‘Gospel Messiah: A Refugee Oratorio’ will bring spoken word poetry and gospel music to The Hill Arts from Nov. 14 to 16.
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West Paris poet releases new anthology
Dennis Camire started the nonprofit Maine Poetry Central, which worked to establish the Portland Poet Laureate Program in 2007, oversaw and curated it for a decade, and he hosts poetry events at Obscura Café and Drinkery in Lewiston and the Gem Theater in Bethel.
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Livermore Falls notes birthday of native Louise Bogan, the first woman to become U.S. poet laureate
LIVERMORE FALLS — “Today is Louise Bogan’s 126th birthday,” a post on the town Facebook page read Aug. 11. That note led to a quest to learn more about the woman born Aug. 11, 1897, in Livermore Falls, and who became the first female poet laureate to the Library of Congress in 1945. She died […]
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Amanda Gorman’s poem for Biden’s inauguration banned by Florida school
While book bans are not new, they are happening much more frequently, especially in Florida – where Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has championed policies that allow the censorship of books.
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‘Bookey Readings’ poetry series features Pondtown Poets
The popular “Bookey Readings” poetry series will continue at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 13, at the Bailey Public Library in Winthrop. The “Pondtown Poets,” founded in 2003, will be the featured poets at the event. The group was founded by Winthrop native Susan Parks and takes their name from the history of Winthrop. The […]
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Brunswick celebrates 12th annual Poem in Your Pocket Day
Brunswick businesses are encouraging people to pick up poems for the town’s annual Poem in Your Pocket Day on April 27.
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Maine poet Richard Blanco among arts luminaries honored by Biden
The Maine poet and author receives a National Humanities Medal at a White House ceremony.
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Gov. Mills pushes the power of poems – and writes them, too
As governor, Janet Mills served on a committee that selected the state’s current poet laureate, Julia Bouwsma, and she restored poetry to inaugurations.
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Read a few poems Gov. Mills wrote over the years
Maine’s Democratic Gov. Janet Mills says poems ‘elevate our soul.’
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Brunswick celebrates ‘rockstar’ poet after pandemic hiatus
Brunswick’s annual Longfellow Days returns in February after a 2-year hiatus, offering locals the chance to celebrate one of the Midcoast’s most influential figures and to enjoy contemporary poetry.