March 22: Diane Sahms 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 April 22, Diane Sahms visits our virtual podium for National Poetry Month. 

Diane Sahms, a native Philadelphian, is the author of nine poetry collections, latest—of an octopus: an archite|x|tural awareness of words, Carbonation Press, 2026. Awarded first place in Judith Stark’s Poetry Contest and Partisan Press’s Working People’s Poetry Contest, she is the recipient of AEVentures Foundation’s Poetry Grant. Published in North American Review, Northern Virginia Review, Brushfire, Valley Voices, Sequestrum, Chiron Review, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Pennsylvania Literary Journal, Ranger Magazine, Amsterdam Review and elsewhere, with poems forthcoming from Abstract Magazine: Contemporary Expressions. Poetry Editor at North of Oxford, she worked as a Contract Specialist and high school English teacher. 

Join us on Wednesday, April 22, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM ET by clicking this link.

The meeting ID is 893 5204 1558

Password: stonesoup

April 8: Jason Wright 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 April 8 we welcome back Jason Wright as our first National Poetry Month feature.

Jason Wright is the publisher and founder of Oddball Magazine. He is author of three books, A Letter to the World, Train of Thought: Poems from the Red Line, and Train of Thought 2: Almost Home. He is also the host of The Oddball Show, a podcast advocating for mental wellness.

Join us on Wednesday, April 8, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM ET by clicking this link.

The meeting ID is 814 1997 6616

Password: stonesoup

March 25: 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 March 25, Stone Soup ends the month with an all-open mic as we prep for National Poetry Month. 

 

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

The meeting ID is 843 2705 2547

Password: stonesoup 

March 18: Rick Christiansen 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 March 18, Rick Christiansen comes to us via Kansas City to feature at our virtual podium.

Rick Christiansen is the author of Bone Fragments (2024) and Not a Hero (2025). Spartan Press. His work has received two 2025 Pushcart Prize nominations and he was a finalist for the RHINO Poetry 2025 Founders Prize. He has also been longlisted for a 2025 Rhysling Award (outcome pending). His poems explore survival, memory, class, and the residue of violence. He lives in Kansas City with his wife Kim and his dog B.

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

The meeting ID is 835 5371 1505

Password: stonesoup  

March 11: 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 March 11, Stone Soup keeps March moving along with an all-open mic. 

 

Join us on Wednesday, March 11 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM ET by clicking this link.

The meeting ID is 833 8831 9323

Password: stonesoup