Diverse Voices and Visions As April’s arrival heralds the renewal of spring, it also ushers in the celebration of National Poetry Month, a time dedicated to the profound impact of poetry in capturing the essence of the human experience, inspiring reflection, and provoking thought. In observance of this significant month, we, the Thursday Poets—a Salem, Massachusetts-based collective of professional poets

A new literary masterpiece is on the horizon. Kevin Carey’s upcoming novel, “Junior Miles and the Junkman,” promises to be a heartwarming exploration of grief, resilience, and the transformative power of art. Synopsis: In the rustic environment of a junkyard, young Junior Miles calls it home, living among the artworks his father created from the surrounding debris. Tragedy strikes when

WALKING AND REVISION by Kathi Aguero Oscar Wilde famously said, “I have spent most of the day putting in a comma and the rest of the day taking it out,” and that all too often describes the pace of a writer’s work. Sometimes though as I’m fidgeting over punctuation marks and line breaks for what seems like hours, my back hurts, my hips hurt,

The Thursday Poets, based in Salem, Massachusetts, is a collective of professional poets. We create, promote, celebrate, and support poetry efforts north of Boston and beyond through readings, gatherings, workshops, publications, and advocacy. Contact us at thursdaypoets11@gmail.com   by J.D. Scrimgeour In 1965, Jonathan Kozol, a young teacher in his first year in the Boston public school system, shared a poem

Mass Poetry Festival returns, in-person, to Salem, MA this weekend! Over 90 events through the weekend May 5 – 7, at venues focused inside the Peabody Essex Museum, the Salem Common, Essex Street Pedestrian Mall and great community partners like the Gulu-Gulu Cafe and retail shop Die with Your Boots on. Tickets are on sale now! Grab yours and check

An Intercepted Thing: The Epistolary Poem “April is National Poetry Month. What better way to celebrate than with the Thursday Poets! Watch for us every Thursday as we offer poems and insights that help connect us to the community and beyond.”   by Jennifer Martelli  Lately, I’ve been drawn to epistolary poems—poems written as letters. To be even more precise,

“April is National Poetry Month. What better way to celebrate than with the Thursday Poets! Watch for us every Thursday as we offer poems and insights that help connect us to the community and beyond.” by Elisabeth Weiss Horowitz   Out of Silence   Bob Dylan famously said, “Anything I can sing, I call a song. Anything I can’t sing,

“April is National Poetry Month. What better way to celebrate than with the Thursday Poets! Watch for us every Thursday as we offer poems and insights that help connect us to the community and beyond.” by Catherine Fahey Halloween is never far away when you live and work in Salem. It’s a pervasive cultural event that is always in the

“April is National Poetry Month. What better way to celebrate than with the Thursday Poets! Watch for us every Thursday as we offer poems and insights that help connect us to the community and beyond.” by Dawn Paul Have you ever fallen in love with a landscape? Not just the rush of a breathtaking view but a deep love that

By Kathleen Aguero One morning at Lulu’s Bakery and Pantry in Salem, MA, several of us Thursday Poets were having a lively conversation about how we were first drawn to poetry. Often it was some poem we were assigned to read in elementary or junior high school, usually a poem that would be considered “an old chestnut.” I was first