January 31: Linda Carney-Goodrich Features at Stone Soup

Stone Soup meets every Thursday from 6:30 to 8:30 on 138 Tremont Street in St. Paul's Cathedral's Lawrence room (past the receptionist area after entering the cathedral on the right-side entrance). On January 31,we close the moutn out with a feature by Boston poet Linda Carney-Goodrich. 

Linda Carney-Goodrich is a writer, teacher, mother and has been among the winners of the Boston Mayor's Poetry Contest, judged by the Boston Poet Laureate in 2014, 2016, 2017, and 2018. Her writing has appeared in Wordgathering, Songs of Eretz Poetry Review, Omnivore, Sojourner, Survival News, It's All About Arts, Spare Change, and Classismblog. 

Her poems "Dot Girl" and "Vodka, Beer and Cigarettes" are published in City Of Notions: An Anthology of Contemporary Boston Poems. A former theater artist, Linda performed her one woman shows, The Secret Childhood Diary of a Welfare Mother and My Life in Barbie in a variety of venues throughout New England. She is a former member of Class Acts, Performance Cult and True Story Theater. Linda is owner and operator of Home Scholars of Boston and a long time member of The Hyde Park Poets.

January 24: Stone Soup Open Mic and Optional Poetry Workshop

 
Stone Soup meets every Thursday from 6:30 to 8:30 on 138 Tremont Street in St. Paul's Cathedral's Lawrence room (past the receptionist area after entering the cathedral on the right-side entrance). On January 24, Stone Soup returns for another open mic, followed by a poetry workshop.

If you want work workshopped, please bring a poem of any form and style no more than 1-2 pages. Bring copies of your poem to share. If you have trouble printing your work, you can email it to  chadpoetforhire@yahoo.com by Thursday morning.

Tonight! January 17: Stone Soup Open Mic and Optional Poetry Workshop

 
Stone Soup meets every Thursday from 6:30 to 8:30 on 138 Tremont Street in St. Paul's Cathedral's Lawrence room (past the receptionist area after entering the cathedral on the right-side entrance). On January 17, Stone Soup returns for another open mic, followed by a poetry workshop.

If you want work workshopped, please bring a poem of any form and style no more than 1-2 pages. Bring copies of your poem to share. If you have trouble printing your work, you can email it to  chadpoetforhire@yahoo.com by Thursday morning.

January 10: Stone Soup's Tribute Night to Lynne Sticklor

Stone Soup meets every Thursday from 6:30 to 8:30 on 138 Tremont Street in St. Paul's Cathedral's Lawrence room (past the receptionist area after entering the cathedral on the right-side entrance). On January 10, Stone Soup gathers to pay tribute to Lynne Stickor.

Lynne Stickor, also known as "The Prize Lady," was a Stone Soup staple as well as a regular host, open mic presence, and regular feature for many years. She passed away in December of 2018. All are invited to participate in the open mic and share poetry or words of any kind for her.