Winter Warmup with Wine and Poetry

Saturday, February 10, 6 – 8 pm

Join us for a winter wine and poetry event conducted by award-winning poet and teacher (and MAC Poetry Coordinator) Linda Carney-Goodrich and local wine importer Migen Hasanaj of Carpe Vinum of Jamaica Plain, MA.

Five winter poems will be read by five guest readers and complemented by five wines, all listed below. Linda and the featured readers will lead a discussion of the poems and provide writing prompts for participants to try their hand at writing their own poems; and Migen will share tasting notes, the story of each wine, and why it was chosen for each poem.

“One must have a mind of winter …”

– “Snow” by Louis MacNeice – Prosecco, Reguta, Friuli
Read by Tom Daley (click HERE for Tom’s bio)
– “The Snow Man” by Wallace Stevens – Friulano White, Reguta, Friuli
Read by Ayoka Drake (click HERE for Ayoka’s bio)
– “Starlings in Winter” by Mary Oliver – Cerasuolo Rose, Coste di Brenta, Abruzzo
Read by Andy Hoffman
– “Those Winter Sundays” by Robert Hayden – Aglianico Red, Historia Antiqua, Campania
Read by Linda Carney-Goodrich
– “In Winter” by Michael Ryan – Refosco Red, Reguta, Friuli
Read by Deborah Leipziger

 

The wine has been generously sponsored by Marti Lopez, REALTOR. More info on Marti at https://martilopezrealestate.com/.

$30 per ticket, four tickets max per order

Click Here to Register via Eventbrite

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Linda Carney-Goodrich is a writer and teacher whose work has appeared in Nixes Mate, Anti-Heroin Chic, Literary Mama, Muddy River, Wordgathering, Gyroscope Review, City of Notions: An Anthology of Contemporary Boston Poems, and forthcoming in the MacGuffin. Over the years, several of her poems have been displayed at Boston City Hall for the Boston Mayor’s Poetry Program, judged by the Boston Poet Laureate. Linda is Poetry Coordinator for the Menino Art Center in Hyde Park and owner of Home Scholars of Boston. Visit her online at https://lindacarneygoodrich.com/.

Migen Hasanaj is the owner of Carpe Vinum LLC, a boutique wine import company based in Jamaica Plain, MA. Migen travels often to Europe to hand pick eclectic wines from small family producers that follow organic farming practices. His clients include several high-end restaurants and wine shops in the Boston area. Originally from Albania, Migen first learned about wines during the six years he lived in Florence, Italy. He has a Bachelor’s degree from Northeastern University and an MBA from Suffolk University. In his spare time, Migen enjoys reading, playing soccer, and visiting art museums. Visit Carpe Vinum online at https://www.carpevinumllc.com.