Scholar Sarah Stewart shares insights from her research on poetry and illness, with highlights from the Poets House collection.
A Place for Poetry
Poets House is a national poetry library and literary center that invites poets and the public to step into the living tradition of poetry.
Spring at Poets House
This spring, join us here at Poets House for an exciting season of readings, talks, and programs!
- Our Epic Voices series continues with talks by Karen Finley, M. NourbeSe and many more;
- Passwords, our long-running series of poets on poets, includes events on Diane di Prima, Gerrit Lansing, and others;
- Yanyi and Simone White visit us for craft talks;
- Plus Poem in Your Pocket Day, the 24th annual Poetry Walk Across the Brooklyn Bridge, and more!
We’re also thrilled to announce Chapbooks of the Mimeo Revolution, our new digital collection of rare chapbooks! Now available to read are Bob Kaufman’s Golden Sardine and Kathleen Fraser’s Change of Address & Other Poems, with more to come monthly!
Upcoming Events
Poetry Studies Now: Day One
Apr 26, 2019 | 10:30 am - 7:30 pmDay 1 of a conference at CUNY & Poets House that aims to examine the current state of poetry studies & foster interdisciplinary exchange in poetic discourse.
Poetry Studies Now: Day Two
Apr 27, 2019 | 12:00 pm - 5:00 pmDay 2 of a conference at CUNY & Poets House that aims to examine the current state of poetry studies & foster interdisciplinary exchange in poetic discourse.
Epic Voices: Charles Olson’s The Maximus Poems with Steven Alvarez
Apr 30, 2019 | 7:00 pmPoet and scholar Steven Alvarez examines Charles Olson’s epic The Maximus Poems as a transnational poetic project dismantling the walls of a U.S.-centered America.
From the Blog
Book Report: Scottish Contemporary Poetry
Sarah Stewart, a PhD candidate at the University of Edinburgh, discusses her favorite poetry books by authors from her native country.
Field Work: Aligning Poetry and Science in Salt Lake City
Katharine Coles discusses her work as Salt Lake City Poet-in-Residence for Poets House’s Field Work project, exploring poetry & science via programs at museums & public libraries.
The Poetry of Saving Lives: Anthologies About Sickness & Healing
Scholar Sarah Stewart shares insights from her research on poetry and illness, with highlights from the Poets House collection.
Book Report: Scottish Contemporary Poetry
Sarah Stewart, a PhD candidate at the University of Edinburgh, discusses her favorite poetry books by authors from her native country.
Field Work: Aligning Poetry and Science in Salt Lake City
Katharine Coles discusses her work as Salt Lake City Poet-in-Residence for Poets House’s Field Work project, exploring poetry & science via programs at museums & public libraries.