Worcester Poet Laureate

Lunes! Lundi! Lunedì! Montag! Getsuyōbi! MONDAY! Come on down to read your work, tell your jokes, bear your soul, all while accompanied by the coolest backing band since the invention of Ray-Bans. Open mic list is up at 8 pm, show to kick off ~9; slots for first and second half, alongside a waiting list. Don't see the room on the list? Talk to Nark, and they'll see what they can do. Slots are 1-2 poems, 1 song, or approximately 6 minutes. Let the house-band know if you need their support ✨️ HOUSEBAND: @mathdad_saxman, @tastelessjack, @isabelo.cl & @bghmatt OUR FEATURE: Edie Churchill is a nonbinary poet from Brockton, MA who has been treading the boards for over 30 years. Their work has brought them to the stages of the Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, Arena Stage, Huntington Theater, Washington Shakespeare Theater, The Roman Forum, The South African State Theater, and more. A Gamow Fellow, Broadway League playwriting finalist, and Capital Fringe award winner with a surprisingly long secret service file - Edie's work assures you that they exist, and they're gonna tell you about it. photocredit: Hannah Wang, @hannahstephaniewang BONUS RUCKUS: PROMPT & CIRCUMSTANCE ; NARK HAS STUFF FOR YOU TO WRITE POEMS ABOUT THAT STUFF ON THAT STUFF, THEN MUST READ THAT POEM OFF THAT STUFF TO THE PEOPLE, AUDIENCE HELP DECIDES WHO GOES HOME WITH $15 ✨️ TIP YOUR BARTENDER, BRING YOUR EMPTIES BACK TO THE BAR, DON'T LEAVE YOUR CIGARETTE BUTTS ON THE GROUND ❤️ thank u. I love u - Narkus 8:30 PM 21+ $2-7 SUGGESTED DONATION

Do you have some poems to share? Here are our submission guidelines for Worcester Magazine's Poetry Town feature! All the details are in this article! https://www.worcestermag.com/story/entertainment/books/2024/09/11/send-your-poems-to-worcester-magazines-poetry-town/75177152007/?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook

Come join us for Sunday Scribbles this coming weekend. It's our quiet writing time on the road.

Did you know the Worcester Public Library and the Worcester Talking Book Library have a “Dial-A-Story” program? This recorded service offers stories, poems, and more by phone. The Worcester Poet Laureate and Worcester Youth Poet Laureate recently recorded a special feature for the program. Be sure to call in by dialing 508-552-3456 and listen to their poems! 📞

I learned that former Boston Poet Laureate Danielle Legros Georges has passed after a long struggle with cancer. I have had the distinct pleasure of working with her and performing with her many times over the years. This is a tremendous loss for the poetry community.

I've been buried in work but wanted to share a distraction with you and maybe you'll be able to think about this during your busy day as a way to cope. I know I will.

Here's the prompt I gave my students today:

Write about something that is worrying you while also writing about being in love.

Include the following items:

1. Include the texture from an article of clothing.

2. The setting is in transit.

3. Within the poem should be a body of water with a proper name.

4. Two brand-name fashion items.

5. The first frost.

6. An item you have taken that is not yours but that you still posses.

7. Salt.