Massachusetts Statewide Poetry Calendar

Student-poets from Taunton High School and The Taunton Alternative High School read their work.

John L. Holgerson is the author of three books of poetry, Convictions of the Heart (In Case of Emergency Press 2021), Unnecessary Tattoo and Other Stains on a Stainless Steel Heart (Finishing Line Press 2016) and Broken Borders (Wasteland Press 2012). He has published poems in small literary journals, both in print and online. He has been a featured poet at poetry venues in southeastern Massachusetts (Poetry: The Art of Words; Calliope; Arts & Humanity among others) and the greater Boston area (Chapter and Verse). He also produced, moderated and read at the 2016 MassPoetry Festival presentation of Poets at the Bar: Five Practicing Massachusetts Attorneys Who Are Published Poets. He is listed in Poets & Writers’ Directory of Poets and Writers; is one of three MassPoetry representatives for Bristol County, Massachusetts; and is the founder of the Poetry as Verdict project providing a public venue for high school student-poets to read their work. His author’s web site is www.johnlholgerson.com. 

Richard Berg is a writer, poet, performance artist, and photographer. He is the former host of For the Love of Words on Easton Cable Access Television which program provides a venue for regional poets and musicians to read and perform their work. He has read at numerous Slam Poetry events and performed on stage as poet Edgar Allan Poe. He is also a public speaker on the subject of Overcoming Adversity as an advocate for the Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts and victims of brain injury.