelphia Tribute to Kimmika L.H. Williams-Witherspoon

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

Celebrate the release of our chapbook that collects local poetry made in tribute to Kimmika L.H. Williams-Witherspoon! Contributors will read their selections from the chapbook, which will be available for sale to the public during the event. More details tba

Philadelphia Says: Haiku

Presented by the Moonstone Arts Center & The Nick Virgilio Haiku Association at Fergie’s Pub, 1214 Sansom Street Sunday June 17, 2018 – 2pm Philadelphia Says Haiku Celebrating the release of Philadelphia Says Haiku, an Anthology of Haiku by Philadelphia Area Poets  ($10, The Moonstone Press) with a reading by contributors. Philadelphia is home to […]

A Shadow on Our Hearts: Solider-Poetry, Morality, and the American War in Vietnam

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

The American War in Vietnam was one of the most morally contentious events of the twentieth century, and it produced an extraordinary outpouring of poetry. Yet the complex ethical terrain of the conflict is remarkably underexplored, and the prodigious poetic voice of its American participants remains largely unheard. In A Shadow on Our Hearts, Adam […]