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Friends of Congress Square Park

          Poetry on the Air Presents: 

Poetry in the Park
Congress Sq Park 
Sunday August 9th 
10am-2pm

          11am-1pm Poetry Reading: 20+ Poets from The Portland Poets Society. 

The Portland Poets Society, a catalyst of the Portland poetry scene for the past five years, has spawned radio shows, literary and arts publications,  workshops, the Poetry on the Prom reading series, and more. 
 
Meet your poet neighbors – the letter carriers, doctors, computer programmers, non-profit managers, activists, organizers, and protesters who make up the city. Share in heartfelt poems telling the truths and bruises and dreams and wrecks of this life. Live and amplified from the stage  

          10am-2pm Poetry Books: Tabling - Publishers - Retailers 

Print Bookstore - Poetry Books, Art Books, Bestsellers.

Bold Magazine Shop - An independent, modern magazine shop - contemporary print from local and international publishers.

Total Loss Books - Vintage and out of print books. 

Littoral Books -  Local press publishing beautiful books by writers and artists from Maine and New England. 

The Portland Dirt - The city’s newest hand-crafted literary and arts publication embodied with local poetry, perspectives, and printed art. 

The Cafe Review - Portland's internationally renowned poetry journal of thirty-seven years. 

Self Published Poets - Tabling their works. 

Poetry in the Park

Poetry Books and Poets Read

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