Bill Burtis, one of the co-chairs of the Portsmouth Poet Laureate Program board of trustees, stands with a map from former poet laureate Mark DeCarteret's outreach project. This weekend, the ...

It's deja vu all over again, or Tammi Truax's personal "Groundhog Day" come to life. The wordsmith was diligently preparing for her Portsmouth Poet Laureate two-year tenure's grand finale - virtual, ...

PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Poet Laureate Program has announced details of a poetry broadside contest open to all. Winning broadsides will be given to the city's sister city of Nichinan, Japan and all ...

Jan. 31—PORTSMOUTH-The Southern Ohio Museum and Cultural Center (SOMACC) is prepping for A Night of Portsmouth Poetry to take place this month. "I was inspired to host a Portsmouth-themed poetry night ...

A YOUNG Portsmouth woman has penned a book of poetry to inspire women who may have been victims of domestic and sexual abuse. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The News, you can get ...

Let's be clear: Larry Simon isn't calling local arts lovers moths, but with the second annual Seacoast Poetry and Jazz Festival this weekend in Portsmouth (henceforth referred to by its catchier ...

Tammi Truax, the Portsmouth poet laureate, writes a weekly poem for the city’s coronavirus newsletter, breaking up grim statistics with verse. By Johnny Diaz They arrive each week. Words of light ...

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The Portsmouth Poetry Hoot, sponsored by the Portsmouth Poet Laureate Program, is usually held on the first Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. at Café Espresso, 738 Islington St., Portsmouth. The next ...