Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. BENNINGTON â Poetry at Bennington, an endowed program of short-term residencies that brings established and emerging poets to Bennington College for public readings and close work with students, has announced its spring 2021 lineup of featured poets. This spring, in line with public health practices, all Poetry at Bennington readings will be presented remotely over Zoom. All events begin at 7 p.m. and are free, open to the public, and can be accessed and shared from the Poetry at Bennington webpage, www.bennington.edu/poetry-bennington. âThis term, we are featuring a number of poets who are also translators, as well as emphasizing geographic, cultural, and aesthetic diversity in the poets we have invited to read,â said Poetry at Bennington Director Michael Dumanis. âOur lineup includes two poets who were longlisted for the 2020 National Book Award â Rick Barot and Lillian-Yvonne Bertram â as well as three poet-translators. Mark Wunderlich, who directs Benningtonâs MFA program in Writing, will also be reading.â