POETRY
Ipswich Writes and Speaks
Ipswich has a proud history of poetry that goes back to the founding of the town in 1634, and continues in our schools and community. Town events often feature “poetry on the go” stands with high school students creating verse while you wait; our local poetry group is a venerable institution that meets monthly. Other yearly events, like VERSE/VISUAL explore the place where word and image meet. Get poetic with us!
Ipswich Poetry Group
Ipswich Poetry Group was founded by Dorothy Laurence in 2001 to bring poets together in a supportive workshop environment and to introduce the oral tradition of poetry to the Ipswich community. They meet monthly.
VERSE/VISUAL
VERSE/VISUAL is a yearly show that pairs poets and photographers who exchange work and create new pieces based upon the interaction. The 2021 show welcomes filmmakers and prose writers to the fold.