Poetry at the Manse: Sara Epstein, Denise Provost, Gary Whited

Old Manse 269 Monument St, Concord, MA

(L to R: Gary Whited, Sara Epstein, Denise Provost) Join the New England Poetry Club outdoors in the open air tent at the Old Manse for free poetry readings on select Sunday afternoons. Extend your visit by signing up for a tour of the historic house prior to or following the reading. Learn more about ... Read morePoetry at the Manse: Sara Epstein, Denise Provost, Gary Whited

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Sophie Cabot Black; Geometry of the Restless Herd.

Brookline Public Library, Coolidge Corner 31 Pleasant Street, Brookline, MA, United States

Poet Sophie Cabot Black visits Boston with her recent book; Geometry of the Restless Herd, from which she will offer a reading of poems. "In Geometry of the Restless Herd, Sophie Cabot Black stages a powerful allegory for the social and political realities of our human world. Through hauntingly metaphysical poems set within a sheepherder’s ... Read moreSophie Cabot Black; Geometry of the Restless Herd.

Longfellow Student Poetry Awards 2024

Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site 105 Brattle Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Kick off the summer with a celebration of emerging poets! The Longfellow Student Poetry Contest is an annual competition of original poetry, with categories for high school, middle school, and elementary school students. Students will read their winning poems at this ceremony, followed by a celebration on the lawn. The contest aims to encourage and ... Read moreLongfellow Student Poetry Awards 2024

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2024 Golden Rose Award with Gail Mazur

Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site 105 Brattle Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Gail Mazur grew up in Auburndale, MA. Since the 1960s she has lived primarily in Cambridge and Provincetown, with periods in New York City, Houston and Los Angeles. In 1973, she founded the Blacksmith House Poetry Series in Harvard Square which became, with its weekly readings, a center of poetry life, bringing national ... Read more2024 Golden Rose Award with Gail Mazur

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