Fledgling poets share their work in this free reading at Kray Hall in Poets House on July 26.

The participants, who are part of the first-ever Poets House Emerging Poets Residency, include Desiree Alvarez, Cathy Linh Che, Monica A. Hand, Danniel Schoonebeek, Sarah V. Schweig, Jaime Shearn Coan, Idrissa Simmonds, Amber Atiya Stewart and Elizabeth Zuba.

The event starts at 7 p.m. and is open to the public.