July 2022 Round-up: Virtual Literary Events
July has landed! For most events organisers, this year has been an improvement on the past two – but with COVID-19 levels fluctuating, we are still combatting various challenges to ensure gigs can happen safely. Many gigs have returned to their venues (at full/reduced capacity) while others have opted to stay virtual for a bit longer. Some, determined to stay accessible, have created hybrid events or are running different events for both in-the-flesh and virtual audiences.
Plenty of people remain understandably cautious about venturing out to attend gigs, especially those who are vulnerable, or are unable to attend in person. Here is the good news: creative communities across the UK, and all around the globe, continue to put on some amazing virtual events!
The HCE magazine team have created another list of online literary open mics, events and workshops (listed in separate categories below), to help you plan for the weeks ahead. Don’t miss out on taking part – seize this opportunity to “travel” far and wide, maybe even overseas…
OPEN MICS
Sun 3rd July, 11PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Survive and Tell Poetry Slam
Free monthly poetry slam event. July’s focus: addiction. For more details and to register for tickets, visit the Eventbrite page.
Sun 3rd July, 7.30PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Yes, We Cant
(Usually happens in: Walsall, UK)
Free monthly virtual open mic event – Pay What You Can. Headliner is Rick Dove and ‘Alf Ender is Fiona Robertson. To request a space in the Zoom: email poetsprattlerspandemonialistsATgmailDOTcom. For more details, visit the Poets, Prattlers & Pandemonialists Facebook page.
Mon 4th July, 7-8PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Wordspace Open Mic
Free poetry open mic in a friendly, informal, supportive environment. No pre-booked slots, sign-up on arrival. For more details and access, visit the Facebook event page.
Tues 5th July, 7-10PM (UK time) – hybrid: in-person/via Zoom
York Spoken Word
(Based in: York, UK)
An open mic event for poets and story-tellers, hosted by Rose Drew. Special guest TBC. Slots are 4 mins each. For more details, visit the Facebook group page.
Tues 5th July, 7-10PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Spoken World Online
$3 entry fee (paid as virtual coffee). Spoken word open mic night, based in Paris. Performers welcome from all around the world. No headliner this month, more open mic. Theme is: ‘keep going’. For more details and how to access, check out the Facebook event page.
Tues 5th July, 1-3PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Between the Lines
Southeast Asia’s weekly online poetry reading show, hosted by Kemlyn Bappe. For more details and how to access, check out the Facebook event page.
Wed 6th July, 7-9PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Crafty Crows, feat. ‘Tish Ince Poet’ & ‘Dane Ince’
Free Gloucestershire Poetry Society open mic event, hosted by Josephine Lay. Headliners: Tish Ince Poet & Dane Ince. Open mic sign-up is first come, first served (email craftycrows2020ATyahooDOTcom). For more info and to register, visit the Helm tickets webpage.
Wed 6th July, 2AM (UK time) – via Zoom/Facebook Live
SpoFest Poetry and Prose
Spoken word open mic night. Featuring co-host Lee Eric Freedman. Featured guests: Agnes Vojta, Christopher T. George, Alison Luterman and J R Turek. 3 mins per open mic reader. More info about themes, signing up for open mic and accessing the gig is available on the Facebook event page.
Thurs 7th July, 7PM (UK time) – hybrid: in-person/via Zoom
WORD Stafford: Season 4 Episode 6
Free open mic event for poetry, stories or songs – hosted by Mel Wardle Woodend and Jon Watkiss. Theme: ‘Help’. Featuring special guest Tom Kane from Deaf N Able Ltd and Harley the Hearing Dog. Email wordstafford@gmail.com to request access or open mic slot.
Thurs 7th July, 7.45PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Lime Square Poets featuring Ciarán O’Rourke
Free poetry open mic event. Featured headliner: Galway poet Ciarán O’Rourke. For more details, visit the Facebook event page.
Mon 11th July, 7.30PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Cafe Writers with Kim Moore and Jenny Pagdin
Free poetry open mic event. Guest readers: poets Kim Moore and Jenny Pagdin. Open mic is first come, first served – contact the organisers in advance. For more details or to register, visit the Eventbrite page.
