January 29: David P. Miller Features at Stone Soup Poetry

Stone Soup Poetry meets every Wednesday from 6:30 to 8:30 at our new location, the Fort Point Arts Community's Assemblage Gallery, located on 70(a) Sleeper Street, just across from the Barking Crab restaurant (free admission but donations for features are appreciated). On January 29, we welcome back David Miller as he reads from his brand new collection.

David P. Miller’s collection, Sprawled Asleep, was published in late 2019 by Nixes Mate Books. His chapbook, The Afterimages, was published by Červená Barva Press. His poems have recently appeared in Meat for Tea, Hawaii Pacific Review, Turtle Island Quarterly, poems2go, riverbabble, Nixes Mate Review, The Lily Poetry Review, Peacock Journal, Redheaded Stepchild, The Blue Pages, and What Rough Beast, among others. He is a member of the Jamaica Pond Poets. 

His poem “Add One Father to Earth” was awarded an Honorable Mention by Robert Pinsky for the New England Poetry Club's 2019 Samuel Washington Allen Prize competition. With a background in experimental theater before turning to poetry, David was a member of the multidisciplinary Mobius Artists Group of Boston for 25 years. He was a librarian at Curry College in Massachusetts, from which he retired in June 2018.

January 22: Stone Soup All-Open Mic

Stone Soup Poetry now meets every Wednesday from 6:30 to 8:30 at our new location, the Fort Point Arts Community's Assemblage Gallery, located on 70(a) Sleeper Street, just across from the Barking Crab restaurant (free admission but donations for features are appreciated). Join us on January 22 for our first all-open mic of the year.

Bring your winter poems!

Your anti-winter poems!

Your poems about the impeachment!

About the Virginia rally!

About whatever you like!

Winter madness and cabin fever isn't going to cure itself!

See you tonight!

January 15: Terry Orlando Jones Features at Stone Soup Poetry

Stone Soup Poetry meets every Wednesday from 6:30 to 8:30 at our new location, the Fort Point Arts Community's Assemblage Gallery, located on 70(a) Sleeper Street, just across from the Barking Crab restaurant (free admission but donations for features are appreciated). On January 15, we welcome the multi-talented veteran performer Terry Orlando Jones to the podium.

Terry “Orlando” Jones, a native of Dorchester, is a man of many talents and has been involved in the music business for over 15 years. Terry is musically inclined and has a very strong musical background. He is very skillful, and talented when it comes to his music. “Music is the love of his life and is energy for his soul."

January 8: A.J. Odasso Featuires at Stone Soup Poetry

Stone Soup Poetry now meets every Wednesday from 7:00 to 9:00 at our new location, the Fort Point Arts Community's Assemblage Gallery, located on 70(a) Sleeper Street, just across from the Barking Crab restaurant (free admission but donations for features are appreciated). Join us on January 8 as we kick off 2020 with a feature by visiting poet A.J. Odasso.

A.J. Odasso’s poetry has appeared in a variety of publications, including Sybil’s Garage, Mythic Delirium, Midnight Echo, Not One of Us, Dreams & Nightmares, Goblin Fruit, Strange Horizons, Stone Telling, Farrago’s Wainscot, Liminality, Battersea Review, Barking Sycamores, SWAMP Writing, Belmont Story Review, New England Review of Books, and Rascal. A.J.’s début collection, Lost Books (Flipped Eye Publishing), was nominated for the 2010 London New Poetry Award and was also a finalist for the 2010/2011 People’s Book Prize. Their second collection with Flipped Eye, The Dishonesty of Dreams, was released in 2014.  Their third collection, The Sting of It, was shortlisted for the 2017 Sexton Prize under a former title before being published by Tolsun Books in 2019.  Their prose has appeared in the Hidden Youth (Crossed Genres) and Knowing Why (Autistic Self-Advocacy Network) anthologies, as well as in the Winter 2017 and Spring 2018 issues of Pulp Literature. They hold an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Boston University and serve as Senior Poetry Editor at Strange Horizons magazine.
 

