Programs and Events
In support of efforts to diminish the spread of COVID-19, Poets House is postponing all public programs until further notice.
Each year, Poets House presents a vast range of poetry talks, panels, readings, seminars, performances, and classes that give audiences the chance to experience some of the leading international voices of the day.
Unless otherwise indicated, all events take place at Poets House at 10 River Terrace. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis, and tickets are available at the door.
10*10*10: Week Two of Free Video Workshops with Dave Johnson
Join Dave Johnson at 10am to write a new poem in only 10 minutes. We’ll present a new video every weekday for 10 days. For teens to adults. Free!
…Live Stream: Diane Glancy: Craft Talk
Diane Glancy will present a craft talk that surveys a life in poetry carved from history and memory. This event will be live streamed on our Twitter.
CANCELLED: Laureate Voices: How to Love a Country with Richard Blanco & Nathalie Handal
Poet and global citizen Nathalie Handal will engage poet, memoirist, public speaker, educator, and advocate Richard Blanco in conversation.
Live Stream: Passwords: Ithell Colquhoun’s Genius of the Fern Loved Gully with Amy Hale & Timothy Liu
Amy Hale & Timothy Liu discuss the work of the reclusive British surrealist poet, painter, and occultist Ithell Colquhoun. Live streamed on twitter!
Sorcerer’s Apprentice with Desirée Alvarez: Six-Week Video Conference Workshop
How do we enact transformation and instill surprise in our writing? We will both workshop student poems and conjure new ones, over six Wednesdays in April.
Live Stream: Passwords: Lean Against This Late Hour: Iranian Poet Garous Abdolmalekian with Idra Novey & Ahmad Nadalizadeh
At a time when communication between the United States and Iran has devolved dangerously, the work of translation becomes ever more salient.
See the full list of all past Poets House programs, 1986 to the present