Calliope ("beautiful voice") The Muse of Poetry and Eloquence

"I am your own way of looking at things.  When you allow me to live with you, every glance
at the world around you will be a sort of salvation."

William Stafford, "When I Met My Muse"


Calliope – Poetry Readings at West Falmouth Library

Calliope began as a monthly series in January 2008, with the idea of bringing together well-known and emerging poets from far-flung places and providing an open mike for local poets to read one of their works-in-progress.   The West Falmouth Library’s community room, with working fireplace and wonderful acoustics creates an ideal place for poetry. After the three featured poets and open mike, there is a book signing and reception which gives the audience an opportunity to socialize with the poets.  Strangers become poet-friends.

Calliope meets  approximately monthly from late September to early June (except December) on Sunday afternoons from 3 PM to 5 PM. For the exact schedule, go to the Calendar of Events page.  The open mike sign-up begins at 2:45 PM.

 

New!! 

Now, Calliope, in collaberation with the West Falmouth Public Library, is sponsoring a series of poetry workshops. For information on them, go to the Workshops page.

Give this a listen!!

Alex Crowley of Cape and Islands Radio (WCAI FM) recently did a story on Calliope. If you'd like to listen to the 3 1/2 minute story in streaming audio, click on: 

Story About Calliope

Check this out!!

Sarah Moon, writing for The Falmouth Patch, recently did a story on Calliope and Alice Kociemba. If you'd like to read it, go to:

  http://falmouth.patch.com/articles/poetry-for-everyone

Wicked Local recently did a story about poetry on Cape Cod. If you'd like to read it, go to:

www.wickedlocal.com/orleans/news/education/x1274365105/Poetry-blooms-on-Cape-Cod-in-April-and-year-round
 

For information on dates, times, and directions, go to the Calendar of Events page.
For biographical information on current featured poets, go to the Our Next Readers page.

Come, become enchanted by Calliope, the Muse of Poetry and Eloquence.

calliopepoetryreadings@verizon.net for bookings
  Alice Kociemba (508-566-1090) for information.