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.

August 29: Stone Soup's FINAL Gathering at St. Paul's Cathedral with Ryan "Rat" Travis

For the past year, Stone Soup has mets 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 August 29, Stone Soup says good by to St. Paul's with a feature by Ryan Travis before we begin meeting in a new location on a new day.

Ryan "Rat" Travis is a Stone Soup veteran with about 20 years in the open mic scene. A modern American haiku master, Rat completed the daunting task of writing 1000 haiku in 100 days. His latest chapbook, Creature Double Feature, is the third in his haiku of horror series snd is a homage to giant monster movies. By day, Rat is an English teacher and during the month of October he can be found scaring the crap out of people with his wife at Fright Kingdom.

Stone Soup's New Day, New Location

Stone Soup's FINAL gathering at the Cathedral of Saint Paul will be this Thursday on August 29.

Stone Soup gatherings will start up  again every WEDNESDAY starting on September 11 from 6:30 to 8:30 at the Assemblage Gallery at 70(a) Sleeper Street, a part of the Fort Point Arts Community. Email me if you want to be a part of that first day.

For more information, click the link here.

August 30: Memorial for Bill Barnum

There will be a celebration of Bill Barnum's life held by his family at the First Parish in Brookline (382 Walnut Street in Pierce Hall) on Friday August 30 from 11:15 AM to 1:30 PM. Those interested in attending can join the event's Facebook page here.

To quote the event page:

The service will last approximately an hour, 11:15-12:15, followed by a reception with tea, coffee, and light refreshments. Family and friends will share memories of Bill and selected poems.

There will be dancing!

Please join us in honoring Bill's shining spirit, his artistry, and his love. All are welcome.

Because people may have a hard time taking time off of work for the event (or have other Labor Day weekend plans), Stone Soup will plan a follow-up tribute in September. There will be more updates soon.

August 22: 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 August 22, 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 afternoon.

August 15: 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 August 15, 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 afternoon.

August 8: 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 August 8, 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 afternoon.

August 1: 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 August 1, 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 afternoon.

July 25: 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 July 25, 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 afternoon.

July 18: 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 July 18, 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 afternoon.

July 11: 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 July 11, 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 afternoon.

July 4: Stone Soup Cancelled

Due to the Fourth of July holiday, there will be no Stone Soup on Thursday or any other day this week. We look forward to seeing you all again on July 11.

June 27: 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 June 27, 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 afternoon.

June 20: 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 June 20, 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 afternoon.

June 13: Gloria Monaghan Features at Stone Soup Poetry

Stone Soup Poetry 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 June 13, we welcome back poet and teacher Gloria Monaghan.

Gloria Monaghan is a Professor of Humanities at Wentworth Institute in Boston. She has published three books of poetry, Flawed (Finishing Line Press, 2011, nominated for the Massachusetts Book Award),  The Garden (Flutter Press 2015), and False Spring (Adelaide Press, March, 2019). Her forth book Hydrangea (Kelsay Press) is forthcoming.  Her poems have appeared in Blue Max Review, 2River, Adelaide, Aurorean, Chiron, Nixes-Mate, First Literary Review East, Aries, among others.  In 2018 her poem, “Into Grace” was nominated for the Pushcart Prize.

June 6: 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 June 6, 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 afternoon.

May 30: 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 May 30, 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 afternoon.

May 23: 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 May 23, 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 afternoon.

May 16: Toni Bee Returns to Stone Soup Poetry

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 May 16, we have the long-awaited return of Cambridge's poet celebrity Toni Bee, who is celebrating her first publication.

Toni Bee is a poet, photographer, and one of the founders of Black Lives Matter in Cambridge. The community advocate and mother was the first elected female Poet Populist for the City of Cambridge (2011-2013) She received the 2011 YWCA Cambridge Outstanding Woman Award.

Bee led the Black Lives Matter in Cambridge march along with co-founders and teen leaders in January 2015. She served on the board of directors from 2013-2015 at Cambridge Community Television - after years of being a Neighbor Media journalist at the television station.

Her work has been featured in Oddball Magazine, Stone's Throw and was selected to be part of Best Indie Lit New England, Volume 2. Her chapbook 22 Again is her first collection of poetry.

May 11: Stonecoast Reading at The Dudley Cafe

On May 11, Stone Soup Poetry and The University of Southern Maine's Stonecoast MFA Program team up to retun to the Dudley Cafe in Roxbury for another night of poetry and prose iwth open mic included. Readers include Richard Hoffman, Vanesa Pacheco and main feature Tim Hall.