Mon 11th July, 8.30PM (UK time) – hybrid: in-person/via Zoom/website livestream/Vimeo/Facebook Live/YouTube Live
Ó Bhéal
(Happens in: Cork, Ireland)
Free poetry open mic event, hosted by Paul Casey. Features live poetry prompt challenge, headliners Amanda Bell and Susan Rich, plus open mic. There are multiple ways to attend/watch the gig live. More info and access details are on the Ó Bhéal website.
Mon 11th July, 10-11PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Poems in Speech
Free poetry session for people with aphasia (but anyone who loves poetry is welcome). Led by Mark Harder, who also has aphasia. Participants are encouraged to write a poem, read it out loud and tell the group about it. It is an opportunity to work on creativity and speech but you can read someone else’s poem or use a device to speak. For queries and access, email Mark: markATpoemsinspeechDOTcom.
Wed 13th July, 7PM (UK time) – unknown
Cheltenham Poetry Festival: Brandon Wint & Stuart McPherson
Free poetry readings event, with open mic – part of Cheltenham Poetry Festival. Featured poets: Brandon Wint and Stuart McPherson. For more details, visit the ticketsource page.
Wed 13th July, 7.30PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Write and Release Spoken Word
Free poetry open mic event. Open mic slots are 4 mins max. Friendly and supportive environment – newcomers welcome. For more details or to register, visit the Facebook event page.
Wed 13th July, 8PM (UK time) – via YouTube livestream
SUBBACULTCHA V
Free event to showcase musicians and poets. Featuring: readings from Patrick Cotter; Elizabeth McGeown and Ayoola Goodness Olanrewaju, and music from Éadaoin O’Shea Costle. For more info and to register, visit the Subbacultcha YouTube channel.
Thurs 14th July, 7.45PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Lime Square Poets featuring Jamie O’Halloran
Free poetry open mic event. Featured headliner: American-Irish poet Jamie O’Halloran. For more details, visit the Facebook event page.
Tues 19th July, 11AM-12PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Hull Libraries: Poetry & Chat
Free poetry sharing event, hosted by Hull Libraries staff. For more details and access, visit the Facebook event page.
Tues 19th July, 7.45PM (UK time) – hybrid: in-person/via Zoom
Kean University Poets: Open Mic
Free poetry open mic event. Register to participate in open mic by emailing abjette@kean.edu. For more details, visit the Union Public Library event page.
Wed 20th July, 7PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Fen Speak – Toast the Hosts Edition
Free poetry open mic event. Headliners: Ann Atkins, Vron McIntyre and Crow Rudd. Open mic slots available. For more details or to register, visit the Facebook event page.
Thurs 21st July, 7.15PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Fire & Dust Poets Zoom Around the World: Vron McIntyre
(Usually happens in: Coventry, UK)
Free/Pay As You Feel monthly event. Moved to third Thursday for this month only! Poetry open mic slots, plus special headline guest Vron McIntyre. Hosted by Ann Atkins. To attend, grab an Eventbrite ticket (free) for either open mic slot or audience. Details re: Zoom URL, etc. will be emailed before the gig.
Sat 23rd July, 9PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Gestalt Poetry
Free poetry open mic hosted by Amy Hoskins. Headline poet: Clive Oseman. To request an open mic slot, email Amy at: amyhoskinsccATgmailDOTcom. For more details or to register, visit the Facebook event page.
Sun 24th July, 8PM (UK time) – via Zoom/Facebook Live
Cultivating Voices LIVE Poetry presents a Wild Card Open Mic
Weekly international spoken word night. Twelve poets can sign up for a 5-minute open mic slot, on a first-come, first-served basis. Priority given to poets who have not read at an event this month. For more details and how to access, check out the Facebook event page.
Mon 25th July, 3AM (UK time) – via Zoom
Vancouver Poetry Slam featuring Sonya Littlejohn
Vancouver poetry slam consists of a feature performance, open mic, and slam contest. Featured artist: poet Sonya Littlejohn. For more details and to register, check out the Eventbrite page.
Mon 25th July, 7PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Oxford Stanza Open Mic #19
Poetry reading event from special guest Rachel Piercey, followed by a Q&A chaired by Kathleen McPhilmey. Plus open mic. For more details and how to access, check out the Facebook event page.
