Doug Holder

Somerville

Arts Editor at The Somerville Times- Beacon Hill Roll Call

Doug Holder is the founder of the Ibbetson Street Press. He is the arts/editor of The Somerville Times. https://t.co/VG5Q2GolWO

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Boston Area Small Press and Poetry Scene

3 weeks ago | dougholder.blogspot.com | Doug Holder

The Red LettersIn ancient Rome, feast days were indicated on the calendar by red letters. To my mind, all poetry and art serves as a reminder that every day we wake together beneath the sun is a red-letter day. ––Steven Ratiner Red Letter Poem #257LonelinessIn Henri Cole’s erotic sonnetabout the carwash I misreadflesh-colored tentacles for desirein the lap of his mate—desire to touch, somehowto be touched, or is it the lonelinessof suds squalling over the car—slap of rags on the windshield.
Doug Holder: A Comprehensive Literary Profile of a Poet, Publisher, and Community Architect

3 weeks ago | dougholder.blogspot.com | Doug Holder

Generated by Google Gemini--deep researchDoug Holder: A Comprehensive Literary Profile of a Poet, Publisher, and Community ArchitectI. Introduction: Doug Holder – Poet, Publisher, and Community ArchitectDoug Holder stands as a prominent and multifaceted figure in contemporary American poetry, whose influence extends significantly beyond his individual poetic creations.
Boston Area Small Press and Poetry Scene

1 month ago | dougholder.blogspot.com | Doug Holder

The Red LettersIn ancient Rome, feast days were indicated on the calendar by red letters. To my mind, all poetry and art serves as a reminder that every day we wake together beneath the sun is a red-letter day. ––Steven Ratiner Red Letter Poem #256Dinner over, we went outsideto smoke, glasses in hand, abstractsphinxes at loose ends. The conversation didn’t gel. The silence stretched to acheuntil we spoke of the Romantics,of Lake Country loam, and silage.
Somerville's Laura Sanchez Brings The Flamenco to Motherhood and Caregiving

1 month ago | dougholder.blogspot.com | Doug Holder

'Interview with Doug HolderI recently caught up with Laura Sanchez, who will be performing her flamenco piece " Welcome to Holland!? It deals with motherhood, and caregiving through expressive dancing, poetry, and ample doses of humor. How has Somerville been for you as a creative? Somerville has become my home — not only where my son went to school, but also where I found my community and my artistic voice.
Boston Area Small Press and Poetry Scene

1 month ago | dougholder.blogspot.com | Doug Holder

Lady SowetoWhen I moved here20 years ago,I chose this neighborhoodBecause I saw brown kids Like my own,Battling Pokémon cardsOn sidewalksDecorated with own chewing gumstains,Playing kick ball,Swinging on rusty tires swings,Open mouths like baby bird beaksOn rustedLead filled neglected water fountains,Eagerly awaiting the release offire hydrants the fire departmentOften deployed for summer fun.
Boston Area Small Press and Poetry Scene

1 month ago | dougholder.blogspot.com | Doug Holder

The Red LettersIn ancient Rome, feast days were indicated on the calendar by red letters. To my mind, all poetry and art serves as a reminder that every day we wake together beneath the sun is a red-letter day.
Boston Area Small Press and Poetry Scene

1 month ago | dougholder.blogspot.com | Doug Holder

Red Letter Poem #254UnatonedI’m fifteen years old, and halfway through our deliciousDinner when my father, for once, gets homeFrom his store by six and sits down to eat with us. My younger brother goes right on carving his lamb. I lift my fork—then put it back down. I gulpSome water. I try some bread. And then I get upAll too abruptly from the kitchen table,And carry my half-filled plate to the garbage pail. Fifty years pass, and no getting past the wayMy mother looked at me.
THE MELTING POINT Broadstone Books poems by Robert Fillman

1 month ago | dougholder.blogspot.com | Doug Holder

THE MELTING POINT Broadstone Books poems by Robert FillmanReviewed by Tim SuermondtThe poet Adam Zagajewski had a lovely definition of poetry, calling poems “a moment of lucidity.” And the poems in Robert Fillman’s fine new collection of poems display those moments with consummate skill. This review can’t cover all the mature magic in THE MELTING POINT, but let’s take a little look.
The Daylong Muse in Ron Padgett’s new book of poems Pink Dust

1 month ago | dougholder.blogspot.com | Doug Holder

A H a n d p i c k e d P o e mby Michael Todd SteffenFrom his new book of poems, Pink Dust, in a section with the title “Geezer,” Ron Padgett writes,It’s something of a reliefto fritter away a few hoursdoing not much of anythingother than walking aroundand looking at thingsthat aren’t in any way remarkable,and to knowthat, of the diminishing hoursleft in your life,you are frittering some away,something you can’t rememberever doing before,relaxing into nothing in particular.
Methods of Repair, Micro Poems by Michael Keith

1 month ago | dougholder.blogspot.com | Doug Holder

Michael C. KeithMethods of Repair,Micro PoemsScantic BooksMethods of Repair ©Copyright 2025By Michael C. KeithISBN 979-8-9913229-1-1165 pages, softbound,No Price GivenReview by Zvi A. Sesling MichaelC. Keith is an extremely accomplished author. His resume includes more than twodozen books on electronic media, a memoir, a young adult novel andtwenty-nine story collections. And now, Methodsof Repair, Micro Poems.