Featured Poet in The Arts House event “Words and Drums” at the Destination Art Space on June 02, 2023#GreenvilleArtsCrossRoads

Friday, June 2nd, 7pm-10pm Destination Art Space & Greenville Arts Crossroads Three Thirds Cafe - 400 Claremont Avenue Jersey City, NJ Details: https://www.jcfridays.com/post/words-drums-7pm-10pm Greenville-based collective invites you to celebrate the words of homegrown poets accompanied by Jersey City percussionist, Carmen Arroyo. Curated by Rescue Poetix, this poetry event is where rhythm, words, and community bloom. …

“Poets Against against SB1718”, Poetry reading with Martin Espada, and many more on June 01, 8pmCST/9pmEDT. Hosted by FlowerSongPress

This reading will be a reading of protest against the new legislation and against FL Governor, DeSantis. Reading will take place on 6/1 at 8 PM CST and be hosted by FlowerSong Press, a publisher who has long been involved in the political through poetry and exists to highlight BIPOC voices in literature. Grateful to …

Featured Panelist at The Artists Forum “Salon 2023”, May 18, 2023,7-9PM EDT, Dolby Screening Room, Manhattan, NY

I'm thrilled to be part of the panel discussion at the Dolby Screening Room, Manhattan NY for the "Salon 2023" by the NY-based, The Artists Forum. Honored to share the space with fellow panelists  David Dephy and Lee Milby. THE ARTISTS FORUM presents its 2023 Salon featuring a special screening of 7 contemporary short films …

Poetry Reading Event with Neelam Saxena, India on May 8, 2023, 11:30AM EDT as part of the 24th International Poetry Meet

I'm thrilled to be part of the upcoming International Poetry Meet hosted by eminent Indian poet and author, Neelam Saxena. The event will be moderated by Nivedita Roy. I'm honored to share the space with Jersey City Former Poet Laureate, Rescue Poetix, Juhi Gupte(India), and Sunayana Paul(USA). The event will be streamed live on the …

Poetry Reading at the WordUp Store “Words from the Land”, New York on April 22, 2023 at 2 pm EDT #NationalPoetryMonth

Thrilled to be reading alongside John Curl and Stephanie Jt Rusell at the WordUp Store on April 22, 2023 on the occasion of National Poetry Month. Community members are invited to read poetry on the issues of climate change and global warming. Details for registration are mentioned in the flyer above. Happy Poetry!! Megha Sood

Spring 2023 Seminars at the Poe Cottage in support with Bronx County Historical Society ( April 19-June 07, 2023)

I'm thrilled to be part of the Spring Seminars 2023 to be conducted at the historic Poe Cottage, Bronx in collaboration with the Bronx County Historical Society. Immensely grateful to Mr. Roger McCormack ( Director of Education) for supporting the Thursday Morning Poets Writing Group and giving us this excellent teaching opportunity. The details for …

Poetry Reading at the Hamilton Grange Library( Harlem) for National Poetry Month, April 29,2023 2-3:30 pm EDT

I'm honored to be part of the National Tour for the coveted anthology "Black Fire This Time" by Willow Books. As part of the National Tour, I will be performing with my fellow poets at the Hamilton Grange Library on April 29, 2023, from 2-3:30pm. This is an in-person event. I'm thrilled to be sharing …

Poetry Reading at the historic New York Society Library (NYSL) for Earth Day Poetry Salon, April 20, 2023, 6pm EDT

I'm elated to be in this august company of poets for the Earth Day Celebration at the historic New York Society Library on April 20, 2023. In honor of Earth Day 2023 (April 22), an all-star slate of poets illuminates through poetry the real impact of climate change, global warming, and the effects of environmental …

Press Mention of the Poetry reading at the Edgar Allan Poe cottage in Bronx Times

