Summer Poetry Reading Series
Blue Rivers
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Fancy sharing your poems and hearing published voices? Join Blue Rivers' three-part online Summer Poetry Reading Series on Zoom — explore published readings, read for ~8–10 minutes, connect with a welcoming community, and gain confidence and exposure in a supportive space.
Join Blue Rivers for a three-part online Summer Poetry Reading Series held over Zoom. Each session features poets published on Blue Rivers followed by an opportunity for other attendees to read if time allows.
Sessions are intended as readings rather than workshops: there is no critique, only shared listening, brief Q&A as time permits, and a welcoming space for community. Each session runs for about an hour and aims for roughly 8-10 minutes per reader (a little more if the group is small).
Reading is optional - you can register to listen only, or register and indicate interest in a reading slot via the reader sign-up made available to registrants. The hosts will share the Zoom link and reader sign-up form with those who register through Eventbrite.
The series emphasizes respectful conduct (no hate speech, erotic content, or disruptions) and sessions will not be recorded. Individual sessions stand on their own, so you are welcome to attend one, two, or all three dates.
Dates from the previous cycle — new dates are announced when applications reopen.
30 Aug 2026
Next reading / Summer Poetry Reading Series session
Location
- Open to all (published poets, regular readers, and first-time readers are welcome).
- Readers must sign up in advance to read; reading slots allocated as time allows.
- No hate speech, no erotic content, and no disruptions permitted during readings.
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