December 18: Suzanne O’Toole Features at Stone Soup Poetry

Stone Soup Poetry now meets every Wednesday from 6:30 to 8:30 at our new location, the Fort Point Arts Community's Assemblage Gallery, located on 70(a) Sleeper Street, just across from the Barking Crab restaurant (free admission but donations for the poet(s) appreciated). On December 18, Suzanne O'Toole has her first Stone Soup feature.

Suzanne O’Toole is a Boston-based spoken word poet who enjoys acting and particularly loves lending her voice to several characters on various podcasts. She can be found playing the voice of Janet’s mother, Theresa Clarke, on the space-themed time-traveling show Solutions to Problems. Most recently, she can be heard voicing the Honorable Margaret Fly on the newly released surrealistic podcast Wait Wait Don’t Teleport Me. Her poetry has been published in The Canton Citizen, Canton Writes (volumes 2014-2019), and Oddball Magazine. She welcomes acting, voice work, & spoken word opportunities and can be reached at suzanne.m.otoole@gmail.com.

December 11: Stone Soup Particpates in the Fort Point Holiday Stroll

Join various Stone Soup poets on December 11 from 6:00 to 8:30 PM as they take part in the Fort Point Holiday Stroll, performing on the open mic and for visitors to the Assemblage Gallery, located on 70(a) Sleeper Street, just across from the Barking Crab restaurant. A fun time will be had by all as we introduce ourselves to the Fort Point community.

December 4: Jeff Taylor Features at Stone Soup Poetry

Stone Soup Poetry now meets every Wednesday from 6:30 to 8:30 at our new location, the Fort Point Arts Community's Assemblage Gallery, located on 70(a) Sleeper Street, just across from the Barking Crab restaurant (free admission but donations for the poet(s) appreciated). On December 4, we start closing out 2019 with poet, editor and publisher Jeff Taylor.

Jeff Taylor has been performing his poems in and around Boston for almost 20 years. Jeff’s chapbook Heroes Make Better Sandwiches Than People is available from Broken Head Press, he has poems published in various journals and anthologies including Maps For Teeth, Word Riot, and Boston Poetry Slam: 20 Years at the Cantab Lounge. Jeff is the editor of The occasionally published journal I Can Count To 10.

November 27: No Stone Soup This Week

Out of respect for everyone dealing this hectic holiday week , Stone Soup will not be gathering this Wednesday November 27.

Enjoy your holiday time. We hope to see you next Wednesday on December 4.

NEW DATE November 20: Lexi Wight Features at Stone Soup Poetry

Due to a scheduling miscommunication at the gallery, we are moving the poet's feature to November 20. We apologize for the confusion.

Stone Soup Poetry now meets every Wednesday from 6:30 to 8:30 at our new location, the Fort Point Arts Community's Assemblage Gallery, located on 70(a) Sleeper Street, just across from the Barking Crab restaurant (free admission but donations for the poet(s) appreciated). On November 20, we kick off the new month with poet Lexi Wright.

Lexi Wight spends her day attempting to help bridge worldwide cultural gaps, and her nights immersed in multiple different art forms. Throughout the week, you can find her loitering at some of her favorite spots. These include Bill's open mic jam in Newton, where she has been knighted, and the Lizard Lounge’s Poetry Slam, where she has been featured. She has also been part of the Lizard Lounge slam team for the past three years, during which they performed in the Nationals in Atlanta, Denver, and Chicago. In addition she has been a guest on 87FM’s Smokin’ Rhymes and the Boston Stoops podcast. You can find recordings of her poems on Soundcloud.

November 13: Kelly DuMar Features at Stone Soup Poetry

Stone Soup Poetry now meets every Wednesday from 6:30 to 8:30 at our new location, the Fort Point Arts Community's Assemblage Gallery, located on 70(a) Sleeper Street, just across from the Barking Crab restaurant (free admission but donations for the poet(s) appreciated). On November 13, Stone Soup will be introduced to the work of poet Kelly DuMar.