Mon 25th July, 7.30PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Rebel Riot Poetry ft. Kat Kai Kol-Kes & Daniel Sluman
Tickets £3-£4. /Pay What You Feel poetry open mic event. Co-hosted by queer, disabled poets George Parker and Charlotte Lunn, featuring guests Daniel Skuman and Kat Kol-Kes. The open mic is for angry poems, protest poetry and “little acts of rebellion”. For more details, tickets and to book an open mic slot, visit Outsavvy.
Mon 25th July, 10-11PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Poems in Speech
Free poetry session for people with aphasia (but anyone who loves poetry is welcome). Led by Mark Harder, who also has aphasia. Participants are encouraged to write a poem, read it out loud and tell the group about it. It is an opportunity to work on creativity and speech but you can read someone else’s poem or use a device to speak. For queries and access, email Mark: markATpoemsinspeechDOTcom.
Wed 27th July, 2AM (UK time) – via Zoom
SpoFest Writing Prompt, Rough Draft and Exquisite Corpse
Free story-telling/poetry open mic event. With special co-host Angela Yuriko Smith. With writing prompt challenges and prizes. July’s prompts: A) paramedic — peripatetic — paramount / B) Write about a game of ‘truth or dare’ that goes horribly wrong. Exquisite Corpse: writing a poem together. Rough Draft: tell a story on the spot based on the given prompt. For more info and to register, visit the Facebook event page.
Wed 27th July, 7.30PM (UK time) – via Zoom webinar
An Evening with Clare Shaw
Tickets: £5. Part of thepoetry reading series ‘Go to the poets, they will speak to thee’, hosted by Kim Moore. Featuring discussion and poetry with Clare Shaw, plus ‘love’ themed open mic. For more details and to book tickets, visit the Wordsworth Grasmere event page.
Thurs 28th July, 2AM (UK time) – via Zoom
Time to Arrive Open Mic with Feature Artist: S’phongo
Free spoken word open mic. Headliner: poet and author S’phongo, from Zimbabwe. For more details and access, visit the Facebook event page.
Thurs 28th July, 3AM (UK time) – via Zoom
The Word is Write: Moore Poetry with Christopher Moore
Free poetry open mic event, hosted by Christopher Moore. For more details and access, visit the Facebook event page.
Thurs 28th July, 7.30-10PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Survivors’ Poetry Zoom Party
Free interactive event for sharing poems and songs. Featured poet: Tony Demoncy, plus special guests Katie L and George E. Harris, plus open mic. For more details and access, visit the Facebook event page.
Fri 29th July, 00.00 (UK time) – via Zoom
Phoenix Books: Open Mic Night with Bianca Amira Zanella
Free poetry open mic night, hosted by performance poet Bianca Amira Zanella. Sign up for open mic on arrival, by requesting a slot in the Zoom chat. For more details and access, visit the Facebook event page.
Sun 31st July, 7.30-10PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Allographic Virtual Open Mic
Monthly spoken word open mic event – poetry, story-telling, drama. For more details and to register for tickets, visit the Eventbrite page.
EVENTS
Fri 1st July, 7-8.30PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Poetry Lit! – Online Reading Series
Free monthly international poetry event, featuring guest readings. For more info and to register, visit the Eventbrite page.
Fri 1st-Sun 10th July – via hybrid
Ledbury Poetry Festival 2022
Ticket prices vary. To see full programme and check which events will be livestreamed, visit the Ledbury Poetry Festival website.
Wed 13th July, 8PM (UK time) – via YouTube
Meet the Poet – John Osborne
Free poetry event hosted by Home Stage. Featuring a selection of readings focus on ideas of place, belonging and science, plus interviews with the two poets and discussions on their work. For more details or to register, visit the Home Stage event page.
Fri 15th-Sun 17th July – via hybrid: in-person and livestream
Skylines Poetry and Spoken Word Festival (Coventry)
Ticket prices vary. To see full programme and check which events will be livestreamed, visit the Skylines Festival website.
