Poets House has announced literary voice and leader Rob Arnold as the organization’s new Executive Director. He will assume the position on Dec. 1, 2022.
Arnold…
Though currently closed, Poets House will reopen in late Summer 2023.
The Bridge Walk is back! Join us for this beloved tradition as we parade across the Brooklyn Bridge with readings by legendary poets and a festive dinner. All proceeds benefit Poets House, reservations are required. Click here to learn more!
Check out our remote Workshops!
Commencing in June: Edwin Torres, Asiya Wadud, Lauren Camp, and Leah Umansky.
Cool off in July: Neil Aiken, Joan Naviyuk Kane, Jacqueline Johnson, and Mark Wunderlich!
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Upcoming Events
Remote 3-Hour Workshop: Edwin Torres: Room to Roam
Edwin Torres helps us enrich our natural tri-lingual speaking-seeing-hearing bodies, integrating Sensory Awareness to replenish the languages inside us.
Remote 3-Hour Workshop: The axis on which I turn: Asiya Wadud
Thursday, June 8: Through trials and slow accretion, Asiya Wadud helps us cobble together fragments to see what new poems are possible to write.
Remote 3-Hour Workshop: Lauren Camp: Person to Person
Saturday, June 10, 12-3pm Eastern. New Mexico Poet Laureate Lauren Camp guides an exploration the idea of character through unexpected lenses—finding wisdom outside of ourselves.
From the Blog
Home away from Home, Poets House
Young People’s Poet Laureate Naomi Shihab Nye reflects on her myriad experiences at Poets House over the years.
Construction Update: February
This was an exciting week in the life of Poets House. The repair work has begun, and it’s wonderful to see progress.
Announcing Rob Arnold as New Executive Director
Poets House has announced literary voice and leader Rob Arnold as the organization’s new Executive Director. He will assume the position on Dec. 1, 2022.
Arnold…
Home away from Home, Poets House
Young People’s Poet Laureate Naomi Shihab Nye reflects on her myriad experiences at Poets House over the years.
Construction Update: February
This was an exciting week in the life of Poets House. The repair work has begun, and it’s wonderful to see progress.
