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About the Program
Portsmouth
Poet Laureate Program board member Harvey Shepard shares information on the PPLP
during the Seacoast Local Festival in September of 2006. To join the PPLP
mailing list, e-mail info@pplp.org.
The Portsmouth Poet Laureate Program is dedicated
to building community through poetry by appointing and supporting an outstanding local
poet as Poet Laureate for the city, sponsoring events that feature area poets and authors
from outside the New Hampshire Seacoast, and encouraging a love of poetry among people of
all ages.
Established in 1997 by local arts organizers and writers, the program brings people
together to celebrate the written word and the talents of local and visiting artists.
The Poet Laureate is selected by a committee of local writers,
community members, and city officials from nominations made by the public. Nominees
must demonstrate dedication to the art of writing poetry, have a history of sharing their
work publicly, and live or work in the Portsmouth area.
The Poet Laureate is paid an honorarium and spearheads an annual project or event.
The board of trustees of the program carries out projects selected by the Poet Laureate.
We also invite you to meet our former Poets
Laureate whose collective vision has help shape
our local arts and writing community.
N.H. Poet Laureate Pat Fargnoli showcases Portsmouth Poet Laureate
Elizabeth Knies
In the Media
Stories on the PPLP and
its friends:
Aug. 20, 2009
Portsmouth poet laureate leads new postcard art project
By
Jeannι McCartin
PORTSMOUTH You are invited to write it, post it, paint it, stamp
it and address it to the Portsmouth Poet Laureate Program, as part
of its "Wish You Were Where," the nonprofit's latest Poet Laureate
Project.
April 7, 2009
PORTSMOUTH A man
well-known for his passion for teaching and writing poetry will be
the city's seventh poet laureate.
March 29, 2009
Portsmouth poet
laureate says
goodbye
March 6, 2009
City may
name street after former poet laureate Robert Dunn
By
Adam Leech
PORTSMOUTH -- A man who was well known on the streets of Portsmouth
may soon be known as a street.
March 4, 2009
Movement to name Portsmouth road after late poet laureate
By Charles McMahon
cmcmahon@fosters.com
PORTSMOUTH A movement is afoot to name a downtown street after the city's
second poet laureate and beloved resident, Robert Dunn.
Jan. 17, 2009
Obama
letter arrived days after Portsmouth poet Robert Dunn died
By
Jeannι McCartin
PORTSMOUTH At life's end Robert Dunn, the much-loved Portsmouth
poet, set about putting his things in order and writing his final
goals. His last and most fervent wish was to live long enough to
vote in his final presidential election and help usher Barack Obama
into the White House.
Jan. 09, 2009
Poet
laureate wanted for city
By
Jeannι McCartin
PORTSMOUTH The Portsmouth Poet Laureate Program is seeking
nominations for its seventh laureate. It's a two-year post, stipend
paid, work expected, and for the first time opened to a wider field.
Oct. 14, 2008
Local artist profile: On a lighter note with cellist Kristen Miller
By
Jeannι McCartin
Kristen Miller says when her baby was born three years ago he pulled
on her heartstrings. That, in turn, changed how she played the ones
on her cello.
Feb. 29, 2008
By GRETYL MACALASTER
PORTSMOUTH About 40 people filled the space between the tall wooden
bookshelves of RiverRun Bookstore recently to hear the work of the incoming and
outgoing Portsmouth poet laureates.
Jan. 12, 2008
The picture poets
Jan. 6, 2008
Book shows poetry is thriving in N.H.
Dec. 16, 2007
Perfect stocking stuffers from local poets
Oct. 30, 2007
Harvey Shepard is a positive force
It happens to writers. They interview someone and find themselves enamored by a
great personality. The interviewee is funny and gregarious, a seemingly warm
person. They write a great piece and find out later they'd been had. After a
while writers learn; check it out. Ask around. See if the persona matches the
real guy.
Sept. 21, 2007
U.S. poet laureate wows Seacoast Rep crowd
June 24, 2007
Former poet laureate publishes new book
By Elizabeth Knies
features@seacoastonline.com
May 1, 2007
The next stanza
March 17, 2007
Port City gains new poet laureate
March 27, 2003
Port City Poetry
By Gina Carbone
gcarbone@seacoastonline.com
If our own poet laureate Maren Tirabassi hadn't already created an ode to the
Port City we'd have to invent one. Portsmouth literally cries out for poetry -
you can hear it from the streets almost every night...
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