I welcome opportunities to share my poems with classes, book groups and other organizations, as well as talk about my experiences as a poet working in the corporate world, in person or via Zoom. Please reach out via the Contact page for more info.

Upcoming Readings and Events

April 14, 2026 - 7:00 pm ET
Birmingham Poetry Review reading - ONLINE
​Reading and Q&A with contributors to the journal
Zoom link to come

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​Videos of Past Readings
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Frenchtown Bookshop Reading
CavanKerry Press Reading with Carole Stone
Hudson Valley Writers' Center Reading with Aaron Caycedo-Kimura
LSU Press Remote Author Series 
Monday Night Poetry Series at KGB Bar with Sarah Kain Gutowski
Paterson Poetry Prize Reading with Jericho Brown

Past Readings

March 16, 2023 - 7:00 pm ET
Of Consequence: The Craft of Poetry & Value of Mentorship - ONLINE
Consequence Forum
​Reading and conversation with Aaron Caycedo-Kimura, moderated by Milica Mijatovic

March 29, 2023 - 3:00 pm ET
LSU Press Facebook Live Reading Series - ONLINE
Baton Rouge, LA
Reading and Q&A 
View the video here

April 9, 2023 - 6:00 pm ET
Second Sunday Readings - ONLINE
Reading with Rebecca Evans and Sarah Ghazal Ali

April 19, 2023 - 7:00 pm ET
It'll Be Fun!
New York, NY
Reading with Yerra Sugarman, Abigail Welhouse and Kristina Andersson Bicher

April 20, 2023 - 7:00 pm ET
Wintonbury Poetry Series - ONLINE
Bloomfield Public Library
Bloomfield, CT
Reading with Aaron Caycedo-Kimura, plus open mic

May 1, 2023
DMQ Review Virtual Salon - ONLINE
Reading with Jeannine Hall Gailey and Rosie Prohias Driscoll
View the video here

May 3, 2023 - 7:00 pm ET
Moonstone Poetry Reading Series
Fergie's Pub
1214 Sansom Street
Philadelphia, PA
Reading with Matilda Bray and Kimmika Williams-Witherspoon

May 20, 2023
Gaithersburg Book Festival
Gaithersburg, MD
Reading/panel discussion with Aaron Caycedo-Kimura and Hajar Hussaini

May 23, 2023 - 7:00 pm ET
Greedy Reads
320 W. 29th Street
Baltimore, MD
Reading with Leslie Harrison - Book launch for Reck and String

​June 14, 2023 - 8:00 pm ET
Poor Mouth Writers' Night
An Beal Bocht
445 W. 238th Street
Riverdale, Bronx, NYC
Reading with Elaine Sexton, plus open mic

June 21, 2023 - 7:00 pm ET
Grolier Poetry Book Shop
6 Plympton Street
Cambridge, MA
Reading with Anthony Cappo and Leslie Harrison

August 5, 2023 - 6:30 pm ET
First Saturday Poetry Reading Series
Frenchtown Bookshop
28 Bridge Street
Frenchtown, NJ
Reading and Q&A
View video highlights here

August 11, 2023 - 6:30 pm ET
Friday Night Open at Brooklyn Poets
144 Montague Street
Brooklyn, NYC
Featured reader plus open mic

September 27, 2023 - 7:30 pm
Risk of Discovery
Q.E.D.
27-16 23rd Avenue
Astoria, Queens, NYC
Reading with Carlie Hoffman and Ron Holm, plus open mic
​More info and order tickets here

October 8, 2023 - 1:30 pm
A Persistence of Cormorants
165 2nd Street
Brooklyn, NYC
Reading with Yerra Sugarman and Neil Shephard

​November 8, 2023 - 7:00 pm
Book Launch Reading - ONLINE
Hosted by CavanKerry Press
Reading with Carole Stone to celebrate the publication of her new book, Limited Editions
View the video here

​November 16, 2023 - 7:30 pm 
A Hundred Pitchers of Honey Reading Series - ONLINE
Reading with L.J. Sysko and Ariana Benson
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November 17, 2023 - 7:30 pm
Newtown Poetry Series
The Newtown Library Company
114 E. Centre Avenue
Newtown, PA 
Featured reading plus open mic

December 2, 2023 - 7 pm
Poetry at the Barn - ONLINE
Featured reader plus open mic

January 17, 2024 - 6:30 pm
Pen Parentis Literary Salon
The Writers Room
640 Broadway
New York, NY
Reading, conversation and book signing

April 20, 2024 - 2:00 pm
West Caldwell Public Library
30 Clinton Rd.
West Caldwell, NJ
Reading with Carole Stone

June 13, 2024 - 6:30 pm
White Space Art & Event Gallery
47 Route 46E
Hackettstown, NJ
Featured reader, plus open mic and book signing

August 11, 2024 - 1:30 pm
A Persistence of Cormorants
165 2nd Street
Brooklyn, NYC
Reading with Jordan Franklin and David Groff

September 8, 2024 - 3:00 pm
Spotlight
The Madison Community Arts Center
10 Kings Road
Madison, NJ
Reading, Q&A and book signing 
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September 26, 2024
Ridgewood Library
Ridgewood, Queens, NYC
Featured reading plus open mic
More info here
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October 20, 2024 - 10:30 am 
Moving Words Festival 2024 - Film Premiere
Quad Cinema
34 W. 13th Street
New York, NY
Screening of nine short films based on poems, followed by a panel discussion with the poets and filmmakers
Tickets and more info here (Sold out)

​December 21, 2024 - 3:00 pm
Voices of Poetry
Poets House
3 River Terrace
New York, NY
Reading with Tina Cane, Jennifer Franklin and Michael Klein

May 17, 2025
Poetry at the Barn
​The Barn Gallery, Ringwood Manor
1304 Sloatsburg Road
Ringwood, NJ
Reading with Tina Barry and James C. Ellerbe, followed by open mic

Sept. 8, 2025 - 8:00 pm ET
Rattlecast
​Rattle's poetry podcast - Mondays on Youtube
Reading and interview by Rattle editor Tim Green

October 7, 2025 - 7:00 pm
The Writers' Roundtable
Unitarian Fellowship
1 West Nelson Street
Newton, NJ 
Reading with open mic to follow