by Heather Hughes On July 18, “Breath and Matter” opens at the Boston Sculptors Gallery in the South End. The exhibit—which grew out of Murray Dewart’s anthology Poems About Sculpture and draws its title from a Robert Pinsky quote, "What has art made of breath...
featured project: New Post occupancy In the building industry, post-occupancy evaluations are commonly used to understand how a building performs. It's been eighty years since the New Deal when the federal government built a slew (1,500) of new post offices among...
Breath and Matter Exhibit Brings Together Poetry and Sculpture (Part 1) by Heather Hughes On July 18, “Breath and Matter” opens at the Boston Sculptors Gallery in the South End. The exhibit, which grew out of Murray Dewart’s anthology Poems About...
Resources for Poetry Lovers During COVID-19Are you a poetry lover feeling the sting of canceled readings and open mics? Or just looking for another way to spend some new found free time? We at Mass Poetry are feeling both of those things, so we put together this list...
Keeping the word alive: supporting small presses during covid-19It is very hard to overstate the importance of small, independent presses in our current literary scene - they are most poets’ first home, and play host to a diverse range of voices that might be...
distanced but not alone: resources for Writers Impacted by covid-19We recognize that social distancing to slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, while a necessary and responsible thing to do, has put a number of artists in a really hard situation. Even if you’re...
Art in a time of crisis: New releases during COVID-19 In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen a severe uptick in public events, tours, & readings being canceled. While it is important to prioritize public health & minimize the rate of infection, it...
A Massive Bronze Door Pays Tribute to Poetry —by Ken Bresler Vestibule in the McKim Building at the Central Library in Copley Square A massive bronze door at the Boston Public Library by the American master Daniel Chester French pays tribute to poetry. What a...
Longfellow Bridgeby Ken Bresler Bridges named for poets are rare. The Walt Whitman Bridge does connect Philadelphia and Gloucester City, New Jersey, spanning the Delaware River. Boston and Cambridge have the Longfellow Bridge over the Charles River, named for Henry...