# Poetry in New York City this week Poetry in New York City this week, Friday 30 October to Thursday 5 November: 13 events, among them 11 in talks and readings, 1 in theatre and 1 in concerts. ## 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 ## Where - [Berlin](https://noky.io/en/berlin/week/literature/poetry/?format=markdown): 19 - [London](https://noky.io/en/london/week/literature/poetry/?format=markdown): 14 - [New York City](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/literature/poetry/?format=markdown): 13 - [Zürich](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/literature/poetry/?format=markdown): 8 ## What - [Anything](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/?format=markdown): 2,636 - [The best](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/best/?format=markdown): 46 - [Concerts](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/concerts/?format=markdown): 307 - [Theatre](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/theatre/?format=markdown): 121 - [Party and club](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/party-club/?format=markdown): 167 - [Comedy](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/comedy/?format=markdown): 129 - [Film](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/film/?format=markdown): 160 - [Exhibitions and museums](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/exhibitions-museums/?format=markdown): 324 - [Festivals and street parties](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/festivals-street/?format=markdown): 63 - [Talks and readings](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 235 - [Dance](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/dance/?format=markdown): 21 - [Food and drink](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/food-drink/?format=markdown): 78 - [Markets](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/markets/?format=markdown): 16 - [Tours and walks](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/tours/?format=markdown): 49 - [Quiz and games](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/quiz-games/?format=markdown): 57 - [Kids and family](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/kids-family/?format=markdown): 215 - [Workshops and courses](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/workshops-courses/?format=markdown): 466 - [Sport](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/sport/?format=markdown): 30 - [Demos](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/demos/?format=markdown): 14 - [Worship](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/worship/?format=markdown): 182 - [Music](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/music/?format=markdown): 429 - [Art](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/art/?format=markdown): 443 - [Religion](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/religion/?format=markdown): 274 - [Stage](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/stage/?format=markdown): 170 - [Musicals](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/stage/musical/?format=markdown): 25 - [Society](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/society/?format=markdown): 183 - [Occasions](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/occasion/?format=markdown): 369 - [Halloween](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/occasion/halloween/?format=markdown): 267 - [Queer](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/society/queer/?format=markdown): 11 - [Jewish](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/religion/jewish/?format=markdown): 49 - [Torah](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/religion/jewish/torah/?format=markdown): 7 - [Rock](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/music/rock/?format=markdown): 57 ## 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/