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 Spring 2023.
Workshops are back at Poets House! Hone your skills and celebrate National Poetry Month by exploring this new series featuring Cecilia Caballero, Rosebud Ben-Oni, Shyanne Figueroa Bennett, and Jenny Xie!
While the Poets House space is still closed for construction, workshops will take place remotely on Zoom.
Upcoming Events
Remote 3-Hour Workshop: Cecilia Caballero: Generative Workshop for Writers of Color
Saturday, April 15, 12-3pm. Join Cecilia Caballero and other writers of color for a workshop exploring love, rage and healing through a BIPOC feminist and social justice framework.
Remote 3-Hour Workshop: Rosebud Ben-Oni: Sky Ladders & Moon Voyages: Poets in Space
3 hours over 3 Sundays | April 16th, 23rd & 30th | 6-7pm Eastern. Join Rosebud Ben-Oni for a virtual and poetic voyage, drawing inspiration from the solar system.
…Remote 3-Hour Workshop: Shyanne Figueroa Bennett: Black Documentary Poetics
Saturday, April 29: Explore various techniques to cut, erase, fill-in and remake our documents, and forge new meanings with Shyanne Figueroa Bennett
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.
