The Palm Beach Poetry Festival in collaboration with the Astronomical Society of the Palm Beaches would like to invite you to an over-the-moon poetry reading! While observing of the moon and stars, we will be reading poetry round-robin style. You are invited to bring up to three single-page poems on the subject of the solar system: planets, moon and stars. The poems can be your own work, or your favorites of other poets relating to the night sky. We will read as many poems as time permits. While a poet is reading, others can view the night sky through the telescopes provided … Read more >
Performance Poetry late evening event with Mayhem Poets, Scott Raven & Mason Granger, followed by sale and signing of books in the Fieldhouse at Old School Square. Read more >
Readings with Dorianne Laux, David Baker & Ginger Murchison, followed by book signing in the Festival Book Store, Ocean Breeze Room in the Crest Theatre Building. Read more >
Festival Favorite! all nine faculty poets share and discuss beloved poems that have been influential in their lives and in their writing. (Saturday) Read more >
Readings with Daisy Fried, Carl Phillips & Nickole Brown, followed by book signing in the Festival Book Store, Ocean Breeze Room in the Crest Theatre Building. Read more >
Terrance Hayes – “The Craft of Obsession” Martha Rhodes – “Subjective versus objective: Stanley Kunitz’s ‘Quinnapoxet’” Each poet will give a 1/2 hour talk on an element of poetic craft. Readers of poetry will walk away with a greater appreciation of what goes into the making of a poem; writers will leave with tools to improve their craft. Event will take place in the Crest Theatre followed by a Q & A. Read more >
Readings with Laure-Anne Bosselaar, Lynn Emanuel, & Sally Bliumis-Dunn, followed by book signing in the Festival Book Store, Ocean Breeze Room in the Crest Theatre Building. Read more >
Each poet will give a 1/2 hour talk on an element of poetic craft. Readers of poetry will walk away with a greater appreciation of what goes into the making of a poem; writers will leave with tools to improve their craft. Event will take place in the Crest Theatre followed by a Q & A. Tina Chang – “Hybrid Beast” David Baker – “When I Have Fears”: On Consequence Read more >
Evening reading with Special Guest Poet Charles Simic, followed by book signing in the Festival Book Store, Ocean Breeze Room in the Crest Theatre Building. Read more >
The Gala is a fundraiser and celebration of all the poets at the festival, participants and featured poets. Admission is by invitation. Read more >
