Poetry at the Point
Saint Louis Poetry Center’s Poetry at the Point series is back in-person!
Poetry at the Point invites local and regional poets, both established and up-and-coming, for monthly readings on the 4th Tuesday of the month. Traditionally held at Focal Point in Maplewood, the 2020-2021 readings were offered as live-streamed events. Starting in March 2022, readings will be held in-person at Focal Point as well as live-streamed.
Enjoy the livestream via the links below, or on Saint Louis Poetry Center’s Facebook page.
Series Curator: Kenneth Pruitt
Poetry at the Point and COVID-19
The health, safety, and well-being of our audiences, visiting poets, SLPC staff & volunteers, and the St. Louis community is our top priority. Patrons are encouraged to wear face masks when attending Poetry at the Point in-person.
Upcoming Readings – 2024
Myrtie Reilly & Matthew Freeman
Tuesday, October 22
7:30 p.m. (CT) – in-person at Focal Point + Livestream event here
Previous Readings 2021-2024
Melissa Qualls & Mark W. Kumming
Tuesday, August 27
7:30 p.m. (CT) – in-person at Focal Point + Livestream event here
Perugia Press Showcase: Melody S. Gee, Carolina Hotchandani & Catherine Anderson
Tuesday, April 23
7:30 p.m. (CDT) – in-person at Focal Point + Livestream event here
Bailey Schaumburg & Macallan Lay
Tuesday, March 26
7:30 p.m. (CDT) – in-person at Focal Point + Livestream event here
Jason Vasser-Elong & Asha Marie Larson-Baldwin
Tuesday, February 20
7:30 p.m. (CST) – in-person at Focal Point + Livestream event here
Kirby Ewald & Kristin Emanuel
Tuesday, January 23
7:30 p.m. (CST) – in-person at Focal Point + Livestream event here
Mississippi Mud Daubers Haiku Group
Tuesday, November 28
7:30 p.m. (CST) – in-person at Focal Point + Livestream event here
Emerson Gray & Nita Penfold
Tuesday, October 24
7:30 p.m. (CDT) – in-person at Focal Point + Livestream event here
Dannie Boyd & Richard Fischer
Tuesday, September 26
7:30 p.m. (CDT) – in-person at Focal Point + Livestream event here
Gloria Day & Lesley Day
Tuesday, August 22
7:30 p.m. (CDT) – in-person at Focal Point + Livestream event here
Mikkel Snyder & Aubrey Byron
Tuesday, July 25
7:30 p.m. (CDT) – in-person at Focal Point + Livestream event here
Daniel Biegelson, Kat Carroll & Tim Rowden
Tuesday, June 27
7:30 p.m. (CDT) – in-person at Focal Point + Livestream event here
Richard Stimac, Andy Chen & Jill Firns
Tuesday, May 23
7:30 p.m. (CDT) – in-person at Focal Point + Livestream event here
Pamela Garvey, Brooking Gatewood & Karen Head
Tuesday, April 25
7:30 p.m. (CDT) – in-person at Focal Point + Livestream event here
Floyd Boykin, Jr., Robert Lowes & Paul Stroble
Tuesday, March 28
7:30 p.m. (CDT) – in-person at Focal Point + Livestream event here
Kenytha Harvey, Maggie Bell & Samuel
Tuesday, February 28
7:30 p.m. (CST) – in-person at Focal Point + Livestream event here
Marie Chewe-Elliott & Jet McDonald
Tuesday, January 24
7:30 p.m. (CST) – in-person at Focal Point + Livestream event here
CANCELLED – Marie Chewe-Elliott, Jet McDonald & Daniel Biegelson
Tuesday, November 22
7:30 p.m. (CST) – in-person at Focal Point + Livestream event here
*This reading has been CANCELLED due to illness. It will be rescheduled to a later date. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Katerina Canyon, Jennifer Goldring & Katherine Mitchell
Tuesday, October 25
7:30 p.m. (CDT) – in-person at Focal Point + Livestream event here
Jane Ellen Ibur, María T. Balogh & Alex Balogh
Tuesday, September 27
7:30 p.m. (CDT) – in-person at Focal Point + Livestream event here
Tim Fox, John Dorroh & Jim Hanson
Tuesday, August 23
7:30 p.m. (CDT) – in-person at Focal Point + Livestream event here
CANCELLED – Marie Chewe-Elliott, Jet McDonald & Daniel Biegelson
Tuesday, June 28
7:30 p.m. (CDT) – this event has been cancelled due to illness, it will be rescheduled to a later date, more info here
Andrea Carter Brown, A. J. Ward & Alice Azure
Tuesday, May 24
7:30 p.m. (CDT) – in-person at Focal Point + Livestream event here
Agnes Vojta & Vincent Casaregola
Tuesday, April 26
7:30 p.m. (CDT) – in-person at Focal Point + Livestream event here
Jo Schaper, Erin Wiles & Joss Barton
Tuesday, March 22
7:30 p.m. (CDT) – in-person at Focal Point + Livestream event here
Rebecca Ellis, Matthew Freeman & Teddy Norris
Tuesday, February 22
7:30 p.m. (CST) – Livestream event here
Dwight Bitikofer, Katy Gordon & Paul Stroble
Tuesday, January 25
7:30 p.m. (CST) – Livestream event here
Tick Tock Poets: Stefene Russell, Allison Cundiff, Lizzy Petersen & Steven Schroeder
Tuesday, November 23
7:30 p.m. (CST) – in-person at Focal Point + Livestream event here
Andrea Scarpino, Tim Heerdink & Tony Brewer
Tuesday, October 26
7:30 p.m. (CDT) – Livestream event here
Jenny Mueller, William Youngblood & Felicia Clemmons
Tuesday, September 28
7:30 p.m. (CDT) – Livestream event here
Stephanie Schlaifer, Britny Cordera & Paul Stroble
Tuesday, August 24
7:30 p.m. (CDT) – Livestream event here
Jason Vasser-Elong, Linda Neal Reising & Stephan Delbos
Tuesday, July 27
7:30 p.m. (CDT) – Livestream event here
Noelia Cerna, Stefene Russell & Raphael Maurice
Tuesday, June 22
7:30 p.m. (CDT) – Livestream event here
Aye Wollam, Kenneth L. Woods & Steven D. Schroeder
Tuesday, May 25
7:30 p.m. (CDT) – Livestream event here
Ben Gaa, Robert Lowes & Phillip McClenton
Tuesday, April 27
7:30 p.m. (CDT) – Livestream event here
Lynn Levin & Carolyne Wright – Poets & Their Alter Egos
Tuesday, March 23
7:30 p.m. (CDT) – Livestream event here
Walter Bargen, Beth Gordon & M.E. Hope
Tuesday, February 23
7:30 p.m. (CST) – Livestream event here
Kenneth Pruitt & Ron Fredman
Tuesday, January 26
7:00 p.m. (CST) – Livestream event here