Presented by School for Poetic Computation and hosted by Secret Riso Club

About Computer Poetry

What happens when poetry is written in the language of machines? When syntax takes on sentiment, and logic unfolds into lyricism? Join SFPC for Computer Poetry, an evening of poetry readings dedicated to poetic computation—where code is not just a tool but a medium, a material with its own rhythms, constraints, and unexpected beauty.

Hosted at Secret Riso Club, this gathering brings together SFPC teachers, students, and poets who explore the expressive potential of computation. Through readings that navigate both the structure of code and the possibilities beyond it, we’ll consider how language—whether natural or programmed—transcends its own rules to create meaning.

Attendees will leave with riso-printed chapbook of works by the evening’s readers—ephemera that illustrate poetry and computation, when intertwined, generate something greater than the sum of their parts.

Meet the poets

Jupi Bowen is a Brooklyn-based Afro-Caribbean, queer, transdisciplinary writer, critic, comedian, and diviner. Their work integrates philosophy, critique, prose, and humor to explore themes of authenticity, gnosis, and spiritual confrontation. They draw influence from lived experiences, including homelessness, sex work, and addiction, as well as the teachings of Legacy Russell and Sylvia Wynter.

Joselia Rebekah Hughes is a Mad, neurodivergent, and disabled writer and artist. She co-edits poetry for Apogee Journal, and her writing has been published in The Poetry Project, Split This Rock, Massachusetts Review, and others. She is currently editing her manuscript, Blackable: A Nopem.

Allison Parrish is a computer programmer, poet, and game designer who explores the intersection of language and computation. She is an Assistant Arts Professor at New York University’s Interactive Telecommunications Program. Allison has been recognized for her contributions to electronic literature, poetry bots, and computer-generated poetry. Her work has been published in BOMB Magazine, Strange Horizons, Taper, Ninth Letter, and more.

Accessibility information

Airborne Illnesses, Health & Safety
We require everyone to wear a mask while at the event to help keep the space safe for all—especially our disabled and immuno-compromised community members. If you’re feeling under the weather, we kindly ask that you sit this one out.

Secret Riso Club, the venue where the event takes place, is wheelchair accessible at the main level. Restrooms are gender neutral and ADA compliant. Please note: there are stairs leading to the basement, which is not wheelchair accessible.

About the host

Secret Riso Club is an artist-run space that fosters a creative practice at the intersection of art, design, learning, publishing, printing, activism and community building. In our practice, we work to build a platform that serves as a collaborative space for developing ideas and new projects. SRC is run in collaboration between Gonzalo Guerrero and Tara Ridgedell. Read more about them on their website.