Ars Poetica

Ars Poetica BOOK POETS for your next event. An experiential entertainment + poetic agency working + making art for a better + more empathetic world.

This week's poet guide is Richard Wilbur.Richard Wilbur (1921-2017) was a poet, teacher, and literary translator from Ne...
05/11/2026

This week's poet guide is Richard Wilbur.

Richard Wilbur (1921-2017) was a poet, teacher, and literary translator from New York City.

He studied at Amherst College before serving in the U.S. Army during World War II. He later attended Harvard University.

Wilbur was the author of 14 poetry collections, including Things of This World (1956), which won the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award; and New and Collected Poems (1988), for which Wilbur received a second Pulitzer Prize. In addition to his poetry, Wilbur also published several children’s books and multiple translations of French plays by Moliere, Jean Racine, and Pierre Corneille.

While a professor at Wesleyan University, he helped found the Wesleyan University Press poetry series in 1959.

“Richard’s wife and their four children used to play a rather unusual game around the dinner table. One member of the family would suggest a word, and then everyone would join in a lively quarrel about its proper opposite. He first shared this game in his book of poetry Opposites (1973), and now returns to play again with a new set of words…”

Join LIVE on Discord, Thursdays at 11am EST: https://discord.com/invite/84NjUJJRJG

05/10/2026

A Mothers Day short film Featuring Linda Ravenswood () at in West Hollywood, shot, directed and edited by the incredible .lane

05/09/2026

Happy Mother’s Day 💓💓💓

is back at NYC today from 2-4!

Tell her anything EXCEPT how selfless your mother is and she’ll write you a complimentary custom poem on her vintage silver Hermès typewriter.

Dress by lace by

Wondering how you can start your Mother’s Day weekend making her feel truly cherished? Stop in to today and tomorrow, F...
05/08/2026

Wondering how you can start your Mother’s Day weekend making her feel truly cherished?

Stop in to today and tomorrow, Friday and Saturday May 8 & 9 from 2-4pm, where .us founder will be writing poems for your beloved matriarchs, compliments of , celebrating three decadent bestselling scents:

🌹 Rose Magnitude

💖 Pink Me Up

🌸 Impadia

Bring her in and go on a scent journey together, or surprise her later with a fragrant gift and something heartfelt dedicated to her.

Either way, be sure to also explore the immaculate historic space and stop for a little nibble or beverage in the gorgeous cafe. If you have t visited Printemps yet… you’re in for a treat.

We love you, and your mom too!

Tears and hugs are likely to follow 🥹🥰💌

05/06/2026

This poem goes out to all the mothers everywhere who have had to grieve for the safety and freedom of their children.

Honored to celebrate mothers and matriarchs and co-create poetic alchemies for all this collective and deeply personal pain.

Brave enough to stay tender and keep searching for the way to make a better world for all beings.

05/06/2026

It is a grief unlike anything has experienced to know that these cosmic conversations will never be heard by a greater audience.

Maybe that means she has to live every day for the rest of her life with the wisdom and truth shared on this sacred poetic botanical palace built by for WAHN (women in affordable housing)

There is wisdom always to be gained in failure and disappointment, but words of encouragement from internet fans would also really help.

This week's poet guide is Tess Gallagher.Tess Gallagher is a poet, essayist, novelist, and playwright from Port Angeles,...
05/04/2026

This week's poet guide is Tess Gallagher.

Tess Gallagher is a poet, essayist, novelist, and playwright from Port Angeles, Washington.

She received both a BA and MA from the University of Washington, where she studied creative writing, and an MFA from the University of Iowa.

About her work, the poet Hayden Carruth wrote, “Gallagher’s poems, beyond their delicacy of language, have a delicacy of perception, and the capacity to see oneself objectively as another person doing the things one really does, with clear affection and natural concern.”

Tess is the author of eleven books of poetry. Her first collection of poems, Instructions to the Double (Graywolf Press, 1976), won the 1976 Elliston Book Award for “best book of poetry published by a small press.”

