Belfast Poetry Festival
17th Annual Belfast Poetry Festival
Abbott Room
Belfast Poetry Festival Workshop
Abbott RoomCollective Grief Workshop: From Root To Seed Workshop Leaders: Samaa Abdurraqib & Jefferson Navicky This workshop centers our love and grief for the natural world through the anthology From Root to Seed: Black, Brown, & Indigenous Poets Write the Northeast (NatureCulture, 2023, Samaa Abdurraqib ed.) We will discuss a range of poems included in From Root to Seed (copies provided […]
Belfast Poetry Festival Workshop
Abbott RoomHow To Be A Human Radio With Id M Theft Able And Jefferson Navicky Are you interested in performance? Would you like help accessing your own inner actor? Have you always been captivated by/terrified of public speaking? Are you someone who wants to bring poetry to the stage? Please join renowned performance and sound artist Id […]
Art Reception for Narratives: Paintings by Sheep Jones
Kramer GallerySheep Jones is the Official Belfast Poetry Festival Featured Artist for 2024. Join us for the opening reception for the exhibit in the Kramer Gallery. Of her work, Sheep says, "I am a narrative painter, so books, movies, and best of all, other people’s tales, lend themselves as building blocks to create an interesting story […]
Entering Sheep Jones Art— Writing Ekphrastic Poems- a workshop with Judy Kaber
Abbott RoomWriting Ekphrastic Poetry with Judy Kaber, former Belfast poet laureate, using art from Sheep Jones’ exhibit in the Kramer Gallery. ABOUT THE WORKSHOP: We will explore ekphrastic poetry which is poetry written in response to another art form with a particular emphasis on color. We will discuss different approaches to entering a work of art […]
TWO WORLDS, ONE BREATH: A Haiku Workshop with Geoffrey Philp
Abbott RoomTWO WORLDS, ONE BREATH: A Haiku Workshop with Geoffrey Philp Explore the art of haiku in Belfast's autumn landscape. Through discussions, outdoor experiences, and writing exercises, participants will learn about haiku's history, aesthetics, and principles. We will practice mindful observation of the changing season and use haiku techniques to create meaningful poems reflecting our experiences. […]
WRITING OUR OWN NARRATIVES: A panel on transgender ecology, ancestry, and legacy with t love smith and guests
Abbott RoomWRITING OUR OWN NARRATIVES: A panel on transgender ecology, ancestry, and legacy - with t love smith and guests A Belfast Poetry Festival Event What is the legacy of transgender history? Where can we find authentic representation and how can we authentically represent ourselves? This panel opens a space for transgender and non-binary poets to […]
Belfast Poetry Festival workshop: “Literary Litanies” with Doug Woodsum
Abbott RoomLITERARY LITANIES a workshop with Doug Woodsum Poets have been writing litanies forever. Some people call them catalog poems. Anaphora is repetition of words or phrases in a group of poetic lines. The class begins with a brief discussion of classic litanies, then moves into brief warm-up writing exercises. Participants will craft a draft (or […]
“Songs from Here” with Sarah Tuttle, pianist Bridget Convey, and guest poets
Gammans RoomWe are thrilled to welcome for the first time to the Belfast Poetry Festival SONGS FROM HERE, a Maine-based initiative dedicated to the commission of new vocal works by composers born or based in Maine. The program, featuring Sarah Tuttle, pianist Bridget Convey, and guest poets, will include original compositions with poetry readings interspersed between […]