# Poetry in New York City coming up

Poetry in New York City coming up, Friday 30 October to Monday 28 December: 23 events, among them 17 in talks and readings, 2 in theatre, 2 in workshops and courses, 1 in concerts and 1 in exhibitions and museums.

## When

- [Today](https://noky.io/en/new-york/today/literature/poetry/?format=markdown): 4
- [Tomorrow](https://noky.io/en/new-york/tomorrow/literature/poetry/?format=markdown): 4
- [Weekend](https://noky.io/en/new-york/weekend/literature/poetry/?format=markdown): 6
- [This week](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/literature/poetry/?format=markdown): 13
- [Friday 30 October](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-10-30/literature/poetry/?format=markdown): 4
- [Saturday 31 October](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-10-31/literature/poetry/?format=markdown): 4
- [Sunday 1 November](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-01/literature/poetry/?format=markdown): 1
- [Monday 2 November](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-02/literature/poetry/?format=markdown): 2
- [Tuesday 3 November](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-03/literature/poetry/?format=markdown): 3
- [Wednesday 4 November](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-04/literature/poetry/?format=markdown): 3
- [Thursday 5 November](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-05/literature/poetry/?format=markdown): 3
- [Friday 6 November](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-06/literature/poetry/?format=markdown): 2
- [Saturday 7 November](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-07/literature/poetry/?format=markdown): 2
- [Sunday 8 November](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-08/literature/poetry/?format=markdown): 2
- [Monday 9 November](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-09/literature/poetry/?format=markdown): 2
- [Tuesday 10 November](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-10/literature/poetry/?format=markdown): 2
- [Wednesday 11 November](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-11/literature/poetry/?format=markdown): 6
- [Thursday 12 November](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-12/literature/poetry/?format=markdown): 5
- [Friday 13 November](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-13/literature/poetry/?format=markdown): 3
- [Saturday 14 November](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-14/literature/poetry/?format=markdown): 3
- [Sunday 15 November](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-15/literature/poetry/?format=markdown): 3
- [Monday 16 November](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-16/literature/poetry/?format=markdown): 3
- [Tuesday 17 November](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-17/literature/poetry/?format=markdown): 3
- [Wednesday 18 November](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-18/literature/poetry/?format=markdown): 3
- [Thursday 19 November](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-19/literature/poetry/?format=markdown): 3
- [Friday 20 November](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-20/literature/poetry/?format=markdown): 3
- [Saturday 21 November](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-21/literature/poetry/?format=markdown): 3
- [Sunday 22 November](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-22/literature/poetry/?format=markdown): 3
- [Monday 23 November](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-23/literature/poetry/?format=markdown): 2
- [Tuesday 24 November](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-24/literature/poetry/?format=markdown): 2
- [Wednesday 25 November](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-25/literature/poetry/?format=markdown): 2
- [Thursday 26 November](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-26/literature/poetry/?format=markdown): 2
- [Friday 27 November](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-27/literature/poetry/?format=markdown): 2
- [Saturday 28 November](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-28/literature/poetry/?format=markdown): 2
- [Sunday 29 November](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-29/literature/poetry/?format=markdown): 2
- [Monday 30 November](https://noky.io/en/new-york/2026-11-30/literature/poetry/?format=markdown): 2

## Where

- [Berlin](https://noky.io/en/berlin/literature/poetry/?format=markdown): 50
- [London](https://noky.io/en/london/literature/poetry/?format=markdown): 31
- [New York City](https://noky.io/en/new-york/literature/poetry/?format=markdown): 23
- [Zürich](https://noky.io/en/zurich/literature/poetry/?format=markdown): 13

