# Event Details - **Event Name**: SWWIM: Lesley Wheeler + Haya Pomrenze - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 11 Dec, 2025 at 07:00 pm – Thu, 11 Dec, 2025 at 08:00 pm - **Event Description**: Part of an ongoing series of poetry readings on Miami BeachAbout this EventJoin us for a special collaboration poetry reading with SWWIM x Matwaala featuring Lesley Wheeler + Haya Pomrenze.In honor of SWWIM's 10th anniversary, The Betsy welcomes as part of this month's poetry reading Matwaala, which is also celebrating a decade of supporting writers.Matwaala was launched in 2015 to increase the visibility of diasporic South Asian poets (from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Afghanistan) in the mainstream American literary landscape. The name Matwaala in a transferred sense suggests the intoxication of poetic creativity. Matwaala showcases the diversity within the South Asian community—and within the Indo-American community.Presented in partnership with The Betsy Hotel, SWWIM and MATWAALA, and with support from the Jorge Perez Family Foundation CreARTE Grant. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/91478ae0-c5db-11f0-a796-85543d726026-rimg-w592-h740-dcffffff-gmir.jpg Visiting writer: Lesley Wheeler, Poetry Editor of Shenandoah, is the author of Mycocosmic, runner-up for the Dorset Prize and her sixth poetry collection. Her other books include the hybrid memoir Poetry’s Possible Worlds and the novel Unbecoming. Wheeler’s work has received support from the Fulbright Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, Bread Loaf Environmental Writers Workshop, and the Sewanee Writers Workshop; her poems and essays have appeared in Poetry, Poets & Writers, Kenyon Review Online, Ecotone, Guernica, Massachusetts Review, and elsewhere.Local writer: Haya Pomrenze’s poems have appeared in numerous journals, including Hanging Loose, Rattle, Hawaii Pacific Review, Paterson Literary Review, Lake Effect, and MiPOesias. She is the author of two poetry collections, Hook (Rock Press, 2007), a National Jewish Book Award nominee, and How It’s Done (Finishing Line Press, 2014). Haya is an occupational therapist who uses poetry as a healing tool on a psychiatric unit. She considers herself the founder of the Jewhitsu poetry form. An award-winning storyteller, Haya enjoys performing as a stand-up poet. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/miami-beach/swwim-lesley-wheeler-haya-pomrenze/100001708884452399 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, workshops, performances, entertainment - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Miami Beach - **state**: FL - **country**: United States - **location**: The Betsy Hotel - **lat**: 25.7865312 - **long**: -80.1297167 - **full address**: The Betsy Hotel, 1440 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: SWWIM: Lesley Wheeler + Haya Pomrenze - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/a3ee9e42e506aba93ad5c59a20ec327045dfd33bd76af8ba2eb33c88201fd417-rimg-w700-h609-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1763620735 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is SWWIM: Lesley Wheeler + Haya Pomrenze being held? - **A:** SWWIM: Lesley Wheeler + Haya Pomrenze takes place on Thu, 11 Dec, 2025 at 07:00 pm to Thu, 11 Dec, 2025 at 08:00 pm at The Betsy Hotel, 1440 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing SWWIM: Lesley Wheeler + Haya Pomrenze? - **A:** SWWIM: Lesley Wheeler + Haya Pomrenze is organized by The Betsy Hotel. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** SWWIM: Lesley Wheeler + Haya Pomrenze is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Miami Beach, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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