The Dead Poets of New England

Happy Birthday (Aug. 29th) Stanley Kunitz

If you are near Worcester, MA, the Worcester County Poetry Association is having a birthday bash:

Thursday, July 29 - Happy Birthday Stanley Kunitz 

A birthday celebration with poetry and discussion. Catch up on the latest Kunitz news and join us for a pear treat in the poet's honor.

Thursday, July 29 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm

WCPA, 1 Ekman Street, Worcester

Emily Dickinson Marathon Sept 25th

(News from the Emily Dickinson Musuem) Emily Dickinson lovers of all ages are invited to join the Emily Dickinson Poetry Marathon, a daylong marathon reading of all 1,789 poems by Emily Dickinson. The event, which is sponsored annually by the Emily Dickinson Museum, will take place from 7 a.m. to approximately 11 p.m. at the Dickinson Homestead. All are welcome to participate in the free event as a reader, a listener, or both! Stay for just a single poem or join us for the entire day.

A Visit with Anne Sexton and E.E. Cummings

(From Forest Hills Cemetery) Join us for a pilgrimage to the gravesites of two of the most famous American poets of the 20th century – Anne Sexton and E.E. Cummings. Along the way, we will read their poetry and see contemporary art inspired by their work, decode Victorian symbolism and view elegant 19th-century sculpture, and hear the stories of some of the other notables buried at Forest Hills during a walk led by the Trust’s Director Cecily Miller and Program Coordinator Jonathan Clark. $9