Maya Williams

I am so grateful to Indigo Arts Alliance and Portland Ovations bringing artists of color together for this performance for The Kennedy...

Presidential Inaugural Poet Richard Blanco called this anthology “A powerful, prevalent, and unflinching collection of political protest...

It’ll be great to work with Mad Horse Theatre Company again! Join us September 18th for a virtual chit chat with theater makers, dancers,...

Join us for an hour online September 25th! We’ll be sharing what peace means to us in our faith using music, dance, and poetry. Link to...

Gibson Fay-LeBlanc and I will be facilitating a Page & Stage Poetry Workhsop through Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance (MWPA) via Zoom...

Since we're unable to meet at Stark Brewing Company, I hope you can join us online with Slam Free or Die! Room will open at 7:40pm, and...

Since we're unable to meet at The Cantab Lounge, I hope you can join us this Wednesday (tomorrow) for an extremely online edition of...

This will be my first time doing a showcase of sorts online! One of the things I can appreciate about this time right now is the ability...

Weekly Sunday writing workshop from 10:30 am to 11:30 am will be virtual for the time being. So, you'll need this info to log on: Join...

This is an event open to the public, and I highly appreciate UNE's undergraduate social work club in Biddeford for having me tomorrow...

The last time I had the opportunity to write a group piece was for a slam, and brings me so much joy to perform a group piece with the...

Myself and fellow contributors will be reading at the release event for A Garden of Black Joy, an anthology of black poets from all over...

Earlier this month, I found out that my chapbook When Speaking to an Extraterrestrial was one of my three manuscript submissions selected...

Over a month ago now, I started a Patreon to support my work as a poet, particularly with publication submissions, application...

Over the summer, I performed a spoken word showcase called When Speaking to an Extraterrestrial about racial identity, family, and ...

Join myself and the lovely Ashia Ajani at Cambridge, MA's The Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam! We'd love to share our poems in community with...

A Patreon is a space for artists to connect with folks who want to continue to support their work. Not only would you be supporting me in...

I have had the honor and privilege of staying in the glorious San Souci house at the Hewnoaks Artist Colony Residency in Lovell, Maine...

You can read the poem from Homology Lit that was nominated right here: https://homologylit.com/2018/12/15/maya-williams/

Sign up for a great Open Mic at 8 pm Sunday, September 15th at Bowery Poetry Club in New York City! After the open mic, I’ll be reading...