-------------THE IMPORTANCE OF MARK SCHORR---------
It was great to see the plaque to Mark Schorr
being dedicated at the Lawrence Public Library,
and to see Natalie Schorr's appreciation of all
the people in the room.
The thing is, most of the people in the room have,
over the years, received Mark's direct personal
interest, support, consolation and consultation, as citizen poets.
This is in the true spirit of the 'hoots' he loved so much.
Whether it was helping many of us
'involuntary/natural' poets on making our books, or
cajoling various people to step through the fear and
write and stand and present,
or shuttling and phoning around to promote poetry
in general, he was developing just about everyone.
You can't teach or mentor a poet per se;
you have to take an interest in what gets each one going,
what they need and when, and wait for the harvest.
I was fumbling around for words like 'father' or 'friend'
or 'leader', but nothing quite fit. I like to think that
he was a "gardener", and I try (in my own way) to
do something like that live, to spur on the flavors I find
at the hoots. People find themselves, and explain themselves,
at this events and through poetry. There is some ancient purpose.
So...it's no wonder Natalie was lifted a bit by all of us
at the Frost ceremony and reading....
She was looking out across a garden Mark tilled and fed.
We personally grow on poetically, to this day.
So, even though I develop my own sometimes crazy flavors,
I am always thinking of how to make hoot events about
you, whoever you are, and how we can find the best
you've got. The "All Literation Nation" idea adds the concept
that we can all move around and spur each other on.
Refining the discovery and expression of true, original,
deep thoughts has never been more important than now.
What Mark Schorr did for all of us should happen so much more
often everywhere. People running events all around us
can be gardeners, too. They already know the awesome
characters and words that show up on their shores.
Maybe this was the rich village life talking around the fire
that we are missing these days...people growing each other.
It all starts with taking a personal interest in our neighbors,
if Mark's example holds true. Poets are needed now, not to
forget all Mark's past activism.
Let's grow a nation.
----JK , 2017
Activities of the Robert Frost Foundation in Lawrence Massachusetts, and nearby town organizations.
Saturday, October 28, 2017
Thursday, October 26, 2017
-----------------COMMUNITY READ, READERS---------------
The Robert Frost Foundation
Will be having a community read at:
Lawrence Public Library
51 Lawrence Street,
Lawrence, MA
October 27th , 7:00 PM
In the library's first floor auditorium.
Community artists and leaders will share poetry that points the way,
that answers the question, that tickles the funnybone
or makes you tap your feet.
Admission is free.
READERS
Leida Mane, Lawrence High School
James Mora, Lawrence High School
Karen M. Kline, former Poet Laureate, No. Andover
Jessica Valentin, Lawrence Public Library
Yulissa Nunez, Lawrence High School
Renee Hopkins, Lawrence Arts House
Joe Andrade, of MArket Basket
Linda Flahrety Haltmier, Poet Laureate of Andover
Susan Smith, Robert Frost Foundation
Natalie Schorr, Phillips Academy Emerita
Doug Lowney, Real estate appraiser
Phil DeCologero Pres. of N. Andover city council
Amita Kiley, Lawrence History Center
Harry Durso, Andover HS emerita
Jurg Siegenthaler, Community Activist
Marie Petto, Animal Control Officer, North Andover
Jessica Sanchez, Executive Director, Robert Frost Foundation
Kenadine - Poets Laureate, North Andover,
with the N. Andover Center for the Performing Arts Tap Team
The Robert Frost Foundation
Will be having a community read at:
Lawrence Public Library
51 Lawrence Street,
Lawrence, MA
October 27th , 7:00 PM
In the library's first floor auditorium.
Community artists and leaders will share poetry that points the way,
that answers the question, that tickles the funnybone
or makes you tap your feet.
Admission is free.