## What

- [Anything](https://noky.io/en/new-york/?format=markdown): 3,723
- [The best](https://noky.io/en/new-york/best/?format=markdown): 62
- [Concerts](https://noky.io/en/new-york/concerts/?format=markdown): 517
- [Theatre](https://noky.io/en/new-york/theatre/?format=markdown): 166
- [Party and club](https://noky.io/en/new-york/party-club/?format=markdown): 235
- [Comedy](https://noky.io/en/new-york/comedy/?format=markdown): 204
- [Film](https://noky.io/en/new-york/film/?format=markdown): 245
- [Exhibitions and museums](https://noky.io/en/new-york/exhibitions-museums/?format=markdown): 362
- [Festivals and street parties](https://noky.io/en/new-york/festivals-street/?format=markdown): 82
- [Talks and readings](https://noky.io/en/new-york/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 393
- [Dance](https://noky.io/en/new-york/dance/?format=markdown): 28
- [Food and drink](https://noky.io/en/new-york/food-drink/?format=markdown): 94
- [Markets](https://noky.io/en/new-york/markets/?format=markdown): 24
- [Tours and walks](https://noky.io/en/new-york/tours/?format=markdown): 82
- [Quiz and games](https://noky.io/en/new-york/quiz-games/?format=markdown): 67
- [Kids and family](https://noky.io/en/new-york/kids-family/?format=markdown): 279
- [Workshops and courses](https://noky.io/en/new-york/workshops-courses/?format=markdown): 665
- [Sport](https://noky.io/en/new-york/sport/?format=markdown): 38
- [Demos](https://noky.io/en/new-york/demos/?format=markdown): 14
- [Worship](https://noky.io/en/new-york/worship/?format=markdown): 219
- [Music](https://noky.io/en/new-york/music/?format=markdown): 715
- [Art](https://noky.io/en/new-york/art/?format=markdown): 596
- [Stage](https://noky.io/en/new-york/stage/?format=markdown): 241
- [Religion](https://noky.io/en/new-york/religion/?format=markdown): 353
- [Musicals](https://noky.io/en/new-york/stage/musical/?format=markdown): 32
- [History](https://noky.io/en/new-york/history/?format=markdown): 123
- [Installations](https://noky.io/en/new-york/art/installation/?format=markdown): 20
- [Society](https://noky.io/en/new-york/society/?format=markdown): 263
- [Drama](https://noky.io/en/new-york/stage/theatre/drama/?format=markdown): 45
- [Occasions](https://noky.io/en/new-york/occasion/?format=markdown): 440
- [Halloween](https://noky.io/en/new-york/occasion/halloween/?format=markdown): 271
- [Folk](https://noky.io/en/new-york/music/folk/?format=markdown): 54
- [Queer](https://noky.io/en/new-york/society/queer/?format=markdown): 20
- [Jewish](https://noky.io/en/new-york/religion/jewish/?format=markdown): 65
- [Torah](https://noky.io/en/new-york/religion/jewish/torah/?format=markdown): 7
- [Rock](https://noky.io/en/new-york/music/rock/?format=markdown): 94

## Friday 30 October

- Stones in the Water — BAM Strong — from $28 — Stones in the Water is a night of poetry with Sarah Kay, Anis Mojgani, Clint Smith, and Hanif Abdurraqib. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/stones-in-the-water-51200/
- until 31 Oct Some upcoming events — The Word Is Change — Free — A roundup of upcoming literary events listed by the bookstore The Word Is Change at its Brooklyn location. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/some-upcoming-events-56995/
- until 22 Nov Leave a Message After…THE BEEP — Pregones Theater — from $30 — Leave a Message After…THE BEEP is an original bilingual musical theater work, presented in English and Spanish with supertitles and recommended for ages 12 … — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/leave-a-message-afterthe-beep-54998/
- until 30 Oct I Guess It Was My Destiny To Live So Long — Peter Jay Sharp Building, Howard Gilman Opera House — from $35 — I Guess It Was My Destiny To Live So Long is a transdisciplinary poetry series honoring the legacy of Brooklyn icon June Jordan. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/i-guess-it-was-my-destiny-to-live-so-long-51198/

## Saturday 31 October

- 15:30 Poetry Aloud — Brooklyn Poets — Free — Poetry Aloud is a weekly gathering where participants read poetry aloud from collections in the bookstore and discuss them informally. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/poetry-aloud-71104/
- 19:00 Music & Readings for All Hallows' Eve — Church of the Holy Trinity — An hour of spooky music, readings, and poetry for All Hallows' Eve, open to all ages. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/music-readings-for-all-hallows-eve-51912/

## Monday 2 November

- 19:00 KGB Monday Night Poetry — KGB Bar — KGB Monday Night Poetry is a poetry reading held at KGB Bar. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/kgb-monday-night-poetry-53379/

## Tuesday 3 November

- 10:00 Poetry Circle (Online) — New York Society for Ethical Culture Hall — Poetry Circle (Online) is a monthly online gathering where participants read poems aloud and discuss what moves them in each piece. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/poetry-circle-online-54354/
- Puma Perl Band / SoulCake — 11th Street Bar — A night of live music at 11th Street Bar pairing spoken word with rock and roll. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/puma-perl-band-soulcake-50706/