I'm happy to share the press mention of our group "Thursday Morning Poets" reading at the Edgar Allan Poe cottage on January 19, 2023, in celebration of his 214 Birthday Bash in the local newspaper, Bronx Times. I'm grateful to the press reporter, ET Rodriguez who is a contributing reporter covering food, arts, and culture …

Featured Poet at the Edgar Allan Poe Macabre Birthday Bash on January 19, 2023 with Thurday Morning Poet

I'm thrilled to share the news that I will be performing with my group "Thursday Morning Poets" for Edgar Allan Poe's 214th birthday at his last permanent home, the Edgar Allan Poe Cottage in Fordham on January 19th, 2023. Extremely grateful to the Bronx County Historical Society for the opportunity. The event is free and …

Featured Poet at the Panorama International Literature Festival 2023 (PILF) on January 27, 2023 , 9:30 am EDT

As part of the ongoing Panorama International Literature Festival 2023, we are proud to announce a live event curated by our coordinator Chaitali Sengupta from the Netherlands. Please find the links below: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WritersCapitalFoundation/posts/545011227661917 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CnZDBSdLDE_/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link YouTube: https://bit.ly/3Xwwovu Join us when the world celebrates literature! #humanity #literature #arts #wcif #pilf #pilf2023 #GlobalPeaceAndHarmony #OneWorld Happy Poetry!! Megha Sood

Poetry included as a public exhibit “The Surprising Thing About Gratitude” by walk_bye

I'm excited to share the news that my poem "Trails of Kindness" has been chosen to be displayed as an artwork in the public exhibit group show "The Surprising Thing About Gratitude" by walk_bye. The show unveiling as well as an activity will be put together by the Canco Park Conservancy (47 Dey Street, Jersey …

Featured Poet in the Panaroma International Literature Festival 2023

PANORAMA INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE FESTIVAL 2023: Megha SOOD, USA (Delegate) As the stage is set for Panorama International Literature Festival, the world's lengthiest literature festival dedicated to humanity, participated by over 76 countries, we are proud to introduce our delegate, Megha Sood from the USA. We invite you to be part of the event which will …

Poetry reading for the Cultivating Voices Live “New Books Showcase” Program on Sunday, December 11,2022, at 3 pm EDT

I'm thrilled to be sharing the space with Mary Louise Kiernan, Raul Sanchez, and Meg Kearny as part of the "New Books Showcase" by Cultivating Voices Live hosted by Sandy Yannone. I will be reading poems from my debut poetry collection " My Body Lives Like a Threat" published by FlowerSong Press in Jan 2022. …

Press Mention for the Indo-American Arts Festival,7-13 Nov, 2022, NYC

Honored to share the space with eminent authors, writers, poets, and scholars from India and the Indian diaspora. Bazinga: https://lnkd.in/e4ZcvTny AP News : https://lnkd.in/ehRpZSBM Yahoo Finance: https://lnkd.in/eEnYZ2kH #iaacliteraryfestival #IAACLitFest

The Artists Forum Juried Arts Festival Awards Ceremony, Nov 10, 2022, 5:30-8:30pm

I'm elated to be part of the  Juried Arts Festival  Awards Ceremony by the Artists Forum on Nov 2022. It is an honor and privilege to be the judge for the Spoken Word Category this year with my fellow judges David Dephy, Amos White V, and Baron Wright. I'm looking forward to meet the finalists …

Featured Panelist at the 2022 Literary festival by Indo-American Arts Council, NY

****Delighted to be part of this year's Literary festival by the Indo-American Arts Council (IAAC) ***** The in-person festival will be happening on Nov 12-13, 2022. I'll be part of the panel discussion along with the eminent author, poet, and playwright, Nishi Chawla, and Jhani Randhawa on Nov 12, 2022, at 4pm EDT. Our panel …

Poetry Collection (“My Body Lives Like A Threat”, FlowerSong Press) selected for the prestigious Indo-American Arts Council’s 2022 Literary Festival, Nov 12-13, 2022, NYC

