HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-01-07 Poet Laureate Committee Minutes North Andover Poet Laureate Committee Meeting Minutes
Tuesday,January 7, 2025 6:00 PM Online
Public access email: Uoetemaiils northandoverima. ov
Attendees: PLC chair: Karen Kline, PLC members: Dan Speers,Christa Lamb, Linda Faria, Past Poet Laureate: Mark Bohrer
Not present: PLC members:Graham Jackson,Signe Spencer
1. Anne Bradstreet Poetry Contest 2025/Fifth Anniversary
Theme:
Growing Our Community—
Planting Seeds of Poetry
2. Contest schedule
Contest Celebration Date—Saturday May 3 (May 10 rain date)
• ACTION: Karen—reserve common/bandstand with town (both dates)
Near term goals:
• Create graphics-Christa
• Setup website-Christa
• Input to Announcement Email—from last year's annc on google drive
• Prepare for Announcement Email—send by Jan 31St(earlier if ready)
3. Contest Funding—go to local business,try gofundme ?
• Use Contest Flyer,talk about contest 5t"year,Anne Bradstreet history in town,Valley of the Poets
• Ask for contribution support to help us pay for signs and promotion
o 3 names/3 levels($50, $100, $200)?
• Idea to have a poem written by local poet to display in a restaurant
4. Contest Rules—on Google Drive
5. Contest Promotion Plans/New signs—discuss at next meeting—needs funding
6. Upcoming Poetry Events
o January 18, NA Historical Society Stevens Center 6-8 PM Host Mark Bohrer
800 Mass Ave, North Andover
o April for National Poetry Month/The First Step at Stevens Memorial Library
o An International Zoom event/"Anne Read 'Round the World for Peace"/June 2025?
7. Anthology book—idea to publish poems from previous years—maybe do it for Fall?
8. New Poet Laureate
o Contact Gayle Heney for possible local poets
o Proposal &committee decision—ask Mark Bohrer to serve as honorary Poet Laureate for contest
9. Web Site(Christa)—Decision to go with Mecca Hosting$60/year. People offered to contribute.
10. New Business
11. Next Meeting: Monday January 27 at 6:00 PM