Poetry
Milton Resnick was a painter and a poet. Both he and Pat Passlof were active in a community of poets. Our poetry program began with the Foundation's opening in 2018, inaugurated by a reading by Jerome Rothenberg. Since then, we have regularly hosted poetry readings and events. The poets featured included Eileen Myles, Anselm Berigan, Charles Bernstein, Lee Ann Brown, Elaine Equi, Erica Hunt and John Yau. Our poetry events are free to the public or minimally priced and are seen as important platforms for poets, at the same time foster a lively community for poets and poetry lovers. The Foundation has also integrated poetry into our exhibitions. The exhibition U+ME: Paintings and Poetry by Milton Resnick and Matthew Wong which opened in 2023 presented the paintings and poems of the two artists, creating a meaningful dialogue between the artists' written and visual expressions.
Upcoming Events
Past Events
Poetry Reading: Asiya Wadud with introduction by Sky Hopinka
Book Signing: Chords of Memory by Gregory Amenoff
Poetry Reading: Anne Waldman with introduction by Nicole Wallace
From the Floating World: A Memorial Tribute to Jerome Rothenberg
Book Signing: Disguise the Limit, John Yau’s Collaborations
Poetry Reading: Simone White introduced by Asiya Wadud
Asian American Night: Celebrating U+ME - Painting, Poetry, and Artistic Dialog in Chinatown
Poetry Reading: Erica Hunt with introduction by Simone White
A Possible Epic of Care: Poetry Reading with Andrei Codrescu and Vincent Katz
Charles Bernstein: Poetry Reading with introduction by Erica Hunt
Lee Ann Brown: Poetry Reading with introduction by Charles Bernstein
Anselm Berrigan: Poetry Reading with introduction by Lee Ann Brown
John Yau: Poetry Reading with introduction by Anselm Berrigan
Eileen Myles: Poetry Reading with introduction by Mary Manning
Elaine Equi: Poetry Reading with introduction by Martine Bellen
Jerome Rothenberg: Poetry Reading
Publications
