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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 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 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 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 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...

SHELBURNE FALLS — Franklin Land Trust will kick off National Poetry Month with a poetry reading at the Shelburne-Buckland Community Center, located at 53 Main St., on Saturday, April 1.The reading, dubbed “Plein Air: Poetry of Nature, Environment and...

By TINKY WEISBLAT

I have been acquainted with Jody Stewart for years. She is a fellow Hawleyite.I feel as though I only started to get to know her when I interviewed her recently about her new book of poetry, “This Momentary World” (Nine Mile Books, 160 pages, $16). I...

By MARY BYRNE

The annual Poet’s Seat Poetry Contest is returning for its 32nd year, and organizers are seeking submissions through the end of March.“It’s quite amazing this contest has been happening for 32 years,” said Poet’s Seat Poetry Contest Co-Chair Cyndie...