New York

The 4h Annual Poetry Downtown Festival honors Edgar Allan Poe from September 27 - 29, 2024!

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September 28

10.30-11.00 am (Gathering) Neither Snow Nor Rain

Penn Station, Corner 8th Av and 31st Street under Neither Snow Nor Rain


Under Neither Snow Nor Rain at Penn Station poets on the poetry train and poets from New York itself and other cities in America come together. At exactly 11.15 we will take the D-Train from Herald Square to Poe Park.

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12.30-1.30 pm (Lecture) Edgar Allan in New York

Poe Park Visitor Center, 2640 Grand Concourse, Bronx


Sponsored by the Bronx Historical Society
After a small lunch, Roger McCormack from the Bronx Historical Society tells us about Edgar Allan Poe in New York. After this lecture from 12.30 till 1.30 pm we have the opportunity to visit the Edgar Allan Poe Cottage.

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1.30-3.30 pm (Reading) Poetry Downtown New York

Poe Park Visitor Center, 2640 Grand Concourse, Bronx


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The following poets will read in New York:
1.30-1.50 pm Shakira Croce, NY
1.50-2.10 pm Ashley M. Stephenson, NJ
2.10-2.30 pm M M De Voe, NY
2.30-2.50 pm Thomas Fucaloro, NY
2.50-3.10 pm Kate Graham-Shaw, NY

5.00-6.00 pm (Workshop) Zine Making
+ Ultimate Typewriter Showdown

at the Poetry Train


Artist Erik van Loon works with the poets, artist, musicians, writer and others on the Poetry Train the Poetry Train Zine.

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At PATCH you can also play the Ultimate Typewriter Showdown: where speed, accuracy and skill determin the ultimate typewriter champion.

The Ultimate Typerwriter Showdown is proudly sponsored by Cambridge Typewriter