Produced by Dennis Camire This week’s poem is by Michalene Hague of Otisfield and of The Mountain Poets’ Society of Norway.   Foothills By Michalene Hague   Steep slope of boulders Stumbling below calm quarry Tumbles the footloose.   Always stones.   Scarred woodlots, skidder Tracks – hewn plots and rutted paths Root destination.   […]

Produced by Dennis Camire This week’s poem is by Leonore Hildebrandt of Harrington. It first appeared in “The Cumberland Review.” Her most recent book is “The Next Unknown,” published by Pecan Grove Press.   Statistics By Leonore Hildebrandt   She found them on the tidal river not far from the house — Winchester cartridge, duck and […]

Produced by Dennis Camire This week’s poem is by Doug Woodsum of Smithfield, whose most recent book is “The Lawns of Lobstermen,” published by Moon Pie Press.   Two Questions after Rain By Doug Woodsum   When rain stops and leaves hang lower; bending Bowing, thanking, maybe, on stems that seem Too thin, you remember […]

Produced by Dennis Camire This week’s poem by Bruce Guernsey of Bethel comes from his collected poems “From Rain,” published by Ecco Qua Press in 2012.   Stones By Bruce Guernsey   The endless movement of stones, How they work their way up, Surface each spring in the garden As if out of breath.   […]

Produced by Dennis Camire This week’s poem by Patricia Smith Ranzoni is one section of a long cycle depicting Maine fall through spring. It was previously published in Ranzoni’s second collection, “Settling,” by Puckerbrush Press in 2000.   Another long (11) By Patricia Smith Ranzoni                  Word of […]

Produced by Dennis Camire This week’s poem is by Jay Franzel. His most recent book is “Walking Track,” published by Moon Pie Press.   Autumn, Deer Pond By Jay Franzel   Still as knots on a fallen log, Turtles soaking the last September rays.   Maples reflected in the shallow water: When did they turn […]

Produced by Dennis Camire This week’s poem is by Lisa Moore of Harrison, leader of the Mountain Poets Society.   Queen Anne in Winter By Lisa Moore   Each flower is a hand’s span of her whiteness. Wherever his hand has lain there is a tiny purple blemish.   William Carlos Williams “Queen-Anne’s Lace”   […]

Produced by Dennis Camire This week’s poem is by Robert Chute of Poland, Maine. His most recent book is “Excuse for Being Here,” published by Just Write Books, 2013.  Dragons Fly By Robert Chute  Every spring on the shore of Range Pond Where I live dragon fly nymphs (hardly Nymph-like in mythological style) decide To […]

Produced by Dennis Camire This week’s poem is by Julia Bouwsma of western Maine. Her most recent book is “Work by Bloodlight,” published by Cider Press Review.   Elegy as Dusk Rising in the Road By Julia Bouwsma   It’s the fact of the ground. My arches braid the arced ruts each evening, light blistering […]