Walt Whitman Birthplace

Susana H. Case’s “Dead Shark on the N Train” has questions of gender and violence threaded throughout her poems. Jami Macarty’s “The Minuses” is an ecofeminist book of poems, concerned with endangerments to women and ecology. Dayna Patterson’s “If Mother Braids a Waterfall” is a book obsessed with motherhood and daughterhood, ancestry, and transition—of home, family, faith, […]

A reading with Long Island poet and stellar friend to the arts Russ Green. Event Video Link:  https://youtu.be/wJd_tVo4VAs WWBA is delighted to present a featured reading with Long Island poet and stellar friend to the arts Russ Green. Green describes his poetry as “edgy and bold, introspective and vulnerable while exploring truths, both political and societal, […]

“Whitman, Race, & Racism”, a discussion with Distinguished Whitman Scholar and Professor Ed Folsom, Ph.D. Event Video Link:  https://youtu.be/D18TAJvASKs WWBA is delighted to present “Whitman, Race, & Racism”, a discussion with Distinguished Whitman Scholar and Professor Ed Folsom, Ph.D. This historical program focuses on Whitman, a Civil War era poet, who proclaimed his love for democracy […]

Poetry reading with George Wallace, Writer in Residence at the Walt Whitman Birthplace. Event Video Link:  https://youtu.be/1kuN26pJmiw WWBA is delighted to present a featured reading with George Wallace: Writer in Residence at the Walt Whitman Birthplace, first poet laureate of Suffolk County NY, former laureate of the International Beat Poetry Festival and author of 31 chapbooks […]

Poetry reading with Maggie Bloomfield, author of the poetry books Trains of Thought (Local Gems Press) and Sleepless Nights (Finishing Line Press). WWBA is delighted to present a reading with poet and Emmy-winning lyricist for Sesame Street Maggie Bloomfield. She is reading from her new poetry collection "Sleepless Nights" and some more recent poems during the quarantine. Event Video Link:  […]

Yoga, meditation, and poetry with Christina M. Rau from the grounds of Walt Whitman Birthplace. Event Video Link:  https://youtu.be/unEqf4GknFs WWBA is delighted to present Meditation and Yoga with Christina M. Rau. On a chair or on a mat, you can join in for a gentle session of meditation, yoga, and a little bit of poetry listening. Breathe […]

A reading with the Long Island Poetry Collective. This group features readings from a diverse group of poets sharing poems in their own unique styles with a variety of inspirations and influences. Event Video Link:  https://youtu.be/9BQOau-y1NQ Founded in 1973, the Long Island Poetry Collective (LIPC) is one of the oldest poetry organizations on Long Island. The […]

A poetry reading with Cathryn Shea reading from Genealogy Lesson for the Laity. Event Video Link:  https://youtu.be/Gd19BwpODIQ WWBA is delighted to present a poetry reading with Cathryn Shea. Cathryn will read from her latest full-length poetry collection, "Genealogy Lesson for the Laity", and a selection of poems from her chapbooks, as well as some new poems that were […]

“A Queer Meeting: Wilde And Whitman In Camden, NJ” a discussion with Andrew Rimby, a Ph.D. candidate focusing his dissertation on Walt Whitman. Event Video Link:  https://youtu.be/nO9-LICecD4 WWBA is delighted to present “A Queer Meeting: Wilde and Whitman in Camden, NJ,” a discussion with Andrew Rimby, a PhD Candidate focusing his dissertation on Walt Whitman life […]

Poetry reading with Bri Onishea, social worker and friend to the arts. Event Video Link:  https://youtu.be/sfNEmWyDDTk WWBA is delighted to present a poetry reading with Bri Onishea. Bri opens her thoughts, emotions, and memories to the audience in such a way that she opens the audience at the same time. Bri’s words are a journey through […]

An Evening of Poetry Set to Modern Classical Music with Leonard Lehrman, Helene Williams, and Michael Niemann. This event was part of our Walking With Whitman Series. Event Video Link:  https://youtu.be/QaoBLbpzDwc LEONARD LEHRMAN is Long Island’s most prolific living composer; Editor of Boosey & Hawkes’ 3-volume Marc Blitzstein Songbook; and, with the blessings of Elie Siegmeister, […]

Poetry Reading with Poet & Voice Actor Bill Ratner. Event Video Link:  https://youtu.be/_479qHWYBj8 WWBA is delighted to present a live virtual Poetry Reading with Poet & Voice Actor Bill Ratner. Bill Ratner’s poetry is a mixture of narrative and memory-driven work with a smidgen of humor, irony, occasional politics, and a good portion of elegy. […]