poetry
Reading and Award Ceremony for Micro-Fiction Contest
by (Write616)
Submitted 10-14-2015 under
Great Lakes Commonwealth of Letters and the folks at CHEAP POP literary magazine are very excited to award the winners of our Micro-Fiction Contest on Friday, October 30, at 6:30 p.m. and want you to help us celebrate! Come on into GLCL...
A Night of Poetry with Gary Barwin and Jen Tynes
by (Write616)
Submitted 08-21-2015 under
Join GLCL for poetry readings with Gary Barwin and Jen Tynes on Sept 25 at 6:30 p.m. This event is free! Gary Barwin is a Canadian writer, composer, multimedia artist, editor, and the author of 19 books of poetry and fiction as well as books for...
SUGAR RUN PUBLISHING PRESENTS: 'Mirage of Days Old' Book Launch/Party
by (CLUBHOUSE Inter...)
Submitted 08-05-2015 under
Zimbabwean-born, Grand Rapids-residing Poet Shingi Mavima's first officially published anthology, 'Mirage of Days Old' is finally out!Please join us on Saturday, August 15 at the Mayan Buzz Cafe for an afternoon of recital, coffee, and...
Poetry of the U.P.
by (Write616)
Submitted 07-15-2015 under
The beauty and the isolation of Michigan's Upper Peninsula inspires art of all kinds. Join us with four U.P. poets to hear them read their work and discuss the unique atmosphere of the U.P. and how it impacts their writing. Julie Brooks Barbour...A Circus of Poets: Readings by Robert Fanning, John Rybicki & Z.G. Tomaszewski
by (Write616)
Submitted 05-05-2015 under
Join us as three daring poets read their work and share their thoughts, all without a net! This is a free event. Parking is easy in our lot, which is the second driveway in back of our building (off of Eastern). There is also...
Professor Amorak Huey: a writing career with a Ha Ha Ha Thump
by (charbonr)
Submitted 04-20-2015 under LOCAL LIFE
Amorak Huey has worked in the world of writing nearly all his adult life. Now in his seventh year as a writing professor at Grand Valley State University, he is an award-winning member of the Grand Rapids writing community. Although Huey was born in...
The Creative Youth Center celebrates National Poetry Month
by (Grand Rapids Cr...)
Submitted 04-03-2015 under NONPROFITS
National Poetry Month is the largest literary event in the world. It occurs every year, throughout the month of April, with celebrations led by teachers, students, librarians, writers and anyone else who embraces the written word. This year,...Poetry & Pints at The GLCL
by (Write616)
Submitted 03-18-2015 under
On Sunday, April 5 at 6:30pm join us at the Writers Hub for an edition of Poetry & Pints with readings by Amber Nelson, David Landrum, S. Marie Clay, and Jen Tynes. Poetry & Pints is a monthly, Sunday ...Poety in Conversation
by (Write616)
Submitted 03-11-2015 under
Come to the Great Lakes Commonwealth of Letters to join a discussion about poetry with two greats: Jack Ridl and David James. They will discuss their own and each other's poetry, and whatever else comes to mind. Participation is...
LaughFest event aims to inject humor into poetry reading
by (becky.spldng)
Submitted 03-11-2015 under LOCAL LIFE
LaughFest, Grand Rapids’ community-wide comedy festival, which touts its “seriously funny” line-up, will get a little more literary this year. At 6:30 p.m. March 13, a poetry reading event will take place at the Great Lakes...