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Three Poems for Winter

Dark-eyed junco (image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons) Whittier in the Woods Making cornbread during a storm, Which dropped a foot of snow on us, I saw the actual John Greenleaf In a wide-brimmed hat step from the woods Behind our house, his bushy beard icicled. When I waved, he raised…

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Oranges at Christmas

This post was first heard as a radio essay on the Sunrise program of WUML, 92.5 FM, at UMass Lowell. Executive producer Chris Dunlap assembled writers in the area for the daily essay feature, a  popular component of the morning public affairs show. I have shared this essay with rh.com readers for several…

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Poe in Lowell Fest, Oct. 19-20, Details

Contact: Meg Smith, festival organizer, 978-996-6592 megsmithwriter675@gmail.com Poe in Lowell festival to honor Edgar Allan Poe’s visits to Lowell  Lowell, Massachusetts – A new festival will celebrate Edgar Allan Poe’s three visits to Lowell, with art exhibits, spoken word readings of poetry and short stories by Poe, dance performances inspired…

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