PoughETRY Fest will be held in the month of April (which is also known as Poetry Month) on Saturday the 24th, 2021, 12 pm to 8 pm EST. Curated by the 2017 & 2018 Dutchess County Poet Laureate – Poet Gold, in collaboration with the Cunneen Hackett Arts Center, PoughETRY Fest is a one-day festival, free and open to the public highlighting the art of poetry – both written and spoken, as well poets of the Hudson Valley and beyond. Spelled, PoughETRY, to signify where the Poet Gold resides, Poughkeepsie, NY in the Mid-Hudson Valley – PoughETRY Fest 2021, being mindful of social distancing requirements, will be a hybrid event with online programming and an in-person finale streamed Live on social media platforms.