New England Poets Editor Cynthia Brackett-Vincent seeks poems inspired by/in the spirit of Donald Hall from established New England poets for 2019 anthology, Except for Love: New England Poets inspired by Donald Hall. Introductory tribute by Wesley McNair, former Poet Laureate of Maine. For guidelines, e-mail brackett-vincent@encirclepub.com. Deadline: December 18, … [Read more...]
January Gill O’Neil: Rewilding
January Gill O'Neil (Poetry Finalist '18) will publish her third collection of poetry, Rewilding, with CavanKerry Press in November 2018. We asked the poet about the significance of the book's title, her influences and choices as a poet, and what's next in her intriguing journey as a literary artist. How did you come to select Rewilding as the title of your third … [Read more...]
City of Notions, a Boston Poetry Anthology
On Thursday, July 27, 2017, Boston Poet Laureate and Mass Cultural Council Fellow Danielle Legros Georges will celebrate the publication of City of Notions: An Anthology of Contemporary Boston Poems with a public reading in the courtyard of the Boston Public Library. The event begins with welcome remarks by the City of Boston's Chief of Arts and Culture Julie Burros, at 6 … [Read more...]
Massachusetts Poetry Festival 2017
The ninth annual Massachusetts Poetry Festival will be held May 5-7, 2017 in downtown Salem, Massachusetts. The festival is a schedule of events, workshops, performances, and readings organized by Mass Poetry. Not to be missed: a reading by Mass Cultural Council Poetry Fellows Scott Challener, Aaron Krol, Richard Michelson, Sarah Sousa, and Elizabeth Witte on Saturday, May … [Read more...]
What Is Your Greatest Need as an Artist?
Periodically, we pose questions to artists about issues they face in their work and lives. This month, we asked practitioners in a variety of disciplines, What is your greatest need, as an artist? Michelle Marroquin, choreographer My needs, if all things were possible? 1. Funding that would be earmarked specifically for dancers to engage in new work. Residencies might … [Read more...]