A Green Mountain Writers feature for those who missed our recent Monday Morning Poetry Session… Robert Frost is often introduced as Vermont’s beloved poet laureate, a gentle observer of woods, stone walls, and snowy evenings. We recite his lines in…
We are compiling poetry for the release of the first Green Mountain Writers Group (GMWG) print publication intended to showcase the work of our established and emerging member poets from around Vermont and the world. GMWG is currently requesting the…
Green Mountain Writers’ Group members, Dennis Gray and Amy Hadley, have published their first book of poetry and photography. What does a videographer from Cincinnati, Ohio have in common with a banker from Bay Minette, Alabama? Despite the geographical and…
On September 6, 2022, we presented a multi-media poetry reading by Vermont poet Jerry Johnson. He is the author of two celebrated books, Up the Creek Without a Saddle and Noah’s Song. Jerry lives in a century-old schoolhouse he restored…
Poetry is what’s there on the page. Traditional understanding can be secondary without diminishing poetry. Poetry can make sense by appearing to make sense, appearing as if it should make sense, tantalizing us to attempt to transcend a sensation of…
My name is Victor Densmore and I am old. I live in Hardwick, Vermont with my son’s family in the house where I grew up and where my wife passed away. I was born in eastern Vermont in a small…
On Tuesday, November 16, at 6:30 PM (EST), poet Lizzy Fox will be a featured guest. After Darlene Witte leads introductions all around, we will hear from Lizzy Fox reading her work, talking about the issues that motivated her to…
A poem, for me, usually begins when a word or phrase comes to mind as I’m waking up in the morning. Before long a strong emotion trails behind, a shadow following the words. The emotion and words demand my attention.…