Sheltering-In: Poems and Poetry Resources
List compiled by Northampton Poet Laureate Karen Skolfield
DIGITAL CARE PACKAGE
The Poetry Center at Smith College is putting together digital care packages! Care packages may include poems, essays, recipes, craft projects, and creative prompts – you choose the mix. They will be sent out via email at a date TBD. Click here to sign up!
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https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSckRQieMD6kHB6jwZ5CUZsg2Xbm73y7GJmmShw3eMv-IBbMhA/viewform
MASS POETRY
Mass Poetry has created a wonderful list of resources for poetry lovers: podcasts, programs, virtual courses, and more.
http://www.masspoetry.org/resources-for-readers-covid19
READ POEMS
The Academy of American Poets has one of the largest poetry databases in existence. Sign up for emails and you’ll get wonderful newsletters that include poems of hope in the pandemic:
https://poets.org
Poetry Foundation / Poetry Magazine. Archive, newsletter, podcasts, audio, and more
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine
Split This Rock’s social justice poetry database
https://www.splitthisrock.org/poetry-database
PODCASTS and AUDIO
A list of 11 stellar poetry podcasts – includes podcasts by the Poetry Foundation, The New Yorker, and more
https://bookriot.com/2016/04/11/11-podcasts-for-poetry-lovers/
Tracy K. Smith, 22nd poet laureate of the United States, has a fabulous poetry podcast
https://www.slowdownshow.org/
The VS podcast, another Poetry Foundation podcast, is worth highlighting thanks to hosts Danez Smith and Franny Choi
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/podcasts/series/142241/vs-podcast
Commonplace podcast with host Rachel Zucker
https://www.commonpodcast.com
“Northampton Public Radio” Host Richard Michelson on WMUA
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlTNk68fC7xWLjLgOkVunO7P3FQfjP_Ir
MoMA – audio poems inspired by and paired with MoMA artwork
https://www.moma.org/audio/playlist/303?fbclid=IwAR16SaBzFfZmCgRMIyHgr5jMOss0TUroEy_kSL6J7l0tDoldUZ-3Gbcxc3U
A new YouTube channel for the Writer’s Almanac of poets reading their work:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUB1jADX8mKmC_lff3R9kVXXZnU2UhSSo&goal=0_c98caf23a9-dab4569005-75274113&mc_cid=dab4569005&mc_eid=240fd59b09
ONLINE WORKSHOPS
Pioneer Valley Writers offers many online workshops that are free or $5. Workshops range from community writing to specialized, advanced workshops. Something for every level of writers and areas of interest.
http://www.pioneervalleywriters.org/winterspring-2020-workshop--class-schedule.html?fbclid=IwAR26Y9C3ii-SU4dejscoOxxpqLZDcHkJ2uHydT_PQ9Oq2fkvSUgHsGRCCP8
ONLINE WRITING RESOURCES, INCLUDING WRITING PROMPTS
Poet Amanda Moore is hosting an online writing retreat with daily prompts:
https://amandapmoore.com/social-distance-writing-retreat
The Florence Poetry Carnival had to fold the tents this year, but they are beginning to move and post online. “Like” the FB page for updates and expect them to come roaring back in person when possible.
https://www.facebook.com/florencepoetrycarnival/?hc_location=ufi
Poets & Writers – lots of resources for writers
https://www.pw.org
Trish Hopkinson’s blog – writing resources, interviews with editors, and more
https://trishhopkinson.com/blog-tour/
Erika Dreifus’s blog – many writing resources
https://www.erikadreifus.com/blogs/practicing-writing/
101 Writing Prompts
https://thinkwritten.com/poetry-prompts/
Writer Rachel McKibbens posts prompts on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/RachelMcKibbens/status/1239630817988694017?fbclid=IwAR3bKt7Czy4MqP5YYzVkNgkyrgplr99nKfiBjQZyd7euY4ePpgtuD0ysilg
100 Best Websites for Writers (2020):
https://thewritelife.com/best-websites-for-writers-2020/
POETRY READINGS ONLINE
Sundress Publications has their Poets in Pajamas series, Sundays at 7 EST. From long before being online was cool (and necessary):
https://www.facebook.com/poetsinpajamas/?ref=gs&__tn__=%2CdK-R-R&eid=ARDzAfg-PugIHLaZqT1GSPiLF4k-w4ZFvyjC-mUeYv-A9YXQLSUx9_PteLJrzV7Nl4UbUqAt_NluTtZ9&fref=gs&dti=505878379539547&hc_location=group
Virtual poetry salon: April 10 at 7 p.m. Mass. poets Jennifer Jean and Eileen Cleary will read.
