WBUR profiles Dzidzor, who founded the Black Cotton Club as a way to bring poetry to the city.
By Sasha Patkin - Fri, 09/08/2023 - 11:30am
"And next up, Tony!" called the host of Trident Booksellers's Poetry Open Mic Night.
Instead of one person standing and walking toward the mic to read a poem as had happened all evening, two people got up from a table at the back of the café. One of them ducked to the side, and started filming on her phone as Tony approached the mic. Read more.
By OriginallyFromD... - Fri, 03/22/2019 - 12:26am
Hey. Come here. I wanna tell you a story. At the Holy Name/Catholic Memorial dances I attended in my youth I never "grinded" with any boys.
By OriginallyFromD... - Fri, 03/22/2019 - 12:04am
As the old saying goes: You can take the girl out of Boston...but you can't take the Boston out of the girl who is taking a trip outside Boston. Not too long ago I received an email from MassPoetry about its Evening of Ins
By OriginallyFromD... - Thu, 03/21/2019 - 7:28pm
Are you missing the poetry of the late Mayor Thomas M. Menino? Are you in Boston and in your feelings?
By adamg - Thu, 08/04/2016 - 4:34pm
This afternoon, GennaRose Nethercott sat at one of the tables near JP Licks on Centre Street with her 1952 Hermes Rocket typewriter, offering to write poems on the subject of your choosing.
Eric Mauro took her photo and shows one of her poems: Read more.
By adamg - Thu, 10/16/2014 - 8:06am
Somerville has begun advertising for its first official poet laureate.
By presspass - Fri, 02/25/2011 - 2:20pm
Press Pass Tv is a nonprofit organization that engages youth in advocacy journalism to tell the stories of communities working for change. Jean Grae performed at the 3rd Eye open 11th Hip Hop Festival.
By adamg - Mon, 10/12/2009 - 9:22am
Anali reports a bill to create the position of Poet Laureate for the Commonwealth could go to the House for a vote this week:
... I have no idea what poets will be in the running for nominations, but it will be interesting to find out. I wonder who it will be and what their first poem will be like. ...
H.3146: An Act to create the position of poet laureate for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
By adamg - Sat, 11/29/2008 - 9:32pm
Doug Holder talks to Sam Cornish on his influences, why he doesn't consider himself part of the '60s Black Arts Movement and on the importance of stripped-down poetry. Also:
... Right now I am available for people through the library and also through Mayor Menino's office. If people call and request my presence at a school or senior citizen's center, or where people would like a poet, I go. I try to be the person to bring a poem to people who might not read poetry, or those who want to talk to a poet about the craft. ...
By rsiasoco - Fri, 11/28/2008 - 4:40pm
Great article by James Parker in The Phoenix this week about Boston poets Rafael Campo and Franz Wright, who write about the body in sickness and
By bostonfireflyproject - Sun, 08/10/2008 - 11:16am
Come join the Boston Firefly Project for a night of art, poetry, and activism as we raise awareness around the issue of poverty worldwide. Local artists, poets, and writers will be presenting and displaying their work on Thursday, August 14th from 7-9pm at the Lincoln Institute for Land Policy on 113 Brattle Street in Cambridge, a short walk from the Harvard Square T stop. Come meet other activists in the area and take part in the convergence of art and human rights - snacks and beverages provided!
By adamg - Thu, 07/28/2005 - 8:20am
Chad says the venerable Stone Soup Monday night poetry readings in Cambridge need your help:
