A Poetry Reading with local poet Max Heinegg His poems have been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net. He has won the Paul Nemser Poetry Prize, Sidney Lanier Poetry Award, the Emily Stauffer Poetry Prize, and was a finalist for the poetry prizes of Asheville Poetry Review, December Magazine, Crab Creek
Join Medford’s poet laureate Terry E, Carter for a celebration of poetry at the Library! Terry E. Carter has been developing his craft for decades. He is a classically-trained poet , and author of numerous collections. whose influences range from Shakespeare to the Harlem Renaissance. In 2021 he was named as Medford’s first-ever Poet Laureate.
Join Terry as he explores the themes of race, social justice, allyship and community through the prism of poetry.
The Poet Laureate hosts a celebration of youthful Medford poets, aged 13 to 18, with an emphasis on both the written and spoken word, which may include an open mike opportunity (tbd).
Join Terry and several guest poets as they share poems focused on life in Medford, in the Bay State, and in the New England area.
Poems that Take Us Places, a reading by three poets with deep ties to Medford: Julia Lisella, Judith Sanders, and Theodora Stratis. In celebration of National Poetry Month, these poets read from work that transports us to locales as diverse as Cape Cod and Rome, New York City and Athens, moving through memory as well as geography. Please join us for a lively
