Tickets $15.00, Students with ID – $7.50 – available at Square.com In 2014, Weaver completed his Plum Flower Trilogy with the publication of his 14th collection of poetry, City of Eternal Spring. A Los Angeles Times review of the trilogy echoed previous critical evaluations of his oeuvre to date: “Compared to Whitman by the poet […]
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.
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
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A new addition to our stable of poetry events, join us for Improvisational Poetry at Fergie’s for what is certain to be a one-of-a-kind afternoon! More details tba
Continuing our Wednesday night readings at Fergie’s and sending us into the second month of 2018 will be a few familiar faces in Nathelie Anderson, Alicia Askenase, and Herman Beavers! More details tba
Poetry as a Home for the Homeless: Host: Charles S. Carr, Poetry from One Step Away, featuring Richard “Ram” Ramson*, Tammy Mitchell* and Joseph Albater* There are over 50 organizations that promote poetry in the Philadelphia are. They represent every form of poetry, ethnic background, age, gender and community. This series consists of a panel of guest poets […]
Lamont B. Steptoe is a poet, activist, Vietnam Veteran, photographer and founder/publisher of Whirlwind Press. Steptoe has a clear, direct and matter-of-fact approach and his language is rich and revealing to his socio-cultural subject matter. He is the author of fourteen books of poetry, has performed his work at the Library of Congress, the National Library […]
Savannah Cooper-Ramsey is a poet and a member of Philly’s Art Dept Collective. Her conceptual chapbook projects, Not Fit For Print: Forthcoming Titles and The Self and Other Jokes, will be released by Waterhouse Ltd Press in Spring 2018. Her poems have appeared in Whirlwind Magazine, the 2017 Moonstone Anthology, and elsewhere. She is a […]
Romance, with Courtney K. Bambrick. She is poetry editor of Philadelphia Stories and her work has appeared in print or online in Apiary, Certain Circuits, Dirty Napkin, Philadelphia Poets, Mad Poets Review, and Schuylkill Valley Journal. Courtney has taught composition, creative writing, and literature at a number of colleges and universities in the Philadelphia area. […]