https://www.facebook.com/events/195558241878260/
One of the (many) readings that had to be cancelled was this locally driven collaboration of art and poetry in response to the “Overlooked” series at The New York Times. The art and poems are now online:
http://www.lappingriver.com/look-again/?fbclid=IwAR0QassX1GZmBVvjJfZ5JvN8i5ozsewFLzUmHRy4MASDGcuZORgZx2-LtEw#ana
Wednesday Night Poetry has a virtual open mic
https://www.facebook.com/events/1856301307885019/
Hidden Timber Books (WI) is hosting small-press authors
https://hiddentimberbooks.com
POEM-A-DAY
Academy of American Poets
https://poets.org/poem-a-day
Poetry Daily
https://poems.com
Verse Daily
http://www.versedaily.org
The Writer’s Almanac with Garrison Keillor sends a daily newsletter that includes a poem and fascinating “on this day” synopses. You can sign up for the newsletter here:
http://www.garrisonkeillor.com/contact/?goal=0_c98caf23a9-f7a648f2c8-75274113&mc_cid=f7a648f2c8&mc_eid=240fd59b09
The Poetry Center at Smith College sends a poem a week; sign up here:
https://smith.us11.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=e3e416a22304aee138ae22fce&id=0e684cf75c
OTHER POETRY RESOURCES:
COVID-19 Resources for poets and poetry organizations
https://poets.org/text/covid-19-resources-poets-and-poetry-organizations
LOCAL PRESSES
Perugia Press is offering deeply discounted books in April. Shelter in with a new one!
https://www.perugiapress.com/wp/
Human Error Publishing
https://www.humanerrorpublishing.com
Attack Bear Press
https://www.attackbearpress.com
Slate Roof Press
https://www.slateroofpress.com
Slope Editions
http://www.slopeeditions.org
Tupelo Press
https://www.tupelopress.org
A SAMPLING OF ONLINE JOURNALS
Best of the Net Anthology (Sundress Publications)
http://www.sundresspublications.com/bestof/
The Adroit Journal
https://theadroitjournal.org/issue-thirty-two
Guernica Magazine
https://www.guernicamag.com
Muzzle Magazine
https://www.muzzlemagazine.com
Sixth Finch
http://sixthfinch.com
Tupelo Quarterly
http://www.tupeloquarterly.com
Waxwing
http://waxwingmag.org
AND WHEN IT’S TIME TO VENTURE OUT AGAIN:
Poetry readings and workshops are great places to connect with other writers. Poet Lori Desrosiers maintains a wonderful calendar of events which you may subscribe to:
https://poetrynewswestmass.com
Amherst College LitFest (usually Feb/March)
https://www.amherst.edu/amherst-story/literary-amherst/litfest
Juniper Summer Writing Series
https://juniperinstitute.umasscreate.net
Amherst Poetry Festival (September)
https://www.emilydickinsonmuseum.org/apf/
Greenfield Annual Word Fest
https://gawfest.org/Pages/Writers.html
Spoken word stage – Garlic & Arts Fest (October)
https://garlicandarts.org/entertainment-and-activities/spoken-word-stage/
Amherst College Creative Writing Center events
https://www.amherst.edu/academiclife/departments/english/cwc/events
Smith College Poetry Center
https://www.smith.edu/academics/poetry-center
UMass Visiting Writers Series
https://www.umass.edu/englishmfa/visiting-writers-series
Collected Poets Series, Shelburne Falls. Monthly.
