New England State Poet Laureate Reading

The New England Poetry Club brought the five New England State Poets Laureate together for a discussion and reading. We were delighted to host Julia Bouwsma (Maine), Antoinette Brim-Bell (Connecticut), Colin Channer (Rhode Island), Jennifer Militello (New Hampshire), and Bianca Stone (Vermont). They shared experiences, projects, plans, and initiatives, as well as what drew them to the poet laureate position. We also heard their poems! The discussion was led by two Massachusetts municipal Poets Laureate, Lloyd Schwartz (Somerville) and Lynne Viti (Westwood), who are also members of the NEPC Board of Directors / Advisory Board.