## Wednesday 4 November

- 18:00 Charles Bernstein at the Oculus — Printed Matter, Inc. — An evening of reading and conversation at Printed Matter, Inc. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/charles-bernstein-at-the-oculus-55020/
- 18:30 Latine Queer Studies Reading — College of Staten Island — Free — A public evening of queer Latine poetry, at which the Brooklyn-born poet Emanuel Xavier reads from his new book of poems, "Still, We Are Sacred." It is a CC … — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/latine-queer-studies-reading-52069/

## Thursday 5 November

- 14:00 Dante's Purgatorio: A Slow Read (virtual) Cantos 10-12 — New York Public Library — A virtual slow read of Cantos 10-12 of Dante's Purgatorio. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/dantes-purgatorio-a-slow-read-virtual-cantos-10-12-56764/
- 19:00 The Book of Genesis in the Context of the Ancient Near East: Poetic Readings in Biblical Beginnings with Rabbi David Whiman — Sutton Place Synagogue — An in-person evening class series on the Book of Genesis, read through poetics—the study of a literature's conventions and techniques. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/the-book-of-genesis-in-the-context-of-the-ancient-near-east-56242/

## Friday 6 November

- 19:00 Make Room: A New Voices Salon with Chase Berggrun, Gia Gonzales & Rachelle Rahmé — The Poetry Society of America — Free — Make Room: A New Voices Salon is a poetry reading featuring Chase Berggrun, Gia Gonzales, and Rachelle Rahmé, hosted by the Poetry Society of America in … — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/make-room-a-new-voices-salon-with-chase-berggrun-gia-gonzale-56834/

## Saturday 7 November

- 17:00 CORRETJER — Teatro LATEA — $35 — CORRETJER: Un boricua en la luna, con los pies en la patria is an immersive theatrical monologue about the life, poetry, love, and revolutionary spirit of … — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/corretjer-56293/

## Sunday 8 November

- 15:00 Poetry Reading | Youmna Chlala, Megan Fernandes, and Christian Campbell | Organized by Omar Berrada — The Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop (RBPMW) — A poetry reading with three poets whose work draws on multiple poetic traditions and resonates with visual expression. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/poetry-reading-youmna-chlala-megan-fernandes-and-christian-c-56867/

## Tuesday 10 November

- 19:00 Advanced Poetry Workshop with Kazim Ali — The Poetry Society of America — $395 — An advanced poetry workshop held online over four Tuesday sessions, in which participants share works in progress with a small group and give and receive … — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/advanced-poetry-workshop-with-kazim-ali-56835/

## Wednesday 11 November

- 18:00 Opening Reception for YATTA: Iron + Palm Wine — Recess — An opening reception at Recess for the artist and musician YATTA's Session installation, Iron + Palm Wine: Koneh Pelawoe. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/opening-reception-for-yatta-iron-palm-wine-55299/
- 18:30 Reading Garbage: A. R. Ammons and the Long Poem — The Poetry Society of America — $325 — A five-session workshop and reading group titled "Reading Garbage: A. R. Ammons and the Long Poem", held in person at the Poetry Society of America in Brooklyn. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/reading-garbage-a-r-ammons-and-the-long-poem-56836/
- 18:30 An Evening With World Poetry featuring a reading by poets Paul Muldoon, Haris Vlavianos and his translator Patricia Barbeito, with a discussion moderated by Mark Mazower — Von — An evening of poetry readings by Paul Muldoon, Haris Vlavianos and Patricia Barbeito, the translator of Vlavianos. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/an-evening-with-world-poetry-featuring-a-reading-by-poets-pa-57361/
- 19:00 Skirball Salon: Ilya Kaminsky & Katie Farris — Skirball Center for the Performing Arts — Free — Skirball Salon: Ilya Kaminsky & Katie Farris is an evening of poetry at NYU Skirball's Lower Lobby, free and open to the public. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/skirball-salon-ilya-kaminsky-katie-farris-71791/

## Thursday 12 November

- 19:00 PSA Reading Series: Rick Barot & Paisley Rekdal — The Poetry Society of America — $5–10 — An evening of poetry readings in the PSA Reading Series, with the poets Rick Barot and Paisley Rekdal reading their work. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/psa-reading-series-rick-barot-paisley-rekdal-56837/
- 19:00 Book Launch | Ghost Forest by Kimiko Hahn — Yu & Me Books — Free — A book launch at Yu & Me Books celebrating Kimiko Hahn's The Ghost Forest: New & Selected Poems. — https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/book-launch-ghost-forest-by-kimiko-hahn-57603/