Poems Are Meant to be Heard

Poems Are Meant to be Heard
 
The Whittier Home Association and Tapestry of Voices invite you to its 17th annual collaborative readings from the poetry of John Greenleaf Whittier on Sunday, August 16 from 3-4:30 p.m. The poetry readings will take place in the Victorian garden of the Whittier Home Museum, 86 Friend Street, Amesbury.
 
Local Whittier devotees Rhina P. Espaillat, Alfred Nicol, Harris Gardner, Lainie Senechal, Skye Wentworth, Edith Maxwell, Toni Treadway and Chris Bryant, President of the Whittier Home Association, will read selections of Whittier’s work, as well as those of his contemporaries, and perhaps some of their own.  And Cynthia Costello, past President of the Whittier Home will sing the Whittier selection, “O Brother Man” in honor of the end of the Civil War being celebrated this year.
 
An informal reception will follow the readings and light refreshments will be served. The poetry reading is free and open to the public and will take place in the garden at the Whittier Home. In case of inclement weather, the program will be held in the Whittier Home’s meeting room. For information, call Harris Gardner, (617) 306-9484 or the Whittier Home at (978) 388-1337.
 
 
ABOUT THE WHITTIER HOME
The mission of the Whittier Home Association is to act as steward for the preservation of the collections, structures and grounds of this John Greenleaf Whittier Home. As a nonprofit, educational organization, it strives to engage diverse audiences in the life-story of Whittier in his roles as a Quaker, writer, legislator and abolitionist. Open May through October, Saturdays, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and by special appointment: (978) 388-8888. Visit our website for more information, www.whittierhome.org