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By MADISON SCHOFIELD

Award winning local poet Maria Williams will celebrate the publication of her new book, “White Doe,” with two readings next week. In “White Doe,” Williams cleverly uses exploring a snowy landscape as a metaphor for exploring memory loss. Williams says...

By AMALIA WOMPA

WENDELL — A local actor, director and writer hopes to capture the mysteries of life with his new book of poetry.Court Dorsey, 74, was born in Rome, New York, before living most of his young life in the suburbs of Chicago. Now a Wendell resident,...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — Human Error Publishing will host its Great Falls Word Festival on Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Shea Theater Arts Center, where local writers, poets and book publishers will celebrate 15 years of storytelling. Starting at noon, authors and...

By TINKY WEISBLAT

I first met Laura Rodley of Buckland as a writing facilitator for seniors, whom she led to create a series of books titled “As You Write It.” Not surprisingly, Rodley herself is a writer and a poet.Her newest book, “Ribbons and Moths” (Kelsay Books,...

By SAM FERLAND

With her second collection of poetry, Conway resident Libby Maxey is documenting various moments of belonging and isolation while reflecting on time spent during the COVID-19 pandemic that may have been forgotten if not turned into poetry.“I think the...

Youth Co-winners, 12-to-14-year-olds“Lessons from the world” by Summit Wicks-LimOnce upon a time the girl could not hear her own heart,So she stayed quietandsoftly spoken, speaking only to her heart which had no answer.On most days she would look at...

Adult 1st Place Winner“Untitled” by Joannah L. Whitney If there were a telescopeif I knew the night sky, if I werebeyond the nodding acquaintanceof “Yes, it is dark” and more the translatorof scattered pricks of lightknowing their patterns this time...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — After a few years submitting her work to the annual Poet’s Seat Poetry Contest, Greenfield poet and freelance writer Joannah Whitney placed first among the contest’s adult finalists Tuesday night at the Greenfield Public Library. The...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — Following an affirmative vote by City Council this week, $50,000 will go toward sandblasting graffiti off of Poet’s Seat Tower, where vandalism has proven to be a persistent problem.Department of Public Works Director Marlo Warner II said...

By GRACE LEE

GREENFIELD — The annual Poet’s Seat Poetry Contest is seeing a change of venue in its 33rd year, transitioning from Stoneleigh-Burnham School to the new Greenfield Public Library.The contest will be held Tuesday, April 23, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. This...

By STEVE PFARRER

Between the “Dickinson” series on Apple TV+ and movies such as 2016’s “A Quiet Passion,” interest in Emily Dickinson has grown in the last several years, even beyond the already intense admiration that existed for her poetry among readers and literary...

By CHRIS LARABEE

The 33rd annual Poet’s Seat Poetry Contest is now seeking submissions through the end of February, as the Friends of the Greenfield Public Library prepares to bring the contest’s awards ceremony to the new library.The Friends of the Greenfield Public...

By STEVE PFARRER

NORTHAMPTON — After a delay caused in part by the pandemic, the city has a new poet laureate.Franny Choi, who was nominated last year for a Massachusetts Book Award, has written for the New York Times and the Atlantic, and been interviewed on NPR, has...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

GREENFIELD — For the first time since 2019, veterans have an opportunity to say their piece through poetry during the Warrior Writers open mic event, to be held at Poet’s Seat Tower on Saturday, May 27, at 2 p.m.Following a hiatus amid the COVID-19...

By LIESEL NYGARD

GREENFIELD — Despite it being her first time submitting her work to the Poet’s Seat Poetry Contest, Greenfield resident Caroline Jennings emerged victorious in the adult category. Jennings, along with the rest of the finalists in the adult category...

GREENFIELD – The culminating event of the annual Poet’s Seat Poetry Contest will be held Tuesday at the Geissler Gallery at Stoneleigh Burnham School.The event, during which finalists will read their winning submissions from the three contest...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

ORANGE — With his first book of poetry now out in the world, Orange resident Alex Arnot is ready for the public to peer into his own.“Dreamscape Voyage,” published by Athol-based Haley’s Publishing in mid-February, “gives us in the beauty of lyrical...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — One resident has taken it upon herself — and not for the first time — to paint over some of the graffiti on one of Greenfield’s most iconic landmarks.“I’m a 40-year resident of Greenfield and [Poet’s Seat Tower] is an icon for us,” said...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

Ten poets from Northfield-based project Writing the Land will immerse themselves in the Cayman Islands this weekend, embarking on a week’s worth of conservationist activism.The volunteer writers will be paying their own way to visit Cayman Brac and...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — At 15 years old, Shelburne Falls resident Martín Espada, now a nationally renowned poet, wrote his first poem.At the time, he had no idea it would become the first poem in a lifelong body of work. It was simply a writing assignment for an...

By AUDREY KAISER

GREENFIELD — With its annual Spring Poetry Walk, the Greenfield Public Library offers residents and visitors a chance to not only enjoy pieces of literature, but to explore Main Street and local businesses along the way.Throughout National Poetry...