Poets present work that reflects on, is inspired by, or otherwise connects with the legacy of Dr Martin Luther King, Jr. .

For better or worse, there is no place like home (unless you don’t have one). Poets help put a roof on it. .

We love collaborations / multiple voice pieces, but they happen all too infrequently around these hills. With that in mind, we’ve invited 5 of our favorite poets (let's call them our "seed" poets) to invite someone - that might make for an unexpected pairing - to collaborate in the development and performance of a new piece. Although we're calling the program Odd Couples there will be nothing odd about the results!

Our seed poets include Chloë Geffken, Stan Spencer, Chris Carr, Melissa Quirk Cairns, and Lia Russell-Self. With Brian Lewis, Gale Nelson, Brent Ashby, Wes Elliot, and Laureen Vizza.

We lit the fuse. Let's see what happens.

From heart attack to heart throb in the heartland - (don’t) be still my heart. Poets squeeze verse from vital signs.

Here’s to your health, poets put a stethoscope squarely on the chest and breathe deeply.

WordXWord presents poetry in, over, under and through the stacks at the Berkshire Athenaeum. Words will fall, fly, crawl, beg for mercy or demand their freedom as poets speak their truth to kick off National Poetry Month.

Take a breath. Catch your breath. Hold your breath. Out of breath. From first breath to last, poets wrestle with breathing - in America. .

Poets of a certain age / all ages / ageless, may or may not act their age when we dive into what age means in America. If age is just a number, let’s do the math. .

From inside and out, over and under, what does it mean to be different in America. What is different and who gets to decide.

Poets Creating Conversation challenges poets to circle loosely around a theme or issue to create a broad, multi-dimensional “conversation” between poems, poets, and audience.

Wear your walking shoes, as poets, dancers and other performers respond to the SculptureNow exhibition on the beautiful grounds of The Mount/Edith Wharton’s Home. In partnership with Jacob’s Pillow, Lift Ev’ry Voice, and The Mount. Sponsored by the Amy Clampitt Fund, a Fund of Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation.

[Mis]information is raining down 24/7. Poets help us sort it out or - perhaps - just make matters worse. We’re definitely not fact-checking this. Poet? Found out how you can participate.

Poets Creating Conversation challenges poets to circle loosely around a theme or issue to create a broad, multi-dimensional “conversation” between poems, poets, and audience.

Wear your walking shoes as poetry takes a walk Upstreet with stops along the way for poetry al fresco. Ends at Dottie’s. .

Poets compete one-on-one, armed with only 17 syllables. Poetic malpractice? You be the judge.

Rumor has it that there will be guitars, puppets, drums, keyboards, a saxophone, words, and more!!! Unlike anything we've WXWed before. Collaborative pieces pairing poets with artists from other performing disciplines. The Lab on Tyler Street is the perfect venue for this mad science! Commissioned by WordXWord. With - Lia Russell-Self & Wes Elliott; Stan Spencer & Manuel Caballos; Brent Ashby & Phil Vivori; Ashley Alafberg & Allister Quilon; Don'Jea Smith & Marg Antonio; Seth Brown & John Ryan; Dylan Lundgren & Morgan Hannaleck; Melissa Quirk Cairns & Brian Bissell.

Collaborative spoken word pieces by unexpected poet pairings. We lit the fuse. Let's see what happens! Commissioned by WordXWord. With Melissa Quirk Cairns & Bill Yehle; Lia Russell-Self & Wes Elliott; Curtis Elfenbein & Seth Brown; Don'Jea Smith & Marg Antonio; Dylan Lundgren & Brooke Marie Bridges; Curtis Elfenbein & Bill Wright; Donna Motta & Mike Snide.

In partnership with The Mount, WordXWord brings northeast-based teams to the Berkshires for a gritty, high-energy poetry slam. In this spirited yet friendly competition, things are bound to get "real!"

with - Lizard Lounge Slam (Boston); Mill City Slam (Lowell); Cap City Slam (Albany); & Life*Vest*Poetry (Staten Island)