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.
Diannely Antigua Awarded Fellowship from the Academy of American Poets!
We are so proud of Poet Laureate Diannely Antigua! "I am beyond delighted to announce that I’ve been awarded 1 of 23 Poet Laureate Fellowships by the Academy of American Poets! I’ve spent most of the morning in tears of absolute joy and bewilderment thinking of the...
Bread & Poetry Interview with Diannely Antigua
On this two-part episode, we break bread with host and poet laureate of your hearts Diannely Antigua and talk about casabe, ars poetica, the Dominican Republic, and what the first year of being poet laureate has been like. Johnathan Riley, former guest from Episode 1,...
Bread & Poetry Interview with Sara Deniz Akant and Adrienne Raphel
On this two-part episode of Bread & Poetry Podcast, Diannely breaks bread with dynamic poetry duo Sara Deniz Akant and Adrienne Raphel. They talk about braided breads, twin language, and the complexity of memory. As always, send us your poems inspired by the...
Bread & Poetry Interview with Alexandria Hall
On this episode, we break bread with poet and musician Alexandria Hall and talk about biscuits, improv, and Catherine Barnett. listen on Simplecast Alexandria Hall is the author of Field Music (Ecco, 2020), a winner of the National Poetry Series. She holds an MFA from...
Diannely Antigua at Creative Mornings
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Bread & Poetry Podcast with Ben Bacote
This Special Interview Episode is a live recording of the event Love & Resistance: Poetry & Conversation. The event was in collaboration with NH PANTHER whose mission is to help end racism and systemic biases through community engagement, direct mutual aid,...
Bread & Poetry Podcast with Matt Miller
On this episode, Diannely breaks bread with educator and "Poet of the River" Matt Miller and they talk about pita bread, "the next time through," and Kate Hanson Foster. Listen here on Simplecast! Matt W. Miller (he/his) is the author of Tender the River (Texas Review...
Bread & Poetry Podcast with Teddy Klemarczyk
On this episode, Diannely breaks bread with baker and beloved tea time friend Teddy Klemarczyk and they talk about focaccia, the body, and Anna Swir. Teddy Klemarczyk is a baker by day, fledgling poet by night, and occasional local model in between it all. An advocate...
Bread & Poetry Podcast with Bob Sykora
On this episode, Diannely breaks bread with poet and penpal Bob Sykora and talk about everything bagels, "leaning into softness," and Joyce Peseroff. Listen on Simplecast or on your favorite podcast app Bob Sykora is the author of the chapbook I Was Talking About...
Bread & Poetry Podcast with Joshua Burton
On this episode, Diannely breaks bread with poet and girl-dad Joshua Burton and talks about Hawaiian rolls, giving grace, and Hayan Charara. Joshua Burton is a poet and educator from Houston, TX and received his MFA in poetry at Syracuse University. He is a 2019 Tin...