Kelly DuMar is a poet, playwright, and writing workshop leader who has published three poetry and prose chapbooks, including her most recent, girl in tree bark, published by Nixes Mate. All These Cures is published by Lit House Press, and Tree of the Apple, is published by Two of Cups Press. Kelly's poems are published in Bellevue Literary Review, Tupelo Quarterly, Tiferet, Crab Fat and more, and her plays have been produced around the US and are published by dramatic publishers. She produces the Our Voices Festival of Boston Area Women Playwrights, held at Wellesley College, now in its 13th year, and she produces the annual Boston Writing Retreat and weeklong summer Play Lab for the International Women’s Writing Guild where she is a longstanding board member. Kelly inspires readers of #NewThisDay - her daily photo-inspired blog - with her mindful reflections on a writing life on the Charles River.  

November 6: No Stone Soup This Wednesday

Due to unforeseen scheduling conflicts with the Assemblage Gallery, Stone Soup is cancelled this week. We will see you back next Wednesday on November 13 with feature Kelly Dumar.

October 30: Stone Soup's Pre-Halloween Open Mic

Stone Soup Poetry now meets every Wednesday from 6:30 to 8:30 at our new location, the Fort Point Arts Community's Assemblage Gallery, located on 70(a) Sleeper Street, just across from the Barking Crab restaurant (free admission but donations for the poet(s) appreciated.

This Wednesday: PRE-HALLOWEEN ALL OPEN MIC

Come in Costume!

Come as your favorite deceased poet!

Come back as your favorite living poet!

Come dressed as the poet you would like to see dead!*

*Don't do this.

Treats will be had. You bring the tricks!

October 23: Special Open Mic and Workshop with Toni Bee

Stone Soup Poetry now meets every Wednesday from 6:30 to 8:30 at our new location, the Fort Point Arts Community's Assemblage Gallery, located on 70(a) Sleeper Street, just across from the Barking Crab restaurant. On October 23, Toni Bee returns to her Stone Soup stomping grounds to host an open mic and workshop.

Former Cambridge Poet Populist, host of numerous open mic events and workshops, and author of the chapbook 22 Again, Toni Bee is no stranger to the stage or to writer's groups. Everyone should come and bring poems to read, poems to workshop or writing tools so you can participate in what Toni has planned.

New Broadside Available Tonight

Stone Soup is proud to present  this broadside by April Penn, created through Zachary Bos of Pen and Anvil Press and available tonight for  April March Penn's feature. Stay tuned for more announcements with Pen & Anvil.

Bil Lewis to Receive the 2019 Jack Powers Stone Soup Savor Poetry Prize

The Jack Powers Stone Soup Savor Poetry Prize was created in 2009 by Sophia Marshall in conjunction with Jack Powers and Margaret Nairn.

For 2019 we have selected Bil Lewis. We are grateful for his ongoing contributions to the Stone Soup open mic in it's multiple locations this year.

We hope you will be able to attend the full night of celebration at Stone Soup this Wednesday on October 2, when they'll be presented their prize by Sophia Marshall, who is also that night's featured poet.

October 16: Stratusfier Features at Stone Soup Poetry

Stone Soup now meets every Wednesday from 6:30 to 8:30 at our new location, the Fort Point Arts Community's Assemblage Gallery, located on 70(a) Sleeper Street, just across from the Barking Crab restaurant. On October 16, we welcome Stratusfier as he graces the Stone Soup stage for the first time.

Rapper, Poet, Old Soul, and Positive Thinker. This is Stratusfier. A soul-traveling artist that uses rap and poetry to condense light after exploring his own darkness. He has been a coach for the 2016 UMass Boston CUPSI team. He has been published in Oddball Magazine. His features include Comic-Con, Rapping with the Writers, and The Monson Free Library. He can be followed on Social media IG: @thestratusfier; on FB: Arthur Stratusfier Williams or The Stratusfier.

October 9: April March Penn at Stone Soup Poetry

Stone Soup now meets every Wednesday from 6:30 to 8:30 at our new location, the Fort Point Arts Community's Assemblage Gallery, located on 70(a) Sleeper Street, just across from the Barking Crab restaurant. On October 9, April serves dual purpose as both featured poet and tarot reader for this special night in October.

