RECENT READINGS
PoemCity 2024
April 2, 2024; 7:00 pm
Poetry of Art and Community
T.W. Wood Art Gallery
46 Barre Street, Montpelier, VT
A reading with poets Scudder Parker and George Longenecker and musician Jim Thompson. This event can be viewed here.
PoemCity 2024
April 19, 2024; 7:00-9:00 pm
Natural Selections II: An Evening of Celebration and Reflection about Wild and Human Nature
North Branch Nature Center
713 Elm Street, Montpelier, VT
A new edition of last year’s immensely popular event, featuring
Scudder Parker and Marjorie Ryerson reading their poems; Bryan Pfeiffer with essays and images; and music by D. Davis and Ruth Einstein. This event can be viewed here.
PoemCity 2024
April 24, 2024; 7:00 pm
Poetry of Loss, Grief and Companionship
Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Hayes Room
Montpelier, VT
Readings by poets Scudder Parker, Nadell Fishman and Tom Schmidt. This event can be viewed here.
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PAST READINGS
Words Out Loud: Poetry, Place and the Passage of Time
Old West Church: Calais, Vermont
Sunday, September 17, 2023; 3:00 pm
Poetry reading as part of the Art at the Kent annual event.
PoemCity 2023
North Branch Nature Center
Friday, April 7, 2023
7:00-9:00p.m.
Natural Selections: an evening of celebration and reflection about wild and human nature. Featuring: Poetry by Scudder Parker, Readings by Bryan Pfeiffer, Music by D. Davis and Ruth Einstein. Presented by NBNC as part of PoemCity, the Kellogg-Hubbard Library's celebration of National Poetry Month. This event was filmed by ORCA Media and can be viewed here:
PoemCity 2023
Unitarian Church of Montpelier
Sunday, April 16, 2023
2:30-3:30p.m.
A workshop on the common, but sometimes marginalized, experience of Wonder, using poetry to explore, share and initiate discussion about those moments of opening that show us who we really are and how the world could be. Recorded by Orca Media. Click here
Chandler Center for the Arts
May 28, 2022 - 7:00 p.m.
As a big fan of the Vermont Almanac, I am proud to be sharing the stage with other writers from Vol. II of the Almanac. Click here
April 2022 - Poetry Month Events
Tuesday, April 12, 7:00 (Phoenix Books - virtual)
Wednesday, April 13, 7:00-8:30 (Virtual Hartland Poetry Festival)
** Thursday, April 14, 6:30 - 8:00
An Evening of Poetry: Scudder Parker
Deborah Rawson Memorial Library (Jericho, VT)
Wednesday, April 20, 6:oo (PoemCity Montpelier)
Wednesday, April 20, 7:00 (PoemCity Montpelier)
NEPC Fall Fest
September 12, 2021
I was one of the poets reading at the New England Poetry Club’s annual event.
The Galaxy Bookshop
Wednesday, June 22, 2021
Hardwick, Vermont
I shared this live, in-person event with three wonderful Vermont poets: Samantha Kolber, Lizzy Fox and Diana Whitney.
PoemCity 2021
Recorded Friday, April 16, 2021
I enjoyed sharing this year’s PoemCity event with my friend and talented guitarist/composer, D. Davis. This poetry reading and music event was sponsored by the Montpelier Senior Activity Center. You can watch the recording of the event here.
Valentine’s Day Celebration
MSAC - FEAST
February 12, 2021
So happy to be reading at this event and sharing the virtual stage with musician Katie Trautz. Here is a short video from that event. Click here.
Sunday Sermon “Crossing the Threshold”
Unitarian Church of Montpelier
December 27, 2020
Being invited to read some of my poems as the guest speaker was such a treat. You can view it on Facebook here.
Poetry Reading - Poetry Society of Vermont
December 20, 2020
It was a pleasure to share this virtual poetry reading with Marshall Witten, another Vermont poet. (not recorded)
Reading - Walt Whitman Birthplace
October 29, 2020
I very much enjoyed being one of the six featured poets for this virtual event, sponsored by the Walt Whitman Birthplace Association in Huntington, Long Island in New York. (not recorded)
WVPR - Vermont Edition
rebroadcast December 2, 2020
I appreciated being included in the show, “New (And Old) Vermont Books And Authors To Get You Through The Pandemic.” You can listen to the show here.
WDEV - The Dave Gram Show
July 23, 2020
Thank you to WDEV and Dave Gram for the wonderful and thoughtful interview on the Dave Gram Show. (Unfortunately, Dave Gram is no longer broadcasting on WDEV so the interview is no longer available.)
Book Launch and Virtual Poetry Reading
June 18, 2020
Bear Pond Books and Rootstock Publishing co-hosted the launch of Safe as Lightning in a (virtual) live poetry reading. Click here for the audio of the entire event.
Twyckenham Notes
Issue 11 - Winter 2020
Four poems newly published, with audio readings. Click here: Twyckenham Notes
Highland Center for the Arts - Inside Voices Interview
Interview and poem, “Sit Here” posted in April 2020 for Poetry Month: Art Talks
Literary North’s Blog, June 30, 2020
My Suggested Reading List
Thank you to Literary North for including my reading list on their blog. This is a wonderful group that champions the literary arts in Vermont and New Hampshire. Take a look at the blog posting here.
Online PoemCity Event
w/Scudder Parker & Judith Chalmer
Recorded April 16, 2020
Video presentation of our joint appearance as part of Montpelier, Vermont’s 2020 PoemCity: Kellogg-Hubbard Library
Write The Book - Podcast Interview
Recorded April 14, 2020
Audio podcast interview by Shelagh Connor Shapiro for Write the Book. (Look for the “Play” button below the typewriter. Music plays before the interview begins.)
PoemCity 2019 - Preview event
with musician D Davis
March 27, 2019
Video recording of my poetry reading with guitarist/composer D Davis. Recorded by Orca Media. Click here