poetry

One silver lining of the stay-at-home orders is the chance to read some good books. We talk with some top Maine writers about their recently published…

The Lewiston City Council has named a high school senior the city’s first “Youth Poet Laureate.”18-year-old Joao Victor won Maine’s 2019 Poetry Out Loud…

April is National Poetry Month. With the release of new books by a number of prominent Maine poets, we'll discuss the role of poetry in today’s culture…

What are the different kinds of boundaries that affect us as a society? We explore the topic of boundaries, inspired by a current exhibit at the Center…

In conjunction with the launch of Maine Public’s new feature Poems from Here, we discuss the role of poetry in school and in life.Poems from Here airs on…

The role of poetry in our lives.Guests: Richard Blanco, historic inaugural poet, public speaker, teacher and memoirist. His latest books is 'The Prince of…

Every Friday this summer, we're featuring the work of young writers in partnership with the Telling Room In Portland. This installment is called "A Strike…

Every Friday this summer, we're featuring the work of young writers in partnership with the Telling Room In Portland. This week, a poem by Taryn Brennan,…

Just in time for Valentine's Day - poetry - the language of love. A panel of poets, including Richard Blanco - who delivered the poem at the Presidential…