All levels of experience are welcome, including those who wish to continue writing poems and those who are just beginning. Explore the poetry of poets writing about past experiences followed by writing exercises. You will emerge from this session with ideas, poems and goals for your future work.

Gloria Monaghan is a Professor of Humanities at Wentworth University in the School of Sciences and Humanities. She has published five books of poetry: Flawed (Finishing Line Press), Torero (Nixes Mate), The Garden (Flutter Press), False Spring (Adelaide), and Hydrangea (Kelsay Books). Her sixth book is due out in 2023 with Lily Poetry Review. Her poems have appeared in Alexandria Quarterly, NPR, Poem-a-Day, Adelaide, Aurorean, Chiron, Nixes-Mate, Mom Egg Review, and Lily Poetry Review, among others. She has been nominated twice for the Pushcart Prize and the Massachusetts Book Award. Her book False Spring was nominated for the Griffin Prize.

Please note that capacity for this event will be limited and masks are recommended. Doors will open 15 minutes before the start of the program. Please visit our Events Calendar for more information.

 

Sponsored by the Friends of the Thomas Crane Public Library.