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.
Bread & Poetry Podcast interview with Lauren WB Vermette
For this epidosde Diannely interviews Lauren WB Vermette about bread, odes and mental illness. Lauren WB Vermette is an ink-slinger who makes her home in Dover, NH. Her work has appeared in Autumn Sky Poetry Daily, Covid Spring Anthology, Edge, Global Poemic, Good Fat...
Haven Signature Event
"I am a firm believer in the healing power of art, but most importantly I’m a firm believer in the healing power of community. Haven is just that—a community of people ready to open their arms to those who need it most. In my darkest moments, I relied heavily on...
Bread & Poetry Podcast interview with Mike Nelson
Listen to the new episode of The Bread & Poetry podcast with your host, poet laureate of Portsmouth Diannely Antigua. This time Diannely interviews Mike Nelson. Mike grew up in New Hampshire and has been hanging around the poetry scene of Portsmouth and the...
Bread & Poetry podcast interview with Myles Burr
In this episode Diannely talks to mover and shaker of poetry in Portsmouth, Myles Burr. Myles Burr is a writer, poet, and vocalist from Portsmouth, New Hampshire. His style is mainly freeform and highly autobiographical. He dives deeply into the inner conflict of...
Kathy and Larry Interview Diannely on WSCA
Kathy and Larry on WSCA's show Seacoast Currents interview Diannely Antigua. Listen here! link to source on WSCA
1st episode of Bread & Poetry Podcast with Jonathan Riley
Check out the first episode of the Bread and Poetry Podcast hosted by poet laureate Diannely Antigua with her guest Jonathan Riley. Johnathan Riley is from the coast of Maine. When he’s not performing his duties as an ordained minister, and local bartender, he is...
The Bread and Poetry Podcast with Diannely Antigua!
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 Simplecast or...
Diannely Antigua named 13th Portsmouth Poet Laureate
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 the city's...
A Bridge to Japan: A Poetry Broadside Contest
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...
Peace at the Beach
Put the board on top. Hit the tar. Ten minutes later, get out of the car. It’s a sunny day. It is what a surfer craves. I’m at peace with myself, I’m at peace with the waves. I paddle out to the sea. It’s a beautiful day for the board peace and me. -- Judah...