READERS
Leida Mane, Lawrence High School
James Mora, Lawrence High School
Karen M. Kline, former Poet Laureate, No. Andover
Jessica Valentin, Lawrence Public Library
Yulissa Nunez, Lawrence High School
Renee Hopkins, Lawrence Arts House
Joe Andrade, of MArket Basket
Linda Flahrety Haltmier, Poet Laureate of Andover
Susan Smith, Robert Frost Foundation
Natalie Schorr, Phillips Academy Emerita
Doug Lowney, Real estate appraiser
Phil DeCologero Pres. of N. Andover city council
Amita Kiley, Lawrence History Center
Harry Durso, Andover HS emerita
Jurg Siegenthaler, Community Activist
Marie Petto, Animal Control Officer, North Andover
Jessica Sanchez, Executive Director, Robert Frost Foundation
Kenadine - Poets Laureate, North Andover,
with the N. Andover Center for the Performing Arts Tap Team
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
----GREAT STUFF AT Tuesday4Poetry--------------------------------------
Fun open mic in the N.Andover library tonight...
Mark Bohrer, Gayle Heney, Ken D., myself, Helena Minton, Geoffrey,
Doug Lowney (hes rotating stock...different ones tonight than at Merrimac, and more...
I got more practice on the "All Literation Nation" rap,
and revived "Neon Love" to warm up for tomorrow's
to-do at Merrimack College (Rogers Center, 12:30 pm).
Reminder: This Friday (10/27) in the Lawrence Public Library
6:30 : dedication to Mark Schorr, 3rd floor, in the Frost Room
7:00 : The annual community read (luminaries reading favorites or their own,
a Kenadine Jazz Fantasia tapdance students show!)
---JK
Mark Bohrer, Gayle Heney, Ken D., myself, Helena Minton, Geoffrey,
Doug Lowney (hes rotating stock...different ones tonight than at Merrimac, and more...
I got more practice on the "All Literation Nation" rap,
and revived "Neon Love" to warm up for tomorrow's
to-do at Merrimack College (Rogers Center, 12:30 pm).
Reminder: This Friday (10/27) in the Lawrence Public Library
6:30 : dedication to Mark Schorr, 3rd floor, in the Frost Room
7:00 : The annual community read (luminaries reading favorites or their own,
a Kenadine Jazz Fantasia tapdance students show!)
---JK
Sunday, October 22, 2017
---------AND ON TO THE MERRIMAC MIC!--------------------------
The most far-flung corner of the All-Literation Nation,
but surprisingly quick to get to. I went to the open mic today
(Sunday) at the Merrimac Public Library, 10:30am..
Just past Haverhill on 495, Rte.110 ...3 miles or so...and there you are.
Isabel VanMerlin says the November and December open mics will be
3rd Sundays, not 4th Sundays, so as to avoid clashing with the holidays.
Quite an assortment of talent, including 3 Powows (from Newburyport)
Here is their schedule:
2017_POWOW_POETS
They have readers any a limited open mic (10 poets)..
The readers in November are:
Nov. 18: Michael Juster and Deborah Warren
I got to do my "All Literation Nation" rap again, and I tossed in
an impromptu/ad-hoc piece with audience call-n-response called
"I'm On My Way, But I'm Not There Yet", riffing on Isabel's message
to the early birds. That was a lot of Existential fun. There was some
awesome high eloquence, philosophy, and a great quasi-rabbinical piece.
Given the awesome acoustics, high rafters, Sunday timing, and food treats,
it was almost like "Sunday got ta meetin' time"......
And Doug Lowney was another waderer there.....as usuall, quite entertaining.
COMING RIGHT UP: Tuesday4Poetry, this tuesday, 7pm !!!
(thanks for reminding me Gayle .... my calender didn't have it yet)
And...I have to whip up audio loops for Wednesday's performance of
"Neon Love" (to be added to the All-Literation rap) at 12:30 Wednesday
, Merrimac College (N.Andover) . CJ will be there, and Gayle, but not sure
who else. Dang, that's a big stage!
---JK
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You can comment, by the way, without signing into anything.
It doesn't appear right away, but I moderate it.....to eliminate...Nigerian lawyers,
Moldovan Brides, Indian virus spammers, Russian trolls....that sort of thing)...
I'm hoping to run a few contests with that....
C'mon....it's easy...it's just a blog! You might have to recognize street signs
or words in a Captcha pop-up....that's all.
--------------------------
ALSO:
I got a flyer from AMESBURY_POETRY_NIGHT....