April March Penn is a queer poet who visits Anne Sexton's grave and conducts tarot readings for real and imaginary friends. She is the founder of Ram’s Head Tarot, a Boston-based tarot reading business, and is also the co-author, along with Suzanne O'Toole, of A Tarot Reading Guide for the Haunted Poet. April March's work explores the dissolution of self, relationships, and reality. Her poetry is published in The Offing, The Fem, Prickly Pear, Maps for Teeth, Oddball Magazine, Provocateur, and other literary journals.

October 2: Sophia Marshall to Feature and Present the Jack Powers Stone Soup Savor Poetry Prize

Stone Soup now meets every Wednesday from 6:30 to 8:30 at our new location, the Fort Point Arts Community's Assemblage Gallery, located on 70(a) Sleeper Street, just across from the Barking Crab restaurant. On October 2, Sophia Marshall returns to feature and present the Jack Powers Stone Soup Savor Poetry Prize, an award for a distinguished open micer she helped to co-establish with Jack Powers and Margaret Nairn. The winner will be announced at a later date.

Sophia Marshall is a perceptual poet, characterized by her treatment of the senses. She is a credentialed journalist and music critic, as well as a poet, with credits in several jazz journals and other music publications. She has a blog, The Flash Boston (theflashboston.com), covering local music and culture. She lives in Boston.

September 28: Poetry In The Park for Cambridge Arts Open Studios

LET Fine Art & SpokenWord reign with Toni Bee - Cambridge's First Female Poet Populist & the Inaugural Poetry Ambassador !

Enjoy the 11th Annual Cambridge Arts Open Studios at POETRY IN THE PARK
- ADDRESS 12 Boardman St. in Cambridge - off Broadway - a few blocks from Central Square

- OPEN MIC - hosted by TONI BEE read poetry/ sing a song / read from your book / freeStyle rap..mumble too

- FINE ART by MICHAEL TALBOT graduate of Lesley University / Illustrators of the Future award winner

WILL SERVE - smiles, fruit, rice n' beans, drinks, plus an ACTIVITY TABLE for your creative energy

CELEBRATE ART WITH US😄

No Stone Soup Poetry on September 25

Stone Soup is taking this Wednesday off. Be sure to return on October 2 as we feature Gordon Marshall and the winner of the Jack Powers Stone Soup Savor Poetry Prize.

September 18: Cat Dossett Features at Stone Soup Poetry

Stone Soup now meets every Wednesday from 6:30 to 8:30 at our new location, the Fort Point Arts Community's Assemblage Gallery, located on 70(a) Sleeper Street, just across from the Barking Crab restaurant. On September 18, we continue to celebrate our new location with new words from new voices, starting with poet and artist Cat Dossett.

Cat Dossett is an illustrator and writer based in Boston, MA. She is current Chapbooks Editor of Pen & Anvil Press and has two chapbooks of her own: Laika, about the first dog in space, and Vessel, a slice-of-life comic about a break-up. Her illustrations and writing appear in NERObooks, BURN, Hawk & Whippoorwill, and Sobotka. Find her on social media at @aboutadaughter.

September 11: Martha Boss Features at Stone Soup's New Day and Location!

As of September, Stone Soup Poetry has a new day and location. Starting on September 11, Stone Soup will meet every Wednesday from 6:30 to 8:30 at our new location, the Fort Point Arts Community's Assemblage Gallery, located on 70(a) Sleeper Street, just across from the Barking Crab restaurant.

On September 11, we welcome Martha Boss as the inaugural feature for your new location. It was Martha's family who was vital in arranging for Stone Soup and Fort Point to discuss working together. As a longtime member of Boston's poetry community and the author of two collections (Twine by March Hare Press and Prayer: Fix My Set from Oddball Magazine Publishing), it's fitting that she be the feature to help start a new era of Stone Soup.

As Martha writes in her bio:

Poetry is:
poetry is a life-saver
really;
read it.
or write it.
or just thinking about.
or don't
it's music.
write it 'til it
sings to you.

September 5: No Stone Soup This Week. Join Us on September 11

On August 29, Stone Soup Poetry had it's last gathering at St. Paul's Cathedral. We are taking a break post labor day.

Stone Soup will be meeting every Wednesday from 6;30 to 8:30 starting next week on September 11. More details will be coming.