Explore the Rockland Public Library with members of the Rockland Poetry Peers, who will share poetic responses to art in the historic building, and Deputy Library Director Patty King, who will talk about the background of the art pieces. Art will include paintings by illustrator Debby Atwell, oil paintings by artists Laura Waller and Ronald […]
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Midcoast author promotes her newest book, a poetry collection
Local author and retired educator Helene McGlauflin is celebrating the publication of her third collection of poetry, “Solstice,” with an upcoming book signing and poetry readings. McGlauflin will be at Sherman’s Bookshop in Topsham from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, for a book signing. In December, she will be part of a local author spotlight […]
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River Arts to feature Brunswick poet and artist at Sunday event
Join Renuka O’Connell for an afternoon of poetry and art at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, at River Arts Gallery in Damariscotta, where the Brunswick resident will read from her new book, “Cosmic Collect Call — Appreciate the Mystery: Poems About Life.” O’Connell will also share select pieces of her art from the book that […]
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In his last book, a famous newspaper editor paid tribute to the poets he loved
The late Mike Pride, a Concord Monitor editor on the ‘poetry beat,’ describes the lives and works of the New England poets he so deeply admired in ‘Northern Voices.’
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Surprising, illuminating resonances among 3 shows now at Cove St. Arts
And at Greenhut Galleries, see a sweeping all-encompassing tale of the Black experience in America, from artist Daniel Minter and poet/historian Rachel E. Harding.
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Deep Water: ‘Barn Chores,’ by Lucia Owen
Maine Poems Edited and Introduced by Megan Grumbling
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Rockland Public Library to host AIDS activist’s poetry reading
Acclaimed poet and AIDS activist Robert Carr will read his poetry, including poems from his brand new book, “The Heavy of Human Clouds,” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Sept. 19, at Rockland Public Library. Carr is the author of three poetry collections. His work has appeared in the Bellevue Literary Review, Lana Turner, Maine Review, Massachusetts […]
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The Longfellow Garden Club of Portland celebrates 100 years
Appalled at the sorry state of the garden, a Portland socialite organized the club in 1924. It has maintained the garden at the historic Wadsworth-Longfellow House ever since.
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Read poems by Portland’s 2 new poet laureates
‘Love Letter to my ancestors,’ by Yashu Derisala and ‘STONECALL,’ by Signature MiMi.
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Portland names its next poet laureate and introduces a new youth role
There will be an inauguration ceremony in September for Michelle ‘Signature MiMi’ Tarshus, the city’s eighth poet laureate, and Yashaswini (Yashu) Derisala, its first youth poet laureate.