July 16: M.P. Carver Features at Stone Soup Poetry

Stone Soup Poetry meets every Wednesday online from 7:00-9:00 PM via Zoom. Stay tuned for updates on any future live gatherings. On July 16, we have M.P. Carver's much anticipated feature. 

M.P. Carver is a poet and visual artist from Salem, MA. She is Director of the Massachusetts Poetry Festival, miCrO-Founder of Molecule: a tiny lit mag, and teaches at Salem State University. Her work has been published or is forthcoming in Paterson Literary Review, Rattle, and Mantis, among others. She has received funding from the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the Essex Community Foundation. In 2023 her poem "In Vitro" was named a finalist in the Connecticut River Review's Experimental Poetry Contest, and in 2022 her poem “You & God & I” was awarded the New England Poetry Club’s E.E. Cummings Prize. Her chapbook, Selachipmorpha, was published by Incessant Pipe in 2015, and a chapbook with Lily Poetry Review Books, Hard Up, is available now. 

Join us on Wednesday, July 16 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM ET by clicking this link.

The meeting ID is 821 7292 2711

Password: stonesoup

 

July 9: Stone Soup Poetry Online All-Open Mic

Stone Soup Poetry meets every Wednesday online from 7:00-9:00 PM via Zoom. Stay tuned for updates on any future live gatherings. On July 9, Stone Soup kicks off June with an extended open mic.

Join us on Wednesday, July 9 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM ET by clicking this link.

The meeting ID is 831 5624 4108

Password: stonesoup

July 2: Jackie Chou Features at Stone Soup Poetry

Stone Soup Poetry meets every Wednesday online from 7:00-9:00 PM via Zoom. Stay tuned for updates on any future live gatherings. On July 2, we are happy to have Jackie Chou help us kick off the month with a full-length feature.

Jackie Chou is a writer from Southern California who has two collections of poetry, The Sorceress and Finding My Heart in Love and Loss, published by cyberwit. Her poem "Formosa" was a finalist in the Stephen A DiBiase Poetry Prize. Besides writing, she loves to watch Jeopardy.

Join us on Wednesday, July 2 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM ET by clicking this link. 

The meeting ID is 886 5273 8240

Password: stonesoup

June 25: Nina LaNegra Features at Stone Soup Poetry

Stone Soup Poetry meets every Wednesday online from 7:00-9:00 PM via Zoom. Stay tuned for updates on any future live gatherings. On June 25, Nina LaNegra closes out Stone Soup for June and welcomes us to summer.

Nina LaNegra is a proud Nana to three grandsons—including a newly minted Boston Latin School graduate—and a multi-talented creative force with decades of impact across media, education, and the arts. A former professor, award-winning journalist, and producer/director of seven television and radio series, Nina also founded and hosted the longest-running open mic in Dudley (now Nubian) Square, which ran for 13 years and became a beloved hub of expression and community. A published writer, poet, and visual artist, Nina is a fierce advocate for truth, transformation, and cultural celebration. After facing devastating health issues, she spent the last year courageously relearning how to walk and talk—a journey that only deepened her commitment to healing and creative resilience. Now, Nina channels her magic into making art, speaking truth, and nurturing life—whether in her storytelling, her mentorship, or her budding organic garden. She is also known as a longtime superhero to grassroots nonprofits, bringing equal parts heart and humor to every space she enters.

Join us on Wednesday, June 25 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM ET by clicking this link.

The meeting ID is 879 4543 7412

Password: stonesoup

 

June 18: Marvin Louis Dorsey Features at Stone Soup Poetry

Stone Soup Poetry meets every Wednesday online from 7:00-9:00 PM via Zoom. Stay tuned for updates on any future live gatherings. On June 18, we welcome Marvin Louis Dorsey to his first Stone Soup feature.

Marvin Louis Dorsey was raised in the San Fernando Valley and now resides in the high desert. He worked for decades as a kennel manager for a boxer rescue facility. Marvin has been writing poetry for over twenty years. He is the inventor of the poetic libretto. He has been published in the book Looking Out Of Alhambra and in these print and online publications: The San Gabriel Valley Poetry Quarterly, Spectrum, Poetic Diversity, and Four Feathers Press. He also has produced six books: Desert Prowl, Gathered Pieces of Broken Glass, Masquerades, Casual Conversations, The Poetic Librettos, and Snacky Snacks.

Join us on Wednesday, June 18 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM ET by clicking this link.

The meeting ID is 819 5343 1395

Password: stonesoup

 

June 11: Lee Varon Features at Stone Soup Poetry

 

 

Stone Soup Poetry meets every Wednesday online from 7:00-9:00 PM via Zoom. Stay tuned for updates on any future live gatherings. On June 11, Lee Varon is our first June feature.

Lee Varon is a social worker and writer. Her latest poetry collection, The Last Bed, was published in 2024. She is author of two children’s books, My Brother is Not a Monster: A Story of Addiction and Recovery (2021), and A Kids Book About Overdose (2024).  

Join us on Wednesday, June 1 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM ET by clicking this link.

The meeting ID is 810 7599 6600

Password: stonesoup

 

June 4: Stone Soup Poetry Online All-Open Mic

Stone Soup Poetry meets every Wednesday online from 7:00-9:00 PM via Zoom. Stay tuned for updates on any future live gatherings. This Wednesday, Stone Soup kicks off June with an extended open mic.

Join us on Wednesday, June 4 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM ET by clicking this link.

The meeting ID is 881 8694 4746

Password: stonesoup