Mass Poetry Festival Goes Virtual

Mass Poetry Festival Goes Virtual

For the first time since its 10-year celebration in 2018, The Mass Poetry Festival returns this week with a virtual event. The 4-day festival runs from May 13th through May 16th and will showcase poets from across Massachusetts and the country. Attendees can join over...
Poetic Recovery Program Aids Recovering Addicts

Poetic Recovery Program Aids Recovering Addicts

The Poetic Recovery program uses art as a way of recovery from addiction. Founder Maurice “Soulfighter” Taylors, a recovering addict himself, wanted to create a safe drug-and-alcohol-free space to allow people to express their creativity, discuss social issues or just...

Quadriplegic Poet

Laura Chagnon, from West Springfield, became the victim of a senseless assault in Boston in 1989. The result? She was in a 5-week coma only to awake quadriplegic, legally blind with a head injury. The next 4 years were spent in physical rehab facilities and she...

National Poetry Month

April is National Poetry Month and two western Massachusetts poets Taylor Mali and Marie-Elizabeth Mali join us to discuss their art. Additional Info: Taylor Mali Marie-Elizabeth Mali   Watch this...