New England Poetry Club Barbara Bradley Award, selected by Marjorie Thomsen Honorable Mention: Vivian Shipley, “A Gift for My Seventieth Birthday” A Gift for My Seventieth Birthday The man selling the Sunday New … Read more
Barbara Bradley Award, selected by Marjorie Thomsen Winning Poet: Vickie L. Weaver, “Judging Poetry” Judging Poetry Each year I judge a poetry contest on a certain theme. Enamored, I’ve … Read more
Rosalie Boyle / Norma Farber Award, selected by Wendy Drexler Honorable Mention: Paula Bonnell, “Fooling Around With Words” Fooling Around With Words Sestinas always seem false to me, the … Read more
Rosalie Boyle / Norma Farber Award, selected by Wendy Drexler Winning Poet: Jean Kreiling, “Finally Found It” Finally Found It (the name of an antique store in Maine) As … Read more
Rosalie Boyle / Norma Farber Award, selected by Wendy Drexler Winning Poet: Alfred Nicol, “An Indelicate Proposal” An Indelicate Proposal Let us conscript an army of old men and … Read more
Daniel Varoujan Award, selected by Fanny Howe Honorable Mention: Hagop Missak Merjian, “Father (19??-1997): Chiromancy” Father (19?? – 1997): Chiromancy Who would carve words … Read more
Daniel Varoujan Award, selected by Fanny Howe Winning Poet: Diana Woodcock, “Fire Raging, Questions Blazing” Fire Raging, Questions Blazing Live the questions now. Perhaps, … Read more
@Yenching Library 7:00 Meeting and Election (members only) 7:30 Reading (open to the public) Paula Bonnell, honorable mention, Rosalie Boyle/Norma Farber Award Rhina Espaillat, Der Hovanessian Prize Len Krisak, honorable … Read more
David Ferry will be launching his translation of Virgil’s Aeneid at 7pm on Monday, November 6, 2017, in The Poetry Center (Mildred Sawyer Library) on 73 Tremont Street. Please see … Read more
1. Alfred Nicol will be reading at the following upcoming events: Thursday, October 19, 2017, 7 PM. The Custom House, 25 Water Street, Newburyport. A Melopoeia with Rhina Espaillat, Alfred Nicol, and … Read more