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Creatyve PenCraft

Poetry, story, & spoken word—live in the Hudson Valley and online.

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Welcome to Creatyve PenCraft!

— a creative community where writers, poets, and storytellers share their work, collaborate, and keep the creative practice going—even when the muse is on vacation.

 

Hi, I’m Magdalen — poet, storyteller, and the person behind Creatyve PenCraft.  

 

Creatyve PenCraft grew out of a simple realization: creative work often happens alone, but it grows stronger in community.  Some people arrive with finished work. Others arrive with half-formed ideas or a page that refuses to cooperate.  Both are welcome here.  So Join Us!

EXPLORE What We Do Here →

What We Do Here

Poetry & Spoken Word

Live readings and featured voices, where poetry and story are shared out loud, in community.

NowHere Blog —

Craft notes, process reflections, and sparks of inspiration to keep you writing between gatherings.

The Writing Hub

Monthly prompts, writing circles, and shared reflections — a place to practice, experiment, and keep the words moving in community.

Poetry & Spoken Word

Next Live Reading

Coffee, Tea & Poetry
Sunday | June 28, 2026 | 3:00 pm
Fermata Cafe & Roastery | 1313 RT-9W | Marlboro, NY

Hosted by Magdalen Radovich, Creatyve PenCraft - www.creatyvepencraft.com

Join us for an afternoon of poetry, music, good company and conversation, and delicious fresh roasted coffee!

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Bring three to five poems to share, yours or the work of your favorite poet or writer.

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All are welcome!

Sign Up to Read at the Next Coffee, Tea & Poetry Event on Sunday,

June 28, 2026, 3pm, at Fermata Cafe & Roastery in Marlboro, NY

I plan to read at the next Coffee, Tea & Poetry Event!

Featured Poet - Hayden Wayne
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Hayden Wayne is the author of dozens of books across poetry, prose, and libretto. He is hosts several Hudson Valley monthly poetry readings at Noble Coffee, Campbell Hall, NY,  Newburgh Free Library, Newburgh, NY, and Soulshine Market, Pine Bush, NY.  Hayden is also a mentor and editor to many other writers in area.

His musical  path runs from the pop/rock world — touring alongside Sly Stone, the Yardbirds, Billy Joel, Gordon Lightfoot, and Gladys Knight — to the concert hall, with twelve symphonies, multiple operas, and concertos performed from New York to Prague.  NY.

NowHere

Notes from the desk.

NowHere is where I write in a quieter register—reflections on creativity, voice, language, and the ordinary moments that shape the work. A place to sit with process, craft, and the everyday writing life.

READ THE BLOG →

The Writing Hub

Prompts • Circles • Community

This is where the writing happens.

Got a poem in pieces or a line that won’t behave? Bring your half-ideas, scribbles, and “is this anything?” drafts. Show up as you are, write anyway, and we’ll make space for your brave first tries together.

Come Write with Us! →
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