https://collectedpoets.org
Florence Poets Society – monthly meetings, including poem sharing
http://www.florencepoets.com
Straw Dog Writers Guild – workshops! Readings! More! Northampton and beyond.
http://www.strawdogwriters.org
Warrior Writers – workshops and other programming for military veterans
https://www.warriorwriters.org/index.html
Amherst Writers & Artists workshops:
https://amherstwriters.org/#!map
A list of 11 stellar poetry podcasts – includes podcasts by the Poetry Foundation, The New Yorker, and more
https://bookriot.com/2016/04/11/11-podcasts-for-poetry-lovers/
Tracy K. Smith, 22nd poet laureate of the United States, has a fabulous poetry podcast
https://www.slowdownshow.org/
The VS podcast, another Poetry Foundation podcast, is worth highlighting thanks to hosts Danez Smith and Franny Choi
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/podcasts/series/142241/vs-podcast
Commonplace podcast with host Rachel Zucker
https://www.commonpodcast.com
“Northampton Public Radio” Host Richard Michelson on WMUA
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlTNk68fC7xWLjLgOkVunO7P3FQfjP_Ir
MoMA – audio poems inspired by and paired with MoMA artwork
https://www.moma.org/audio/playlist/303?fbclid=IwAR16SaBzFfZmCgRMIyHgr5jMOss0TUroEy_kSL6J7l0tDoldUZ-3Gbcxc3U
A new YouTube channel for the Writer’s Almanac of poets reading their work:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUB1jADX8mKmC_lff3R9kVXXZnU2UhSSo&goal=0_c98caf23a9-dab4569005-75274113&mc_cid=dab4569005&mc_eid=240fd59b09
ONLINE WORKSHOPS
Pioneer Valley Writers offers many online workshops that are free or $5. Workshops range from community writing to specialized, advanced workshops. Something for every level of writers and areas of interest.
http://www.pioneervalleywriters.org/winterspring-2020-workshop--class-schedule.html?fbclid=IwAR26Y9C3ii-SU4dejscoOxxpqLZDcHkJ2uHydT_PQ9Oq2fkvSUgHsGRCCP8
ONLINE WRITING RESOURCES, INCLUDING WRITING PROMPTS
Poet Amanda Moore is hosting an online writing retreat with daily prompts:
https://amandapmoore.com/social-distance-writing-retreat
The Florence Poetry Carnival had to fold the tents this year, but they are beginning to move and post online. “Like” the FB page for updates and expect them to come roaring back in person when possible.
https://www.facebook.com/florencepoetrycarnival/?hc_location=ufi
Poets & Writers – lots of resources for writers
https://www.pw.org
Trish Hopkinson’s blog – writing resources, interviews with editors, and more
https://trishhopkinson.com/blog-tour/
Erika Dreifus’s blog – many writing resources
https://www.erikadreifus.com/blogs/practicing-writing/
101 Writing Prompts
https://thinkwritten.com/poetry-prompts/
Writer Rachel McKibbens posts prompts on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/RachelMcKibbens/status/1239630817988694017?fbclid=IwAR3bKt7Czy4MqP5YYzVkNgkyrgplr99nKfiBjQZyd7euY4ePpgtuD0ysilg
100 Best Websites for Writers (2020):
https://thewritelife.com/best-websites-for-writers-2020/
POETRY READINGS ONLINE
Sundress Publications has their Poets in Pajamas series, Sundays at 7 EST. From long before being online was cool (and necessary):
https://www.facebook.com/poetsinpajamas/?ref=gs&__tn__=%2CdK-R-R&eid=ARDzAfg-PugIHLaZqT1GSPiLF4k-w4ZFvyjC-mUeYv-A9YXQLSUx9_PteLJrzV7Nl4UbUqAt_NluTtZ9&fref=gs&dti=505878379539547&hc_location=group
Virtual poetry salon: April 10 at 7 p.m. Mass. poets Jennifer Jean and Eileen Cleary will read.
