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. …

List of Publications, events and Press Mentions for the month of May 2023

The marvelous month of May brought me numerous opportunities to make connections in the creative community through workshops, salons, and reading events. The two highlights of the month were the #Salon 23 event at the Dolby Screening Theater where I shared the space with eminent poets and filmmakers. The Artists Forum Salon 2023 was part …

Poetry published in the anthology ” S/He Speaks: Voices of Women & Trans Folx” by Moonstone Arts Press

I'm honored to have the poem " I Dont Know which is Worse" in the anthology " S/He Speaks: Voices of Women & Trans Folx"  edited by Cassendre Xavier and T. S Daubert and published by Philadelphia-based press, MoonstoneArts. Happy Poetry!! Megha Sood

“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 …

Poetry included in the anthology “POWER: An Ode to BIPOC Excellence” in association with Howard University

I'm absolutely thrilled and honored to share the news that two of my poems "The Place I Call Home" and "Is The Blood Drained Enough This Time? has been included in the coveted anthology "POWER: An Ode to BIPOC Excellence" in association with HOWARD University. Extremely grateful to the EIC Tiffany M Storrs and the …

Poetry published in the World Inkers

I'm happy to see my three poems published in the online literary journal, World Inkers. Grateful to Dustin Pickering for his support and belief in my work. You can read my three poems here https://worldinkers.com/2023/05/09/three-poems-by-megha-sood/ Happy Poetry!! Megha Sood

Featured Poet in the Pittsburgh based, SETU Magazine, National Poetry Month (April) Edition, 2023

I'm thrilled to be a featured poet in the National Poetry Month edition of SETU Magazine, a literary arts journal. A magazine that has garnered more than 3 million views online. Grateful to Dr. Sunil Sharma for the curation and,  invitation. Honored to share the space with numerous creative voices in the poetry community. Do …

Poetry Shortlisted in the Top 10 State level 2023 NAMI NJ Poetry Contest. Please Vote!!

I'm elated to share that my poem "Collective Joys" has been shortlisted as the Top 10 in the State Level NAMI NJ Dara Axelrod Poetry Contest. The top 3 highly voted poems will be chosen as the winners. You can vote for the Top 3 poems here. You can read my poem "Collective Joys" and …

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 …

Longlisted for the UK-based Erbacce Poetry Prize 2023 amongst 12,000 entries

I’m so thrilled to share the news that I have been longlisted for the UK-based coveted Erbacce Poetry Prize 2023. This year the competition received a whopping submission of 12,000 and my poem was one of the 130 longlisted entries. All the selections were judged blind.  "Every single year since we began organizing the erbacce-prize …

List of publications, events, mentions, features in the month of March and April 2023 #NationalPoetryMonth23

The months of March and April have blessed me with numerous opportunities to connect with my fellow creatives in the community while showcasing my love for poetry.  April being National Poetry Month was brimming with poetry reading events, features, and publications. Notable publications in March and April included the coveted National League of the American …

Featured Poem in the National League of American Pen Women (NLAPW), April 2023 #NationalPoetryMonth

I'm thrilled to share the news that my poem "Trails of Kindness" has been chosen as the featured poem in the National League of American Pen Women, Blog April Edition. I'm thankful to the poetry editor,  Claire A. Massey for supporting my work. It's an honor to be selected as the featured poem among brilliant …

Historic anthology “Black Fire This Time Vol 1, Willow Books” curated for the project at George Mason University, USA #Nationalpoetrymonth

I'm thrilled to share the news that the historical anthology I'm part of as a contributor and also in the North East promotion, is curated for a project "Anthologies on African-American Writings" at George Mason University, Virginia, USA. I'm really grateful to Mr. Alok Yadav for giving us the space. Grateful to the editor, Dr …

Poetry included in the New Brunswick Public Library poetry anthology. ZOOM launch on April 24, 2023 2:30 pm EDT

I'm thrilled to be part of the New Brunswick Public Library poetry anthology.  Thanks to the Jackie Oshman for curating the anthology. and for including my poem " What Do I really Need?" .This year's poetry reading will take place virtually on Monday, April 24th at 6:30 pm EST. Happy Poetry!! Megha Sood

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

Interview published in the exophonic journal, LiteHouse #NationalPoetryMonth2023

I'm thrilled to have my interview published in the exophonic journal, LiteHouse. The interview was taken a few months back and now the journal has returned with a brand new website and exciting interviews. Please take a look. Thankful to the editor for sharing my words with the readers. To read the interview please click …

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 …

Semi-Finalist in the Playa Flamingo Writing Residency (Costa Rica) by Atmosphere Press

Thrilled to share that I'm one of the #semifinalists for the Playa Flamingo Writing Residency (Costa Rica) by Atmosphere Press Congratulations!! to the fellow finalists and winner, Ebony Stewart Link to the results : https://atmospherepress.com/costa-rica-residency/... Happy Poetry!! Megha Sood

Part of the collaborative project ” A Sum of Our Poetic Parts” by Kristi Weber

So grateful to the prolific poet , editor and curator Kristi Weber for making me part of this ever wonderful collaborative project that speaks of the beautiful mission the literary community is made of. This collection of 13 donated words poems & collaborations includes an ekphrastic poem, 2 poems by new participants, 4 Exquisite Corpse …

Poetry published in the London/Berlin Ekphrastic journal , Visual Verse Vol 10, Chapter 05

It’s always a pleasure to see my words in the London/Berlin-based Ekphrastic journal Visual Verse: Online Anthology of Art and Words. Come read my poem “Gluttony ” in response to the image above for the month of March. Happy Poetry!! Megha Sood

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 …

Poetry included in “THE INTERNATIONAL ANTHOLOGY OF LOVE POEMS 2023 (IALP 2023) “

Thrilled to be part of the upcoming anthology "The INternaltiona Anthology of Love poems" by KavyaKumbh. Grateful to Arindam Roy and Anumita Roy for supporting my work. Looking forward to its publication. Happy Poetry!! Megha Sood

2023 Spoken Word Judge for the Juried Arts Festival by NY-based The Artists Forum

https://theartistsforum.org/spoken-word-competition-2023/ I'm beyond thrilled to share the news that I'm returning as one of the jurors for the Spoken Word Competition 2023 hosted by NY based, The Artist Forum.  I'm immensely grateful to the Founder and Director, Amos V White for giving me the opportunity. The competition is currently open for submissions and you can …

Press Mention of The Confined Arts Workshop in NewJersey Stage

Thrilled to share the mention of my upcoming collaborative workshop in the new Jersey-based New Jersey Stage. Here is the link: https://www.newjerseystage.com/articles/getarticle2.php?titlelink=strategic-arts-and-education-sae-initiative-launched-fueled-by-the-ford-foundation Mention of the event on the Columbia University Website: https://neighbors.columbia.edu/events/community-enhancement-through-art Happy Poetry!! Megha