Building Community Through Poetry
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.
Comfort Rounds are back!
Please join us on Saturday, May 31st, from 12 – 2pm at the Portsmouth Public Library’s Levenson Room for Comfort Rounds 3: Greeting Card Gratitudes, an afternoon of playing with short poems that leap off the page and into the heart.
Painting Poetry – April 8
Our next “Painting Poetry” is coming up! Join us on April 8th for an evening of open mic poetry and improv painting!
The Teen Hoot!
Kick off National Poetry Month with us on April 2nd at Stroll’s Portwalk location with 6 teen poets from Portsmouth High School!
Comfort Rounds: Round 2 Centos
Thank you to everyone who attended Comfort Rounds: Round 2, both in-person and on Zoom! These centos were composed of your words by Lauren WB Vermette.
Comfort Rounds: Round 1 Centos
Thank you to everyone who attended Comfort Rounds: Round 1 both in-person and on Zoom! These centos were composed of your words by Lauren WB Vermette.
PPLP: Comfort Rounds Workshop
Join Portsmouth Poet Laureate, Lauren WB Vermette for a new workshop series: “Comfort Rounds”
“Comfort Rounds” is a series of generative poetry workshops where we give care back to our caregivers and hospital staff with the gift of our words.
Elizabeth Knies
Dear friends, our friend and former poet laureate of Portsmouth Elizabeth Knies has passed away. Liz first came to New Hampshire in 1965. A master's degree in English Language and Linguistics from UNH (1985) served as a passport for two and a half years of teaching in...
Bread & Poetry Interview with John Murillo
On this episode, we break bread with poet, professor, and disgruntled Lakers fan John Murillo and talk about no-knead bread, lob passes, and Yusef Komunyakaa. Listen on Simplecast John Murillo is the author of the poetry collections, Up Jump the...
The Next Poet Laureate!
The Portsmouth Poet Laureate Program is excited to announce that Lauren WB Vermette will be our 14th poet laureate of Portsmouth! Come to the town hall on May 6th at 7pm to see the passing of the quill from outgoing Laureate Diannely Antigua to Lauren and be a part of...
Poetry Workshop with Diannely Antigua!
Happy national poetry month! Diannely is so excited to be offering another FREE poetry workshop this month with the help of her bestie Alexandra Halaby who is a phenomenal poet and artist. So come join us Saturday, April 27th from 12-2 PM at the Portsmouth Public...