I'm elated to share the news that my debut full-length poetry collection "My Body Lives Like a Threat" has been selected for the Indo-American Arts Council 2022 Literary Festival. The festival will be happening both virtually and in person. The in-person festival will happen in NYC on November 12 and 13, 2022. Located in New …

Featured Poet on the show The Collective with Gina Duran, Oct 02, 2022 , 6-7 EDT

Looking forward to my discussion with Gina Duran on the Collective Show on October 02, 2022, at 6-7pm EDT/3-4PDT This Sunday, tune in to welcome Poet and Literary Activist, Megha Sood, on The Collective, 3-4pm PST; 6-7pm EST. @meghasworld16 @thecollective_kqbh Megha Sood is an Award-winning Asian American Poet, Editor, Author, and Literary Activist from New …

Press Mention for the Upcoming Poetry reading at the 91st Street community Garden

Happy to share the press mention for my writing group " Thursday Morning POets" at the 91st Community Garden in the West Side Rag. Below is the link. https://www.westsiderag.com/2022/09/22/welcome-fall-a-poetry-reading-and-planting-in-the-91st-street-garden-on-saturday More Press Mention: https://www.horticulturecourses.info/welcome-fall-poetry-reading-and-planting-in-the-91st-street-garden-saturday/ https://patch.com/new-york/new-york-city/calendar/event/20220924/1951723/thursday-morning-poets-reading-at-riverside-park-for-100-thousand-poets-for-change-global-event https://ilovetheupperwestside.com/uws-nuggets-breakfast-popup-grand-bazaar-poetry-reading/ https://stagebuddy.com/event/thursday-morning-poets-read-riverside-park-in-nyc-for-100-thousand-poets-for-change-global-event Happy Poetry!! Megha Sood

Featured poet on the Literary Excursions on September 12, 2022 6-7:15pm EDT

Extremely honored to be part of the literary excursions discussion on September 12, 2022. Honored to share the space with amazingly brilliant and talented, Kamala Platt. The event will be convened by Carmen Bugan and Pramila Venkatswaran. I will be reading a few poems from my debut poetry collection " My Body Lives Like a …

Writing Group “Thursday Morning Poets” a proud recipient of the 2022 Queens Arts Fund

So proud to share the news that the writing group I'm part of "Thursday Morning Poets" founded by Queens Poet Laureate Maria Lisella has recently won the #2022QueensArtsFund. https://www.queenscouncilarts.org/2022-qaf-awardees Though I won't be able to be part of the writing workshop due to my scheduling conflicts, I highly encourage you all to join the free …

Featured Poet with two groups at the upcoming New York Poetry Festival, Governors Island September 11-12, 2022

I'm excited to announce that I'm part of the two poetry reading groups at the 13th annual New York Poetry Festival 2022 to be held at Governors Island, NY on September 11-12, 2022. I'm going to be reading with the Brooklyn-based,  Brownstone Poets and Thursday Morning Poets. I will be performing on the "The Brinkley" …

East Coast Poetry Readings From the Anthology “Black Fire This Time” at the Queens Public Library ( Virtual), August 24, 2022, 7-8pm EDT featuring Sonia Sanchez, Keisha Anderson, Raymond Nat Taylor and Megha Sood

I'm beyond excited to share the details of the next poetry reading from the anthology "Black Fire This Time" edited by Dr. Kim Mcmillon and published by Willow Books. It's an honor of a lifetime to share the space with my literary guru and eminent poet, writer and activist, Sonia Sanchez. The reading will also …

Book Launch of anthology ” Black Fire This Time” at Hoboken Library, July 30, 2022

Thrilled to share some pictures from yesterday's book launch of the historic anthology " Black Fire This Time" by Willow Books at the Hoboken Public Library It was an absolute honor and blessing to read alongside Quincy Troupe, Margaret Porter Troupe , Keisha-Gaye Anderson,and Raymond Nat Turner Immensely thankful to the Librarian, Ethan Galvin for …