Fri 15th July, 6-7PM (UK time) – hybrid: in-person/via livestream
Life in Poems: Moniza Alvi & Natalie Linh Bolderston with Deborah Alma
Ticket: £8 (£6 concessions). Poetry/spoken word event as part of Skylines Festival. Live readings by Moniza Alvi and Natalie Linh Bolderston, plus the two poets in conversation with Deborah Alma. BSL interpreted. For more details and access, visit the Skylines Festival webpage.
Fri 15th July, 7-9PM (UK time) – hybrid: in-person/via livestream
‘SLUG’ – Hollie McNish (with Michael Pedersen)
Ticket: £15 (£13 concessions). Poetry/spoken word event as part of Skylines Festival. Live readings by poets Hollie McNish and Michael Pedersen, followed by a book signing. BSL interpreted. For more details and access, visit the Skylines Festival webpage.
Sat 16th July, 12.30-1.30PM (UK time) –hybrid: in-person/via livestream
‘Mushira’
Ticket: £8 (£6 concessions). Poetry/spoken word event as part of Skylines Festival. Unapologetic Brown Women: Navkiran Mann, Shahnaz Akhter, Khizra Bano and guest poet Nafeesa Hamid will share a selection of poems disrupting narratives around power, beauty, and feminism. BSL interpreted. For more details and access, visit the Skylines Festival webpage.
Sat 16th July, 2-3PM (UK time) – hybrid: in-person/via livestream
‘Imagined Futures & End Times’: Suzannah Evans & André Naffis-Sahely
Ticket: £8 (£6 concessions). Poetry/spoken word event as part of Skylines Festival. Live readings from Suzannah Evans and André Naffis-Sahely, exploring how now and before times inform what is to come for humans on planet earth. BSL interpreted. For more details and access, visit the Skylines Festival webpage.
Sat 16th July, 4-5PM (UK time) – hybrid: in-person/via livestream
WordPlay Special: Casey Bailey, Peter Raynard & Fran Lock
Ticket: £8 (£6 concessions). Poetry/spoken word event as part of Skylines Festival, hosted by Nine Arches Press. A special festival edition of the WordPlay poetry series, featuring Casey Bailey, Peter Raynard & Fran Lock. BSL interpreted. For more details and access, visit the Skylines Festival webpage.
Sat 16th July, 6-7PM (UK time) – hybrid: in-person/via livestream
‘Beyond 100 Queer Poems’ with John McCullough, Rosie Garland & Stanley Iyanu
Ticket: £8 (£6 concessions). Poetry/spoken word event as part of Skylines Festival, hosted by local poet Ann Atkins. An introduction to the new poetry anthology 100 Queer Poems (edited by Mary Jean Chan and Andrew McMillan), with live readings from John McCullough, Rosie Garland & Stanley Iyanu. BSL interpreted. For more details and access, visit the Skylines Festival webpage.
Sat 16th July, 8-9.15PM (UK time) – hybrid: in-person/via livestream
‘Perspectives on the Collective’
Ticket: £8 (£6 concessions). Poetry/spoken word event as part of Skylines Festival, hosted by Jill Abram. An event to celebrate the power of poetry to bring us together. Live readings from poet Jacob Sam-La Rose, interspersed with conversation about writing, plus spotlight performances by local poets Lewis Driver, Meg Waters and Alice Richmond. BSL interpreted. For more details and access, visit the Skylines Festival webpage.
Sun 17th July, 12.30-1.30PM (UK time) – hybrid: in-person/via livestream
The Poetry Exchange LIVE – Poems as Friends
Ticket: £8 (£6 concessions). Poetry/spoken word event as part of Skylines Festival. A live recording of the Poetry Exchange podcast – poets Rishi Dastidar and Roz Goddard will speak with hosts Fiona Bennett and Michael Shaeffer about poems that have played a vital part in their lives. For more details and access, visit the Skylines Festival webpage.
Sun 17th July, 2-3PM (UK time) – hybrid: in-person/via livestream
Primers Poetry showcase
Ticket: £8 (£6 concessions). Poetry/spoken word event as part of Skylines Festival, hosted by Rishi Dastidar. Live readings from Kym Deyn, Estelle Price and Fathima Zahra, wthe 2021 Primers Poetry shortlistees. BSL interpreted. For more details and access, visit the Skylines Festival webpage.
