Celebrating National Poetry Month 2022

"The blank page never judges you": Talking poetry with Ken Pobo

Ken Pobo’s been writing for more than 50 years. What keeps him going and how has his work grown and stayed vital? Ken shares poems from his latest chapbooks Lavender Fire, Lavender Rose [https://itascabooks.com/products/lavender-fire-lavender-rose] (Brickhouse Books) and Gold Bracelet in a Cave: Aunt Stokesia [https://www.ethelzine.com/shop/gold-bracelet-in-a-cave-aunt-stokesia] (Ethel) and gives advice for budding poets on how to discover your voice and find a community of supportive writers.

Homecoming Open Mic Event, Fall 2022

Widener students, alumni, and faculty read creative writing by themselves and others. The event was held on Zoom in October 2022.

Asali Solomon reads from her novel The Days of Afrekete

Author Asali Solomon reads from her novel, The Days of Afrekete, which the New York Times calls "a feat of engineering...a reverie, a riff on Mrs. Dalloway and a love story...in prose as clear as water." Solomon was visiting writer at Widener University in October 2022. For more information, see https://www.asalisolomon.com/ [https://www.asalisolomon.com/]

Jayne Thompson and Andrea Zittlau on community writing projects

Join us for a conversation with Professors Jayne Thompson and Andrea Zittlau, who talk about their work on collaborative community writing workshops and publishing projects in schools and prisons.

Celebrating National Poetry Month 2022

We celebrate National Poetry Month by sharing some original poetry and favorite poems, presented by members of the Widener University community.