https://www.facebook.com/events/195558241878260/
One of the (many) readings that had to be cancelled was this locally driven collaboration of art and poetry in response to the “Overlooked” series at The New York Times. The art and poems are now online:
http://www.lappingriver.com/look-again/?fbclid=IwAR0QassX1GZmBVvjJfZ5JvN8i5ozsewFLzUmHRy4MASDGcuZORgZx2-LtEw#ana
Wednesday Night Poetry has a virtual open mic
https://www.facebook.com/events/1856301307885019/
Hidden Timber Books (WI) is hosting small-press authors
https://hiddentimberbooks.com
POEM-A-DAY
Academy of American Poets
https://poets.org/poem-a-day
Poetry Daily
https://poems.com
Verse Daily
http://www.versedaily.org
The Writer’s Almanac with Garrison Keillor sends a daily newsletter that includes a poem and fascinating “on this day” synopses. You can sign up for the newsletter here:
http://www.garrisonkeillor.com/contact/?goal=0_c98caf23a9-f7a648f2c8-75274113&mc_cid=f7a648f2c8&mc_eid=240fd59b09
The Poetry Center at Smith College sends a poem a week; sign up here:
https://smith.us11.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=e3e416a22304aee138ae22fce&id=0e684cf75c
OTHER POETRY RESOURCES:
COVID-19 Resources for poets and poetry organizations
https://poets.org/text/covid-19-resources-poets-and-poetry-organizations
LOCAL PRESSES
Perugia Press is offering deeply discounted books in April. Shelter in with a new one!
https://www.perugiapress.com/wp/
Human Error Publishing
https://www.humanerrorpublishing.com
Attack Bear Press
https://www.attackbearpress.com
Slate Roof Press
https://www.slateroofpress.com
Slope Editions
http://www.slopeeditions.org
Tupelo Press
https://www.tupelopress.org
A SAMPLING OF ONLINE JOURNALS
Best of the Net Anthology (Sundress Publications)
http://www.sundresspublications.com/bestof/
The Adroit Journal
https://theadroitjournal.org/issue-thirty-two
Guernica Magazine
https://www.guernicamag.com
Muzzle Magazine
https://www.muzzlemagazine.com
Sixth Finch
http://sixthfinch.com
Tupelo Quarterly
http://www.tupeloquarterly.com
Waxwing
http://waxwingmag.org
AND WHEN IT’S TIME TO VENTURE OUT AGAIN:
Poetry readings and workshops are great places to connect with other writers. Poet Lori Desrosiers maintains a wonderful calendar of events which you may subscribe to:
https://poetrynewswestmass.com
Amherst College LitFest (usually Feb/March)
https://www.amherst.edu/amherst-story/literary-amherst/litfest
Juniper Summer Writing Series
https://juniperinstitute.umasscreate.net
Amherst Poetry Festival (September)
https://www.emilydickinsonmuseum.org/apf/
Greenfield Annual Word Fest
https://gawfest.org/Pages/Writers.html
Spoken word stage – Garlic & Arts Fest (October)
https://garlicandarts.org/entertainment-and-activities/spoken-word-stage/
Amherst College Creative Writing Center events
https://www.amherst.edu/academiclife/departments/english/cwc/events
Smith College Poetry Center
https://www.smith.edu/academics/poetry-center
UMass Visiting Writers Series
https://www.umass.edu/englishmfa/visiting-writers-series
Collected Poets Series, Shelburne Falls. Monthly.
https://collectedpoets.org
Florence Poets Society – monthly meetings, including poem sharing
http://www.florencepoets.com
Straw Dog Writers Guild – workshops! Readings! More! Northampton and beyond.
http://www.strawdogwriters.org
Warrior Writers – workshops and other programming for military veterans
https://www.warriorwriters.org/index.html
Amherst Writers & Artists workshops:
https://amherstwriters.org/#!map
