Esther Buffler came to poetry later in life from a long career in storytelling and professional theater. She devoted the last 25 years of her life to writing, teaching and sharing her talents in New Hampshire.
She staged a touring production about American women poets, was a poet in residence at star island and promoted poetry in local schools. She published five collections of poetry including Only Now. Her last book, It’s All Ahead, is published by Phineas Press and is available at RiverRun book store. Esther died in August, 2002 at the age of 93. Currently a fund in her memory supports an annual poetry residence in the Portsmouth schools.
For her Laureate project she produced the audio CD compilation High on Poetry with Esther Buffler and Friends highlighting the seacoast poetry community of 1998.
Listen to the entire album High on Poetry below!
Esther Buffler Intro
August – Esther Buffler
When Dogs Dream – Todd Abernathy
Indulgence – Todd Abernathy
The Fifth Day – Marie Harris
The Seventh Day – Marie Harris
Movies in a Small Town – Walter E Butts
The Note – Walter E. Butts
Rumors – Robert Dunn
Barber Shop – Robert Dunn
The Woods House – Alda Irons
Homage to a Photograph – Alda Iron
Pass Me that Apple Please Eve – Rick Agran
Curl, Curve – Rick Agran
July_August – Maren Tirabassi
Summer Twilight – Maren Tirabassi
Kettle – Mekeel McBride
Zero Gravity – Mekeel McBride
The Deliberation of Birds – Mark DeCarteret
Apology – Mark DeCarteret
YiaYia’s Story – Anne Drakopoulos
At My Victorian Dressing Table -Anne Drakopoulos
Night Storm Surf -Diana Durham
Jig-Saw Puzzle – Diana Durham
Starting Small – Alice Fogel
Sweet Vein – Alice Fogel
Peak Experiences of Retirement – Joann Lipshires
The Black Widow Spider – joann Lipshires
Women of Avignon – Hildred Crill
As Soon as They Say I’m Preganat – Hildred Crill
Sheila the Hat – Pat Parnell
Once Upon a Time – Pat Parnell
War – Mark M. Adams
Drifting – Mark M. Adams
Chambered Nautilus – Joyce Heapes
54 Ford Convertible Red Upholstery – Joyce Heapes
After Dinner with Friends at the Rosa – S Stephanie
New Castle, NH – Elizabeth Knies
I Look Out – Elizabeth Knies
End Touch – Esther Buffler
