Bernard Welt poetry reading, January 11, 2026; intro by David Yezzi. This reading celebrated The Best American Poetry 2025 anthology and featured guest editor Terence Winch and ten poets from the anthology. The HOT L Poets Series is presented by Smartish Pace and Baltimore Poets Theatre. (Readings are held on the second Sunday of the month at Bird in Hand or The Ivy Bookshop in Baltimore.)
Bernard is reading the poem “The Story So Far” that originally appeared in Gargoyle Online #9 on October 20, 2024.