In 1780, John Adams of Massachusetts wrote to his wife, Abigail, saying he had to study politics and war so that his grandchildren would have a right to study poetry and enjoy the arts that lift our minds and spirits. We are a long way from the old Revolution, but the best of poetry is [...]
Archive | August, 2008
Join us for our FINAL DAY of the FESTIVAL
On our final day of the Massachusetts Poetry Festival, we invite you to join us for the following programs. For everyone who attended our past two days of the Fest, WE THANK YOU. TODAY — SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12 “Downtown Kerouac Places” with tour guide Roger Brunelle 11 AM – 12:30 PM This insightful tour of [...]
Music & Poetry After Hours
Featuring Charles Coe, Regie Gibson, Robert Pinsky & The Jeff Robinson Trio SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11 9 PM – 12:30 AM Boott Cotton Mills Museum, Counting House Celebrate performance poetry at this incredible event that combines the talents of The Jeff Robinson Trio with poets Regie Gibson, Charles Coe, Robert Pinsky, and others. Jeff Robinson and [...]
Poetry Exercise: “Poem Generator”
Presented by Grub Street, Inc. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11 11 AM – 12 Noon Boott Cotton Mills Museum, 115 John Street Entrance Invention Factory, 3rd floor and 5 – 6 PM Brew’d Awakening Coffeehaus You’ve heard great poetry, now create some of your own. Grub Street’s award-winning instructors will guide you through some fun and unique [...]
POEM OF THE MOMENT:
by Frank Bidart
What none knows is when, not if.
Now that your life nears its end
when you turn back what you see
is ruin. You think, It is a prison. No,
it is a vast resonating chamber in
which each thing you say or do is
new, but the same. What none knows is...
Read the complete poem here.
Or hear Frank Bidart read Saturday afternoon at the festival in Salem.
Or study this poem as part of Common Threads--a National Poetry month celebration.
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- Friday night headliners for MPF: Pinsky, Jackson and Dietz
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Food for Festival Thought: Stephen Dunn and Frank Bidart (Sunday Poets) on PingPong and Hollywood
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- Stephen Dunn - Poets in Person - Episode 2
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- 3:15
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- The Cortland Review presents Poets in Person: Epis...
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- James Franco and Frank Bidart - mausoleum (clip 4)
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- 1:50
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- A talk with James Franco and poet Frank Bidart
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- Massachusetts Poetry Festival Trailer (2011)
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- 2:54
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- Watch this video highlighting some of the wonderfu...
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