Moonstone Presents:

Virtual Poetry Reading: James Feichthaler, Anthony Palma, Mbarek Sryfi, with Larry Robin

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84308329737?pwd=RjJUdCtJVXRySjlvMHdXakJRRzVmUT09 Meeting ID: 843 0832 9737 – Passcode: 678146 – Phone: 1 646 876 9923 US (New York) James Feichthaler is a poet and essayist whose work has appeared in One Art, Sortes, Schuylkill Valley Journal, and the Mad Poets Society’s Local Lyrics series. His new book The Rise of the COVFEFE, a poetical satire […]

Virtual Poetry Reading in Collaboration with Serotonin: Lexi Locket, Warren Longmire, Basil Wright, with Sean Lynch

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82855093815?pwd=Ryt0RzBqMmoyYWxJU3Q1YmJ2dnZmdz09 Meeting ID: 828 5509 3815  Passcode: 838862 – Phone:  1-646 876 9923 US (New York) Lexi Locket is a creative in Phoenix, AZ. She enjoys the art of storytelling through poetry, prose, music, and performance art. When not creating, Lexi works as a music therapist in the mental health field. Lexi also enjoys playing […]

Virtual Poetry Reading: Hermond Palmer, Cherise A. Pollard, Leena Taylor, with Sean Hanahan

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84308329737?pwd=RjJUdCtJVXRySjlvMHdXakJRRzVmUT09 Meeting ID: 843 0832 9737   Passcode: 678146   Phone: 1 646 876 9923 US (New York) Hermond Palmer is a poet, author and song writer who has performed his work at spoken-word venues in and around Harlem, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania’s College of Arts & Sciences […]

Virtual Poetry Reading: Samantha Barrow, Lisa Grunberger, Jane Ellen Ibur, with Aaren Perry

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84308329737?pwd=RjJUdCtJVXRySjlvMHdXakJRRzVmUT09 Meeting ID: 843 0832 9737   Passcode: 678146   Phone: 1-646 876 9923 US (New York) Samantha Barrow is director of the Humanities in Medicine at the Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education at The City College of New York, and teaching in the Program of Narrative Medicine at Columbia. Spoken word poet, performance artist and […]

Virtual Poetry Reading: New Voices: Emerging Poets, Rose-Marie Athiley, Colby Bellman, Wes Mathews, with Larry Robin

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82855093815?pwd=Ryt0RzBqMmoyYWxJU3Q1YmJ2dnZmdz09 Meeting ID: 828 5509 3815   Passcode: 838862 New Voices is a program designed for emerging poets under the age of 25. Rose-Marie Athiley (she/hers) is a senior at Hamline University in Saint Paul, MN, where she studies English and Communications. She moved to the United States in 2006 and through learning her third language […]

Virtual Poetry Reading: Philly Jawns: For Women Revisited, Poetry Anthology Tribute to Nina Simone

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81841890688?pwd=TU4yZ3g2Y2hBZCtzdk1hNVBFTHRzZz09 Meeting ID: 818 4189 0688  Passcode: 380783 PHILLY JAWNS: FOR WOMEN REVISITED  A poetry anthology in tribute to Nina Simone “Editors Debra Powell-Wright and Pat McLean-Smith have lovingly gathered a chorus of voices from the city of brotherly love and sisterly affection to honor Nina Simone, the queen of Black Woman Magic, Rage and […]

Virtual Poetry Reading: Martín Espada, Afaa Weaver, with Larry Robin

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82855093815?pwd=Ryt0RzBqMmoyYWxJU3Q1YmJ2dnZmdz09 Meeting ID: 828 5509 3815    Passcode: 838862 Martín Espada Celebrating his new book Floaters: Poems Autographed copies for $26.95 available at our website www.moonstoneartscenter.com Martín Espada is celebrating his new book Floaters: Poems ($26.95, W. W. Norton & Company, 978-0393541038). “Vintage Espada―essential, topical, political, irrepressible; in his poems, mercy acquires muscle and close […]

Virtual Poetry Reading: Lisa Alexander Baron, Rodger Lowenthal, Abbey J. Porter, with Larry Robin

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81679636780?pwd=S3ZQQkxqcFRPU0Y2b01HelVkemFLZz09 Meeting ID: 816 7963 6780  Passcode: 788513 Lisa Alexander Baron is the author of four poetry collections, including While She Poses, poems prompted by visual art. Her poems appear in Chautauqua, Confrontation, Fourth River, and Philadelphia Stories. She teaches writing and public speaking at two Philadelphia-area colleges. She hosts “Modern Plays Read Aloud” on Meetup, […]

Virtual Poetry Reading: Kirwyn Sutherland, Sekai’afua Zankel, with Alina Macneal & Jennifer Hook

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84308329737?pwd=RjJUdCtJVXRySjlvMHdXakJRRzVmUT09 Meeting ID: 843 0832 9737     Passcode: 678146 Kirwyn Sutherland is author of Jump Ship, a Clinical Research Professional and poet who makes poems centering the black experience in America. He is a Watering Hole fellow, has attended workshops/residencies at Cave Canem, Winter Tangerine, Poets House, Philadelphia Sculpture Gym, and Pearlstein Art Gallery, was […]

Virtual Poetry Reading: International Jazz Day: aTONEment – Jazz Inspired Fables from Improvising Lives with John Lavin and Elijah Pringle

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87964733385?pwd=Nk5LN2FMNjhUeE5uVnQ2VVdBMVZPQT09 Meeting ID: 879 6473 3385 – Passcode: 904825 Virtual Poetry Reading: International Jazz Day: aTONEment – Jazz Inspired Fables from Improvising Lives A cross-genre poetry series melding musicians who play the notes with poets who take note! This spotlight on Philly’s Art of Improvisation will witness Moonstone poet, Raheem Curry trading solos with singer […]