Tag: poetry reading
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March 4, 2026 – Live at Fergie’s Pub
Wednesday March 4, 2026 – Live at Fergie’s Pub Featuring: Jo Piazza, Christina Rosso-Schneider, and Julianna Forlano as Host Jo Piazza is an international bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and podcast creator known for 12+ books, including The Sicilian Inheritance and We Are Not Like Them. She hosts the critically acclaimed podcast Under the Influence. Her work…
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Sunday February 22, 2026 – ICE OUT – VIRTUAL
Sunday February 22, 2026 – ICE OUT Register Here: ICE OUT VIRTUAL READING Poems about ICE, the Murders of Renee Nicole Good, Alex Pretti, and Others There are 127 poets, click here for the list of names: Not all Poets will be Reading – Please join us.
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Remembering Ezra Pound – Sunday November 2nd – 2pm – Virtual
Pound was an American poet and critic, a major figure in the early modernist poetry movement, and a collaborator in Fascist Italy during World War II. His works include Ripostes (1912), Hugh Selwyn Mauberley (1920), and his 800-page epic poem The Cantos (c. 1917–1962). Pound’s contribution to poetry began in the early 20th century with developing…
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Wednesday October 15, 2025 – 7:00pm – LIVE
Heather Bowlan, author of Highlights and Blackouts and co-director of Philadelphia Small Works, an art gallery and performance space. Christopher K.P. Brown aka KP ULTRA is the founder of Pecola Breedlove & The Freedom Party, ran 2 Pens & Lint, under which he published chapbooks for over 400 runs Poetry215.com. His newest poetry…
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Live Reading: Justin Ryan, James Milanesi, Alexandra Naughton
Live Poetry: Justin Ryan, James Milanesi, Alexandra Naughton Wednesday September 11, 2024 – 7pm Live at Fergie’s Pub,1214 Sansom Street and on Zoom Registration Link https://us05web.zoom.us/j/82262171863?pwd=shO59ocZl1I7bpqxl5EGfs0b0wFY3x.1 Justin Ryan Fyfe is a poet in Philly. He just got fired from his job. You can read all his poems online at fromfromfrom.tumblr.com. James Milanesi was born and…
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Moonstone Poetry: Fatal Force: Poetic Justice
LIVE at Taller Puertorriqueño 2600 N 5th St, Philadelphia, PA 19133 Police killed 1,352 victims the U.S. 2023 (mappingpoliceviolence.org). On August 14, 2023 Police officer, Mark Dial shot and killed Eddie Irizarry. Philadelphia police told the media that the incident began when officers pulled over a car that was “driving erratically” and that “officers approached”…
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Live Poetry: Matt Lake, Jon Lawrence, Hannah McDonald
Join us for Live Poetry at Fergie’s Pub and on Zoom! Matt Lake is frankly baffled, he began writing and editing books about folklore, monsters, and dark history–including his best-known book Weird Pennsylvania. Jon Lawrence poetry and reviews have been published in Newfound, American Writers Review, The Bangalore Review, and others. Hannah McDonald is a writer,…
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Poetry Reading: Montgomery County Youth Poet Laureate Finalists
Moonstone Arts Center and the Literature Department of The Free Liberty of Philadelphia Present: Montgomery County Youth Poet Laureate Finalists The Montgomery County Youth Poet Laureate Program is designed to award a young poet (14-18) the title of Youth Poet Laureate who is well versed in poetic expression, exemplifies a deep understanding of poetic language,…
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Virtual Poetry Reading: Remembering Robert Frost
Join us on Zoom for a poetry reading honoring Robert Frost! Robert Lee Frost (March 26, 1874 – January 29, 1963) was an American poet. His work was initially published in England before it was published in the United States. Known for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech,…
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LIVE Poetry: Timothy Donnelly, Airea D. Matthews, Matthew Buckley Smith
Moonstone Arts Center in collaboration with E-Verse Equinox Reading Series Wednesday March 13, 2024 – 7pm 1214 Sansom Street and on zoom Registration Required for zoom – use this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0vdumppzwuHNYs4KmAVk04T1mXGlGaMbh5 Timothy Donnelly’s most recent book, Chariot, was published in 2023 by Wave Books. His previous books include The Problem of the Many, winner of…