Jayne Warren to read at Porter Square Books

Jayne Warren will join with other members of the Workshop for Publishing Poets in a reading at Porter Square Books in Cambridge. The reading will take place on Monday, March 5, at 7:00 pm. If you enjoyed hearing Jayne read at the Westwood Library's poetry reading last year, hear her read some of her most recent work.

Send Us Your Poems!

The Westwood Library is now accepting submissions for the 2007 Anthology of Original Poetry. The anthology, which began 6 years ago with poetry by middle and high school students, this year will include poetry by students in grades 3 - 12. Submitters need not be Westwood residents. Send us one poem, no longer than 30 lines, with family friendly content and language. This is not a contest! Every poem will be published. Poems must be received by March 23. Anthologies will be available at a Book Release Celebration/Poetry Reading on April 9. Send poems to westwoodpoetry@yahoo.com, and include your name, grade, school name, email address, and telephone number.

Poetry Workshops a Huge Success!

30 local kids showed up at the Westwood Library on Jan. 31 to learn about writing poetry from Barbara Helfgott Hyett. In each hour-and-a-half workshop, Hyett stressed some of her rules for writing poetry: Write everything down! The eraser is your enemy! Cross out, don't erase! Rewrite, rewrite, rewrite!