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
NEPC Member News, week of 10/16/17
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
The Role of Poetry in Contemporary America: Dean Rader and Steph Burt in Conversation
Please join us on October 18th for an event hosted by the New England Poetry Club and the Grolier Poetry Book Shop! The Role of Poetry in Contemporary America: Dean … Read more
Oct. 3, 2017: AWARD WINNERS’ READING, Part One 7:00 Yenching Library
Oct. 3, 2017: AWARD WINNERS’ READING, Part One 7:00 Yenching Library (open to the public ) Anna Rabinowitz, Sheila Margaret Motton Book Award Lynn Pedersen, honorable mention, Sheila Margaret Motton … Read more