Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
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Poetry coming back to the park in Bath
In celebration of National Poetry Month, Patten Free Library will hold its fourth annual Poetry Walk next month.
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Fourth annual Poetry Walk by Patten Free Library kicks off in April
Now in its fourth year, the Patten Free Library’s Poetry Walk will begin in April in Library Park. What began as a social distancing program in 2021 has become an annual tradition looked forward to by the community and staff alike. “Each year, we install about 20 poems on yard sign style signs,” Hannah Lackoff, […]
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Poet Richard Blanco confronts questions of identity in his latest collection
In ‘Homeland of My Body’ he take on issues of sexual, political and cultural belonging with his usual polish and breadth.
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Patten Free Library accepting poem contest submissions
Patten Free Library launched its annual poetry contest Jan. 28 and is accepting submissions until Feb. 22. The winners will have their poems featured during the Library Park Poetry Walk in April. “Our selection of poems for the poetry walk features poets from all points in history (including today), and will include a mix of […]
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Grief, fear and consumerism are among the preoccupations in new poetry collection
The subject matter is serious, but the language in Adrian Blevins’ ‘Status Pending’ is often playful.
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Brunswick to host 20th annual celebration of Maine poet Longfellow
Readings, a book launch and a Bowdoin a cappella concert are among the events to look forward to next month in Brunswick.
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A poet offers an intimate, meandering picture of rural life in Maine
Baron Wormser’s memoir, ‘The Road Washes Out in Spring,’ was reissued in March. Its sharply observed, compassionate vignettes of his own off-the-grid life and the lives of those around him endure.
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Deep Water: ‘My Brother’s Thirteenth Halloween,’ by Ken Craft
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
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Ambling through Old Orchard Beach, poet makes connections to past
Robert Gibbons’ latest collection is based in his adopted hometown.