Sun 17th July, 4-5PM (UK time) – hybrid: in-person/via livestream
Memory, Language, Family – Alison Brackenbury & Denise Saul
Ticket: £8 (£6 concessions). Poetry/spoken word event as part of Skylines Festival. Live readings and conversation with poets Alison Brackenbury and Denise Saul, whose work explores how memory and shared experience shape who we are. BSL interpreted. For more details and access, visit the Skylines Festival webpage.
Sun 17th July, 6-7PM (UK time) – hybrid: in-person/via livestream
The Poetry Book Society presents: Hannah Lowe & Raymond Antrobus
Ticket: £10 (£8 concessions). Poetry/spoken word event as part of Skylines Festival, hosted by Jo Bell. An evening of live poetry from the widely acclaimed Hannah Lowe and Raymond Antrobus. BSL interpreted. For more details and access, visit the Skylines Festival webpage.
Sun 17th July, 8-9.15PM (UK time) – hybrid: in-person/via livestream
John Hegley / Drawings of Dromedaries (and other creatures)
Ticket: £15 (£13 concessions). The final poetry/spoken word event as part of Skylines Festival. An evening of live performance by John Hegley, featuring poems, drawings and songs. For more details and access, visit the Skylines Festival webpage.
Wed 20th July, 7-8PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Herstry: Craft Chat with Allie Rowbottom
Discussion and audience Q&A event. Author Allie Rowbottom will speak about process, memoir writing, taking on the novel and more. To reserve a slot, email juliaATherstryblgDOTcom. For more info and to register, visit the Herstry blog.
Mon 25th July, 00:00 (UK time) – hybrid: in-person/via Zoom
Oceanside Library Summer Gazebo Readings
(Happens in: New York, USA)
Every Monday, hosted by Tony Iovino. Featured poets/authors: Robert Savino, Christina M. Rau, Larry McCoy & Irene McCoy. For access info, visit the Facebook group page.
Tues 26th July, 3PM (UK time) – via Zoom
The Evolution of Spoken Word Poetry
Free discussion event hosted by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Southern Maine. This event will explore the world of spoken word poetry, beginning with the Beat Generation of the 50s, the creation of Slam Poetry in the 90s and some influential poets of today. Speakers will discuss history, political activism, literary techniques and analyze Spoken Word Poems. For more details and how to access, check out the Facebook event page.
Wed 27th July, 1.30AM (UK time) – via Zoom
Skazat! Remote Poetry Series featuring Jennifer Metsker
Free monthly poetry event hosted by Skazat! Poetry Series. Featuring guest poet Jennifer Metsker. For more details and Zoom access, visit the Facebook event page.
Wed 27th July, 8PM (UK time) – via YouTube
Meet the Poet – Helen Ivory
Free poetry event hosted by Home Stage. Featuring a selection of readings focus on ideas of place, belonging and science, plus interviews with the two poets and discussions on their work. For more details or to register, visit the Home Stage event page.
Sat 30th July, 7PM (UK time) – via Zoom/Facebook Live
NCPS Poets & Poetry Matters, featuring Junious ‘Jay’ Ward
Free North Carolina Poetry Society event, for conversation and reading with poet Junious ‘Jay’ Ward. For more details and access, visit the Facebook event page.
Sun 31st July, 5.30AM (UK time) – via Facebook Live
Get Luckier: Reading Dialogue Across the Sea
Event for Poetry Festival Singapore. Featuring writers from Singapore and The Philippines. Hosted by LKN. For more details and access, watch via Facebook.
WORKSHOPS
Mon 5th July, 7-9PM (UK time) – via Zoom
‘Borrowing Voices from the Non-Human’ with Suzannah Evans
Ticket: £28 (£26 concessions). Poetry writing workshop as part of Skylines Festival. Session led by poet Suzannah Evans – participants will explore expressing their poetry from non-human perspectives. For more details and access, visit the Skylines Festival webpage.
Sat 9th July, 6-7.30PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Speak the Word: peer review workshop
Free led by Speak the Word. Participants should bring a typed-up poem and a specific request for feedback, and will then support each other in improving their craft. All levels of experience welcome. For more info and to register, visit the Eventbrite page.
