A few months ago, Mass Poetry flattered me by asking me to be a regional representative for Suffolk County. If you have a poetry group or event in the Boston area that is open to the public, please feel free to add a comment with your information, or fill out my contact form.
Here’s a brief round-up of happenings at the 2017 festival,Ā just two weeks away, Friday to Sunday, May 5 – 7, in Salem, Mass.
- Raining Poetry with submissions from the Migration Poetry contest
- Just Spring, a site-specific installation from Colleen Michaels and Stacy Thomas-Vickory
- Elle Villanelle’s Poetry Bordello (picturedĀ above)
- a documentary on Malcolm Miller
- a slam performance from poets in colleges throughout the area
- the Rabbit Heart Poetry Film Festival Spring Matinee
- the Shakespeare Speakeasy
- and of course the Small Press and Literary Fair on Saturday, in addition to the nearly 100 sessions including panels, group readings, and workshops.
This year’s headliners are: Louise GlĆ¼ck Ā· Eileen Myles Ā· Kazim Ali Ā· Andrea Cohen Ā· Cornelius Eady and Rough Magic Ā· Ross Gay Ā· Rigoberto GonzĆ”lez Ā· Aimee Nezhukumatathil Ā· Emily Pettit Ā· Tom Sleigh Ā· Dara Wier.
Tickets are $20 General Admission, $7 Senior or Student, with a $10 additional fee to attend any workshops over the weekend.
Check out the full schedule, get all the details on venues, and purchase tickets at the Mass Poetry website.