Last Tuesdays of the month..
It's at the AMESBURY_PUBLIC_LIBRARY
...but Wednesday this time around:
They have a feature: Son Rivers, Wednesday, Oct 25, at 6pm
......
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The most far-flung corner of the All-Literation Nation,
but surprisingly quick to get to. I went to the open mic today
(Sunday) at the Merrimac Public Library, 10:30am..
Just past Haverhill on 495, Rte.110 ...3 miles or so...and there you are.
Isabel VanMerlin says the November and December open mics will be
3rd Sundays, not 4th Sundays, so as to avoid clashing with the holidays.
Quite an assortment of talent, including 3 Powows (from Newburyport)
Here is their schedule:
2017_POWOW_POETS
They have readers any a limited open mic (10 poets)..
The readers in November are:
Nov. 18: Michael Juster and Deborah Warren
I got to do my "All Literation Nation" rap again, and I tossed in
an impromptu/ad-hoc piece with audience call-n-response called
"I'm On My Way, But I'm Not There Yet", riffing on Isabel's message
to the early birds. That was a lot of Existential fun. There was some
awesome high eloquence, philosophy, and a great quasi-rabbinical piece.
Given the awesome acoustics, high rafters, Sunday timing, and food treats,
it was almost like "Sunday got ta meetin' time"......
And Doug Lowney was another waderer there.....as usuall, quite entertaining.
COMING RIGHT UP: Tuesday4Poetry, this tuesday, 7pm !!!
(thanks for reminding me Gayle .... my calender didn't have it yet)
And...I have to whip up audio loops for Wednesday's performance of
"Neon Love" (to be added to the All-Literation rap) at 12:30 Wednesday
, Merrimac College (N.Andover) . CJ will be there, and Gayle, but not sure
who else. Dang, that's a big stage!
---JK
-----------------------------------
You can comment, by the way, without signing into anything.
It doesn't appear right away, but I moderate it.....to eliminate...Nigerian lawyers,
Moldovan Brides, Indian virus spammers, Russian trolls....that sort of thing)...
I'm hoping to run a few contests with that....
C'mon....it's easy...it's just a blog! You might have to recognize street signs
or words in a Captcha pop-up....that's all.
--------------------------
ALSO:
I got a flyer from AMESBURY_POETRY_NIGHT....
Last Tuesdays of the month..
It's at the AMESBURY_PUBLIC_LIBRARY
...but Wednesday this time around:
They have a feature: Son Rivers, Wednesday, Oct 25, at 6pm
......
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Saturday, October 21, 2017
------------------GREAT TIMES AT HAVERHILL/BATTLEGROUNDS!------------------
Had a great time at the Haverhill River Bards,
listening to Tin Cremins read and doing
the "All Literation Nation" rap/po to help
embrace Haverhill into this little 'local nation'
---------------------------------------
I ran into Richard Smyth of
Anabiosis Press (in Haverhill),
who has a journal and a chapbook contest there.
Here are the links to help you visit:
Had a great time at the Haverhill River Bards,
listening to Tin Cremins read and doing
the "All Literation Nation" rap/po to help
embrace Haverhill into this little 'local nation'
---------------------------------------
I ran into Richard Smyth of
Anabiosis Press (in Haverhill),
who has a journal and a chapbook contest there.
Here are the links to help you visit:
(there is a nature connection)
-----------------------------------------
I'll be doing a literal/entertainment feature at Maerrimac College this
coming Wednesday ..... C.J.Mose will be there too.
I'm hoping to revive my audience-volunteer special poem/music looper
"NEON LOVE" .... featuring notes by "Beach House"...
If you haven't heard them, here are a couple of their "Dream Pop" style songs:
....great stuff to inspire some writing...
