Hating on Hemingway? Done with Dickens? Turned off by Chuck Palahniuk’s casual sexism, but still see the appeal? Well, the best, brightest, and bust-iest behind Weird Love Productions are with you, and they’ve got an ibid or two to pick with the literary canon. Tonight they’ll be taking down Poe, Frost and the like, while […]
Hop-heads and malt-fiends, the time has finally come–it’s the 4th Annual Craft Brew Fest at Ball Square Wine and Spirits. Meet the brewmasters behind Brewmaster Jack, Cambridge Brewing Company, Enlightenment Ales, Jack’s Abby, Notch, Pretty Things and The Tap, and taste their latest, greatest, and it you’re on your best behavior, their rarest offerings. Find […]
While She Sleeps By Alexander Kern
Untitled By William Jones
“U.S. Freedom” By Anonymous
Give your heart, mind, and body a workout, after the jump.
My Ode to Dinner (with regards to Ogden Nash) By Sarah Haig
(A tanka, untitled) By Lauren Mayhew
Powder House Square By Jamie Kallestad
In honor of poetry month, the Scout will be publishing reader-submitted poems every week in April, as well as poetry events, poetry resources, and poetry more! Stay tuned, and if you haven’t checked out our Camberville Canon feature yet, give it a read! Happy Versing!
Selected verse from some of our finest poets, selected by some more of our finest poets
Think you’ve got talent? Sign up for the April 12 audition for a chance to perform on the closing night of the Somerville Theatre’s 100th anniversary celebration.