Jul 6, 2022 | Events, Poet Laureate's Corner
We are so excited for Diannely’s first project to get started with her Bread and Poetry Podcast! Diannely will be interviewing poets and bread makers and folks of all kinds in her mission to bring poetry (and bread) to everyone. Listen to the trailer on...
May 26, 2022 | Poet Laureate's Corner
Kathy and Larry on WSCA’s show Seacoast Currents interview Diannely Antigua. Listen here! link to source on WSCA
May 3, 2022 | Poet Laureate's Corner
Diannely Antigua named 13th Portsmouth poet laureate, vows to ‘uplift marginalized voices’ Jane Murphy Portsmouth Herald PORTSMOUTH — Diannely Antigua is the 13th poet laureate of Portsmouth. She is the youngest and the first person of color chosen to be...
Nov 25, 2020 | Events, Poet Laureate's Corner
A Bridge to Japan: A Poetry Broadside Contest Presented by the Portsmouth (NH) Poet Laureate Program We are pleased to offer a digital poetry broadside contest. Final judging will be performed by poet and translator Patrick Donnelly. Winning entries will be awarded...
Feb 7, 2019 | Poet Laureate's Corner
The PPLP Board is now accepting nominations for our next Poet Laureate for 2019-2021! • Nominees for 2019 – 20 21 should live in Portsmouth, Dover, Durham, Eliot, Greenland, Kittery, Madbury, New Castle, Newfields, Newington, Newmarket, North Hampton, Rye, or Stratham...
Jun 28, 2017 | Events, Poet Laureate's Corner
Join us at Prescott Park Arts Festival this summer for Poets in the Park: Women Reading Women. We’re excited about this lineup, and we hope you are, too!
Apr 4, 2017 | Poet Laureate's Corner
Mike Nelson of Portsmouth, NH, is the 11th Portsmouth Poet Laureate. Nelson was named at a “passing of the quill” ceremony during the April 3 meeting of the Portsmouth City Council at City Hall in Portsmouth. Nelson, who grew up in New Hampshire, cut his poetry teeth...
Mar 1, 2017 | Poet Laureate's Corner
Thank you to all who submitted nominations for consideration. Join us at the Portsmouth City Council meeting Monday, April 3 at 7 pm for the announcement of our next Poet Laureate!
Dec 30, 2016 | Poet Laureate's Corner
Questions about nominating guidelines? Please see our information sheet.