Equal parts art and community, WordXWord is where words go to be heard. Poets Creating Conversation is an ongoing series of events that challenges poets (and soon-to-be-poets!) to circle loosely around a theme or issue in the current social discourse to create a broad, multi-dimensional “conversation” between poems, poets, and audience Poets Creating Conversation originated at the Berkshire Museum in January of 2017 as an monthly series that invited and challenged poets to circle loosely around a theme or issue in the social discourse.
Poets Creating Conversation throws out a single word and challenges poets to respond.
Rules? There are some. Poets are asked to keep their poems to 3 minutes or less. Collaborations (multi-voice pieces) are welcome but must adhere to the time limit. No personal attacks (if you need to address an individual in your work, anonymize it). Calls to action follow below.
Unitarian Universalist Church, 175 Wendell Ave, Pittsfield, MA
Free
The prompt is METAMORPHOSIS. Admission is free.
Not for the faint of heart, Poets Creating Conversation throws out a single word and asks poets to respond. The results defy expectations!
Register to take the challenge and share a poem.
Equal parts art and community, WordXWord is where words go to be heard. Poets Creating Conversation is an ongoing series of events that challenges poets (and soon-to-be-poets!) to circle loosely around a theme or issue in the current social discourse to create a broad, multi-dimensional “conversation” between poems, poets, and audience.
The Mount / Edith Wharton’s Home
2 Plunkett Street, Lenox
Free
The prompt is WORK. Admission is free.
This event will take place indoors at the Stables.
Not for the faint of heart, Poets Creating Conversation 2.0 throws out a single word and asks poets to respond. Rules? There are some. Poets are asked to keep their poems to 3 minutes or less.
Berkshire Museum
39 South Street, Pittsfield
Free
The prompt is ARTIFACT. Admission is free.
Not for the faint of heart, Poets Creating Conversation 2.0 throws out a single word and asks poets to respond. Rules? There are some. Poets are asked to keep their poems to 3 minutes or less.
Berkshire Museum
39 South Street, Pittsfield
Free
The prompt is GRAVITY. Admission is free.
Not for the faint of heart, Poets Creating Conversation 2.0 throws out a single word and asks poets to respond. Rules? There are some. Poets are asked to keep their poems to 3 minutes or less.
Unitarian Universalist Church, 175 Wendell Ave, Pittsfield, MA
Free
The prompt is FRAGMENT. Admission is free.
Not for the faint of heart, Poets Creating Conversation throws out a single word and asks poets to respond. Typically, the results defy expectations!
Equal parts art and community, WordXWord is where words go to be heard. Poets Creating Conversation is an ongoing series of events that challenges poets (and soon-to-be-poets!) to circle loosely around a theme or issue in the current social discourse to create a broad, multi-dimensional “conversation” between poems, poets, and audience
Unitarian Universalist Church, 175 Wendell Ave, Pittsfield, MA
Free
The prompt is HEARD. Admission is free.
Not for the faint of heart, Poets Creating Conversation throws out a single word and asks poets to respond. The results defy expectations!
Equal parts art and community, WordXWord is where words go to be heard. Poets Creating Conversation is an ongoing series of events that challenges poets (and soon-to-be-poets!) to circle loosely around a theme or issue in the current social discourse to create a broad, multi-dimensional “conversation” between poems, poets, and audience.
Unitarian Universalist Church, 175 Wendell Ave, Pittsfield, MA
Free
The prompt is EDGE. Admission is free.
Not for the faint of heart, Poets Creating Conversation throws out a single word and asks poets to respond. The results defy expectations!
Equal parts art and community, WordXWord is where words go to be heard. Poets Creating Conversation is an ongoing series of events that challenges poets (and soon-to-be-poets!) to circle loosely around a theme or issue in the current social discourse to create a broad, multi-dimensional “conversation” between poems, poets, and audience.
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