Tues 12th July, 7-9PM (UK time) – via Zoom
‘Risks and Reboots’ with John McCullough
Ticket: £28 (£26 concessions). Poetry writing workshop as part of Skylines Festival. Session led by poet John McCullough – participants will be engages with reading and writing outside of their comfort zone, experimenting with lines and stanzas, and radical editing. For more details and access, visit the Skylines Festival webpage.
Tues 12th July, 7-9PM(UK time) – via Zoom
Arvon At Home Masterclass: ‘The Poetics of Home’
£35/£17.50 concession. Tutor Romalyn Ante (poet/editor) will help participants explore writing about journeys and home. For more details or to register, visit the Arvon event page.
Tues 12th July, 6.30-8.30PM (UK time) – via Zoom
‘Poems with Imagery’
Tickets: £16.76-£19.99. Nottingham Writers’ Studio workshop, led by Sophie Sparham. Participants will explore the use of imagery in poetry and question how the use of specific images can communicate emotion and ideas. All levels of experience welcome. For more info and to register, visit the Eventbrite page.
Wed 13th July, 7.15PM (UK time) – via Zoom webinar
Arvon At Home: How I Write (Chris Whitaker)
Free/donations. Readings and Q&A with author Chris Whitaker. For more details or to register, visit the Arvon event page.
Sat 16th July, 6-7.30PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Speak the Word: poetry and spoken word writing workshop
Free workshop led by poets PJ Samuels and nudi. Participants will engage in freewrite and prompted writing activities. All levels of experience welcome. For more info and to register, visit the Eventbrite page.
Sun 17th July, 8-10PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Queerlysh – queer creative writing workshop
Weekly writing group for LGBTQI women and non-binary. Session involves some social time, breakout rooms, writing time and sharing of work. For more details and to register in advance, visit the Facebook event page.
Tues 19th July, 7-9PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Arvon At Home Masterclass: ‘The Essay’
£35/£17.50 concession. Tutor Brian Dillon (essayist/critic/memoirist) will help participants explore voice, tone, structure and research. For more details or to register, visit the Arvon event page.
Wed 20th July, 7.15PM (UK time) – via Zoom webinar
Arvon At Home: How I Write (Julia Armfield)
Free/donations. Readings, advice and Q&A with fiction writer Julia Armfield. For more details or to register, visit the Arvon event page.
Sat 23rd July, 10-3PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Menopause Poetry Workshop II
Pay As You Feel. Menopause-themed poetry workshop. Four hours of prompts, writing, discussion, and sharing, with an hour’s break for lunch. Led by Gill Lambert. For more details and to register interest, visit the Facebook event page.
Wed 27th July, 7.15PM (UK time) – via Zoom webinar
Arvon At Home: How I Write (Shash Trevett)
Free/donations. Readings, advice and Q&A with Tamil poet Shash Trevett. For more details or to register, visit the Arvon event page.
Thurs 28th July, 00.00-2AM (UK time) – via Zoom
‘Finding connections to our roots with poetry’
Poetry writing workshop, led by Indian poet and editor Vinta Agrawal. The session will explore participants’ unique stories and histories and how to express this in the form of poetry., For more details and to register interest, visit the Facebook event page.
Thurs 28th July, 8-10PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Queerlysh – queer creative writing workshop
Weekly writing group for LGBTQI women and non-binary. Session involves some social time, breakout rooms, writing time and sharing of work. For more details and to register in advance, visit the Facebook event page.
Fri 29th July, 11AM-1PM (UK time) – via Zoom
Arvon At Home Masterclass: ‘Sci-Fi, Speculative Fiction and the Unknown’
£35/£17.50 concession. Tutor Liz Jensen (author) will help participants explore genre and research through writing exercises, group brainstorming and text analysis. For more details or to register, visit the Arvon event page.
Fri 29th July, 3AM (UK time) – via Zoom
The Rabbit Hole: Research Based Poetry Writing
Poetry writing session to highlight resources and methods to assist participants in research to develop great poems. Led by award-winning poets Tara Elliott & Meg Eden. For more details and access, visit the Eastern Shore Writers website.