Poetry transcends individual identity and serves as a vessel for greater meaning, according to Joy Harjo.
Opinions, Column
“I Am Horribly Limited”
When I think of my goals for the future, my mind runs wild with ideas. As a young child, I wrote in my preschool journal that I wanted to be a firetruck. Slowly, my goals became more realistic—I wanted to be a chef, a teacher, a lawyer.
Metro, Newton
Newton Free Library Holds Open Mic Event Amplifying Black Voices in Poetry
The Newton Free Library celebrated Black History Month by dedicating a space for Black poets to share original work and honor the artists that came before them at an open mic event.
Metro, Arts, Features
Love and the Beauty of Humanity in Harold Green’s Words
Poignant and lyrical like his poems, Harold Green’s normal speech is like a soft-spoken, rhythmic prose, sounding almost like poetry to his listener’s ears. He’s a spoken word performer, and found that poetry is the way he’s supposed to spread his message of love and appreciation to the world. The value of his work and…
Arts, Metro
At I Am Books, Villanueva Recites Poems of Devotion in Ancient Greece
People gathered in a warm, intimate room in the North End facing a table with an open bottle of wine in the back for anyone that was interested. The night began with an invitation to the open mic, and two volunteers stood to share their work. The volunteers’ poetry was unique, sentimental, and witty. To…
Metro, Newton
Newton Plans to Stamp Poems into Sidewalks with Latest Campaign
“What I hope the community takes away is that together it is possible to take a sidewalk, something that is an everyday piece of the city that we live in, and turn it into something more meaningful and more beautiful,” said Reynolds.
Arts, On Campus
Sunset SLAM! Provided Powerful Poems, Wise Words
Various powerful and passionate student poets took the stage for SLAM!’s (soul, love, and meaning) first event of the year.
Arts, On Campus, Arts Fest 2018
‘Stylus’ Spring Launch Features Poetry Readings, Music
The literary magazine of Boston College, ‘Stylus,’ celebrated the launch of its spring 2018 issue at Artsfest.
Metro, Arts
Boston Residents Celebrate National Poetry Month at Festival
A retired lawyer, a former convict, and a grandma were among those gathered at the Boston Public Library on Saturday to share stories and prose in celebration of National Poetry Month.
The T, Metro
Poetry on the T Returns After Brief Hiatus
If that sign on the T seems just a little too profound to be an advertisement, it might just be a piece of poetry.
