Welcome to Poems of Place, a website where you're welcome to post poems about the cities and towns of Massachusetts -- poems you've written yourself or those written by others. A dot on the map will indicate which communities that have been represented by at least one poem. There's no strict limit on how long a poem can be, but generally speaking please submit work no longer than a typewritten page.

Please keep in mind that this is a site that will be accessed by schoolchildren. Please note that MassPoetry.org reserves the right to decline a particular poem or to edit for content.

Please submit your poem -- and its place -- by following the instructions in the "How to" box below or by filling out this form.

Recent Poems (from the map, listed in chronological order)
TITLE Place Date
Reedemed ..... Harvard Square Apr 20 2012
Life Arlington, MA Apr 19 2012
In My Backyard (homage to Wendell Berry) cohasset, ma Mar 27 2012
South Walk South Street, Ashfield, Massachusetts Mar 26 2012
Autumn Arrives Cambridge, MA Mar 22 2012
"Bogland" by Seamus Heaney Salem State University, 352 Lafayette Street, Salem MA Mar 12 2012
March Days east 42st St Mar 10 2012
April Salem St. Mar 2 2012
Music 46east st. Mar 1 2012
Heavens Door 46east st. Mar 1 2012
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MassPoetry News
TITLE Source Date
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Adrienne Rich, A Tribute Mass Poetry New... May 2 2012
A Volunteer Reminisces About the Festival:... Mass Poetry New... May 1 2012
At the All-Star Slam at Victoria Station Mass Poetry New... Apr 29 2012
3Rivers Arts Presents Climbing PoeTree’s... Mass Poetry New... Apr 29 2012
What Jill McDonough Thought About the Festival! Mass Poetry New... Apr 26 2012
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