Share Poetry and Comradery
Nashua Public Library lower level, 6 PM, first Tuesday of each month
Share Poetry and Comradery
Nashua Public Library lower level, 6 PM, first Tuesday of each month
Poetry Nashua Readings and Events
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FEATURED READER FRED GERHARD
Fred Gerhard is our Featured Poet for November 4th. Fred Gerhard’s book, Drifting to “Hello” (Khotso Publishing), arrived in 2023. His chapbook, Lilacs Still Bloom in Ashburnham (Local Gems Poetry Press), came out in 2023, with a second edition from Petronella Press in 2024. His poems have been published in Amethyst Review, Entropy Magazine, Friends Journal, Harpy Hybrid Review, Pif Magazine, POETiCA REViEW, and other magazines and anthologies. They have appeared in various galleries including the Fitchburg Art Museum. And they have been voiced by actor Kirk Lawrence-Howard on YouTube. He is one of the 2023 winners of the Poetry in the Pines contest in New Hampshire. And he is the 2024 poetry winner for Art on the Trails in Massachusetts. He is an editor for Quabbin Quills and for Smoky Quartz. And he is one of the founders of the New Dawn Writers’ Group in Ashburnham where he leads monthly poetry workshops and hosts open mic nights.
HOLIDAY EVENT DECEMBER 2ND
Join us to celebrate with a poetry book exchange and holiday foods. MELISSA JUCHNIEWICZ is our featured reader.
UPCOMING FEATURED READERS
December 2: MELISSA JUCHNIEWICZ
February 3: ABBIE KIEFER
PREVIOUS FEATURED READERS
Our previous featured readers include Liz Ahl, Rodger Martin, Ewa Chrusciel, David Banach, Bill Schreiber, Brian Evan-Jones, Meg Smith, J. Kates, Liane St. Laurent, Kinda Warren, John Hodgen, Sara Backer, Sara Letourneaux, Melanie Chicoine and Ala Khaki, Jimmy Pappas, Kyle Potvin, Jack Casey, Roy Goodman, Chelsea Woodard, Carla Schwartz, Charlotte Pogue, David Thoreen, and Jeeni Criscenzo.
About Us
Mission
Poetry Nashua offers a place where writers and poetry-lovers of all ages and backgrounds gather in comfort to share and honor the experiences of writing, reading, and exploring poetry. Poetry Nashua’s welcoming atmosphere, its mix of sharing new work and discovering existing collections, along with learning about upcoming events continues to foster inclusive and profound comradery.
Venue
Poetry lovers meet every first Tuesday of the month at the Nashua Public Library at 6pm. A featured poet reads her/his poems followed by an open mic, where listeners can experience the sound of shared poems. Informal conversations follow with the featured poet, who may also make published collections of their work available for sale. Participants often gather in a local restaurant after the evening’s program.
Questions and Answers
Can anybody sign up for the open mic? Yes, all are welcome!
How many poems can I read at the open mic? Please read one poem-- unless your poems are short, then you can read two.
Can I read someone else's poetry? Yes, with attribution, and if the poem is unpublished, with the writer's permission.