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
--------NORTH ESSEX ALL - LITERATION NATION!-------------------
A collection of hoots, open-mics, events, and critique groups
that often share faces from within a convenient drive:
Haverhill:
Creative Haverhill / River Bards features+open mics
Check them out at:
https://www.facebook.com/Creative-Haverhill-114502241966463/
https://www.facebook.com/BattleGroundsCoffee/
(RIVER BARDS FEATURE/OPEN-MIC) https://www.facebook.com/events/1259088164237632/
Coming up:
7pm feature (Tim Cremins) and open mic at BattleGrounds, October 20th, 2017
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Lawrence:
Robert Frost Foundation Events + Hoots
Hoots on 2nd Tuesdays, 7pm, at Cafe Azteca
Check them out at:
https://www.facebook.com/RobertFrostFoundation
https://frostnewsline.blogspot.com/
(poetry competition!) https://robertfrostcontest.blogspot.com/
https://www.facebook.com/TheCafeAzteca/
-----------------------------------------------------------
Merrimac:
Merrimac Mic , open mic
4th Sundays , 10:30am , Merrimac Public Library, Merrimac, MA
Check them out at:
https://www.facebook.com/merrimacmic/
-----------------------------------------------------------
Methuen:
The Grey Court Poets .....meet/read/critique/workshop
1st Mondays, at 7pm, Nevins Library, Methuen, MA
Check them out at:
https://www.facebook.com/GreyCourtPoets/
-----------------------------------------------------------
North Andover:
Tuesday4Poetry, all open mic plus Kenadine performances!
4th Tuesdays , 7pm, Stevens Library, North Andover, MA
Check them out at:
https://www.stevensmemlib.org/
-----------------------------------------------------------
SEND YOUR NEARBY ANNOUNCEMENTS TO:
frostnewsline@gmail.com
CHECK FOR NEARBY ANNOUNCEMENTS AT:
frostnewsline.blogspot.com
A collection of hoots, open-mics, events, and critique groups
that often share faces from within a convenient drive:
Haverhill:
Creative Haverhill / River Bards features+open mics
Check them out at:
https://www.facebook.com/Creative-Haverhill-114502241966463/
https://www.facebook.com/BattleGroundsCoffee/
(RIVER BARDS FEATURE/OPEN-MIC) https://www.facebook.com/events/1259088164237632/
Coming up:
7pm feature (Tim Cremins) and open mic at BattleGrounds, October 20th, 2017
-----------------------------------------------------------
Lawrence:
Robert Frost Foundation Events + Hoots
Hoots on 2nd Tuesdays, 7pm, at Cafe Azteca
Check them out at:
https://www.facebook.com/RobertFrostFoundation
https://frostnewsline.blogspot.com/
(poetry competition!) https://robertfrostcontest.blogspot.com/
https://www.facebook.com/TheCafeAzteca/
-----------------------------------------------------------
Merrimac:
Merrimac Mic , open mic
4th Sundays , 10:30am , Merrimac Public Library, Merrimac, MA
Check them out at:
https://www.facebook.com/merrimacmic/
-----------------------------------------------------------
Methuen:
The Grey Court Poets .....meet/read/critique/workshop
1st Mondays, at 7pm, Nevins Library, Methuen, MA
Check them out at:
https://www.facebook.com/GreyCourtPoets/
-----------------------------------------------------------
North Andover:
Tuesday4Poetry, all open mic plus Kenadine performances!
4th Tuesdays , 7pm, Stevens Library, North Andover, MA
Check them out at:
https://www.stevensmemlib.org/
-----------------------------------------------------------
SEND YOUR NEARBY ANNOUNCEMENTS TO:
frostnewsline@gmail.com
CHECK FOR NEARBY ANNOUNCEMENTS AT:
frostnewsline.blogspot.com
-----------------COMMUNITY READ---------------
The Robert Frost Foundation
Will be having a community read at:
Lawrence Public Library
51 Lawrence Street,
Lawrence, MA
October 27th , 7:00 PM
In the library's first floor auditorium.
Community artists and leaders
will share poetry that points the way,
that answers the question,
that tickles the funnybone
or makes you tap your feet.
Admission is free.
The Robert Frost Foundation
Will be having a community read at:
Lawrence Public Library
51 Lawrence Street,
Lawrence, MA
October 27th , 7:00 PM
In the library's first floor auditorium.
Community artists and leaders
will share poetry that points the way,
that answers the question,
that tickles the funnybone
or makes you tap your feet.
Admission is free.
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