Our passion for poetry guides us to encourage people of all ages and backgrounds to participate in the infinite possibilities of the written word. We conduct workshops, contests, outreach programs and readings to promote poetry in the community.
St. Louis Poetry Center will host a benefit reading at Blueberry Hill’s Duck Room, 6504 Delmar Blvd., on Sunday, April 22, 2012, from 4 to 6 p.m. “The Center Will Hold” will feature the work of W. B. Yeats (1865 – 1939), who was awarded the Nobel Laureate in Literature in 1923, the first Irishman to be so honored.
Reading from his work that spanned a half century will be William Gass, Mary Ruth Donnelly, and others.
Tickets for the reading and champagne reception are $50. There will be a silent auction. For more information, call (314) 973-0616. Watch our website for the option to purchase tickets online.
Cuban-born Chicago-trained artists Guerra and Paz use discarded clothing and its patterns and colors entwined with the illusion of the game "follow the leader" to communicate their ideas. Visit this exhibition, write a poem in response, and then register to read your poem on Sunday, January 22, from 2-4 pm.
The exhibition is on display Wed - Sat, 12-6 pm, and Sun 12-5 pm. (Closed Mondays, Tuesdays.)
Both the exhibit and the reading are at Craft Alliance Grand Center in the Kranzberg Art Center building. Gallery phone 314-534-7528.
After writing your poem, register to read by contacting (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), or sign up at the door at the reading on January 22 at Craft Alliance Grand Center.
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Poets Gaye Gambell-Peterson and Mary Ruth Donnelly at the Circus Flora event June 15. Discounted tickets and a free pre-circus poetry reading made for a great evening for SLPC members.