Suellen Wedmore, “The Iceman Cometh”
Erica Mumford Prize, selected by Moira Linehan Winning Poet: Suellen Wedmore, “The Iceman Cometh” The Iceman Cometh ─after visiting the Iceman Exhibit at the … Read more
New England Poetry Club
Vivian Shipley, “A Gift for My Seventieth Birthday”
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
Vickie L. Weaver, “Judging Poetry”
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
Paula Bonnell, “Fooling Around With Words”
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
Jean Kreiling, “Finally Found It”
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
Alfred Nicol, “An Indelicate Proposal”
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
Hagop Missak Merjian, “Father (19??-1997): Chiromancy”
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
Diana Woodcock, “Fire Raging, Questions Blazing”
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
Nov. 7, 2017: GENERAL MEETING/ELECTION and AWARD WINNERS’ READING, Part Two; followed by OPEN MIC
@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’s translation of Virgil’s Aeneid
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