The spirits of Christmas
At this holiday, as I have since 2016, I come bearing gifts — the two poems, below. These poems are published with the image…
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Celebrate our history; recognize our anger
Steven Ratiner, left, one of Arlington’s three former poets laureate, continues “Red Letter Poems,” a weekly series begun in March 2020 with “The Battle…
How poetry can help you put down roots
Steven Ratiner, left, one of Arlington’s three former poets laureate, continues “Red Letter Poems,” a weekly series begun in March 2020. To receive these poems…
What this Cinderella has lost — and gained
Flanagan Arlington Poet Laureate Jean Flanagan, who seeks contributions by May 1 to a planned publication called Anthology of Arlington, Massachusetts Poets, has written a…
No. 138: Red Letter Poems 3.0: Time’s up
Steven Ratiner, Arlington’s poet laureate, sought submissions in February 2020 from Arlington residents to contribute to “a rather unconventional, utterly delightful way to inject poetry…
No. 137: Red Letter Poems 3.0: ‘You have been paid for’
UPDATED Nov. 25: Steven Ratiner, Arlington’s poet laureate, sought submissions in February 2020 from Arlington residents to contribute to “a rather unconventional, utterly delightful way…
No. 127: Red Letter Poems 3.0: Performer, audience
UPDATED Sept. 9: Steven Ratiner, Arlington’s poet laureate, sought submissions in February 2020 from Arlington residents to contribute to “a rather unconventional, utterly delightful way…
No. 125: Red Letter Poems 3.0: Haunted by Ukraine
UPDATED Aug. 26: Steven Ratiner, Arlington’s poet laureate, sought submissions in February 2020 from Arlington residents to contribute to “a rather unconventional, utterly delightful way…
No. 118: Red Letter Poems 3.0: Comforting chronometer
UPDATED July 8: Steven Ratiner, Arlington’s poet laureate, sought submissions in February 2020 from Arlington residents to contribute to “a rather unconventional, utterly delightful way…
No. 111: Red Letter Poems 3.0: Confronting the ‘other’
UPDATED May 20: Steven Ratiner, Arlington’s poet laureate, sought submissions in February 2020 from Arlington residents to contribute to “a rather unconventional, utterly delightful way…