Gallagher’s honors include a fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, two National Endowment for the Arts awards, and the Maxine Cushing Gray Award. She is the only American to have been honored with a lifetime achievement award for her poetry from Fondazione Roma, which she received in 2023.
She currently serves as the inaugural poet in residence at the Field Arts and Events Hall in Port Angeles and is a board member for the Friends of Roethke Foundation.

Join LIVE on Discord, Thursdays at 11am EST: https://discord.com/invite/84NjUJJRJG

05/02/2026

Poems for moms and matriarchs, till 6 in NYC and till 5 in LA with our friends .

Scent is memory
Poetry is memento

Love writing poems to make your mothers cry!

(In a good way)

Fit curated by 🫶

Poetry is a fertility ritual.Writing poems during rites of passage is a great honor, and there may be no greater rite of...
05/01/2026

Poetry is a fertility ritual.

Writing poems during rites of passage is a great honor, and there may be no greater rite of passage than birth. For mother and child, and father and co-parents and grandparents and community too.

Here are a few poems with their baby bump inspirations, as well as poems from moms to their kids.

We’re so honored to be able to give away appointments for a free poem and scent experience tomorrow in LA and NYC. Just DM us or comment if you want a spot.

Poetic co-creation like this is something that you’re expected to pay for when you get a poem on the street, at a market, or a fair. Poems are free to guests at weddings, fancy private parties and corporate events. It’s very rare that a client gives us the opportunity to share a luxurious sensory poetic experience with anyone we want.

I hope you’ll take us up on this invitation.

It takes about 10 minutes, and you can enjoy a beautiful fragrance while receiving your poem in a peaceful and beautiful environment.

Moms, take advantage of this moment to yourself.

Kids, bring your mom to receive this.

Partners, dads, coparents, what a gift to offer the matriarch in your world.

Saturday, 1-5, in LA and NYC. Will DM you the private free RSVP link.

Mother’s Day approaches.Why not make it special? (And at no cost to you 😉)Did you know the concept of Mother’s Day began...
04/29/2026

Mother’s Day approaches.

Why not make it special? (And at no cost to you 😉)

Did you know the concept of Mother’s Day began in 1870 when poet and activist Julia Ward Howe issued a “Mother’s Day Proclamation” calling women to unite for peace and community and family health?

We’re partnering with a beloved scent company to welcome mothers and matriarchal loved ones into their boutiques tomorrow April 30 in West Hollywood, and Saturday May 2 in SoHo, for a complimentary scent and poetry experience to connect with your memories, your senses, and your love for a woman (or yourself!) who has mothered you in some way.

We’ve got 5 appointment slots open at each location. Comment below with your preferred location and a brief thought about yourself or your loved one (no need to tag them if you want to keep it a secret) and we’ll DM you the link for your free RSVP.

Honored to be able to share this gift with those who give the ultimate gift: co-creating and nurturing life, community, and culture for us all.

This week's poet guide is Jive Poetic .Jive Poetic is a writer, organizer, educator and DJ based in Brooklyn, NY.Jive P...
04/28/2026

This week's poet guide is Jive Poetic .

Jive Poetic is a writer, organizer, educator and DJ based in Brooklyn, NY.

Jive Poetic received his BA in Media Studies from the State University of New York at Buffalo, and his MFA in Writing and Activism from Pratt Institute.

Jive Poetic is the founder of Insurgent Poets Society, Carnival Slam: Cultural Exchange, and the co-founder of the Brooklyn Poetry Slam. His work has been showcased on season four of TVONE’s Lexus Verses and Flow, PBS News Hour, and BET.

In 2017, Jive was the first recipient of the John Morning Award for Art and Service. International recognition and support for his work has come from the British Arts Council; US Embassies in Australia, Brazil, and Poland; and the Minister Of Culture in Antigua and Barbuda.

Currently, Jive is the Friday night poetry slam curator and host at the Nuyorican Poet’s Café. When he is not on tour, he teaches poetry and hip – hop workshops to at risk youth in New York City and the surrounding area.

Join LIVE on Discord, Thursdays at 11am EST: https://discord.com/invite/84NjUJJRJG

Address

Sacramento, CA

Telephone

+19167989578

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Ars Poetica posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to Ars Poetica:

Shortcuts

Share