Poetry Sunday

Egan Millard reads the poem, "Self-Portrait as Ardea herodias."

Leslie Paolucci reads her poem, "Race Point."

William Fields reads his poem, "The Sea."

Jon Hare reads his haiku sequence. 

Genevieve Abbot reads her poem, "Early Garden."

Jeanne Radigan reads her poem, "Sounds of Silence."

Hannah Mahoney reads her poem, "The Island."

Lucy Young reads her poem, "It's Summer."

Christian Holleck reads his poem, "Bienvenidos."

Matthew Sheehan reads his unnamed poem. 

Pam Rimington reads her poem, "Writing about summer, in winter."

Ted Box reads his unnamed poem.

Jillian Entenman reads her poem, "One Day."

April is National Poetry Month. On The Point, we welcome three poet guests, including Justen Ahren, Martha's Vineyard Poet Laureate.

Ahren has a new collection of poems called A Machine for Remembering, and a new album. He talks about inspirations for the album: a piano that briefly was stored at his house, and migrants whom he assisted that are living in a Greek refugee camp. 

Ruth Smullin reads her poem, "At the Railroad Station: Monument Beach."

Joan Wick-Pelletier reads her poem, "Tears."

Justen Ahren reads his poem, "Quarantine."

Maggie Cleveland reads her poem, "All of the birds in Vermont."

Lorna Knowles Blake reads her poem, "Seasonal Aubade."

Barry Hellman reads his poem, "When My Father Left."

Stan Werlin reads his poem, "Pitcher."

Leslie Paolucci reads her poem, "Tarpaulin Cove."

Lanny McDowell reads his poem, "Basement Walls."

Lynne Viti reads her poem, "Walking at Day's End."

Al Starkey reads his poem, "When the Bow Breaks."