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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Articles

Somerville's Laura Sanchez Brings The Flamenco to Motherhood and Caregiving

1 week 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

2 weeks 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

2 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.
Boston Area Small Press and Poetry Scene

3 weeks 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

3 weeks 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

3 weeks 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

3 weeks 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.
Boston Area Small Press and Poetry Scene

4 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 RatinerRed Letter Poem #253Two Poems from As If: Variations on Enrique Anderson-Imbert by Steven CramerHistoryHis travel grant came through, so where should he go? The Roaring 20s? The Enlightenment? The Renaissance? Because he just turned forty, the Middle Ages maybe?
Poet/Translator/Videographer Nidia Hernandez finds a Haven in America.

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

Nidia Hernandez with Doug HolderBy New England Poetry Club board member Doug HolderI first met Nidia Hernandez at a meeting of the literary group the "Bagel Bards" that was then housed in the basement of the Panera Bread in Porter Square, Cambridge. She had recently arrived from Venezuela--and all ready was in a frenzy of activities for the poetry community. Right off the bat she recorded the poetry of many of our members, and seemed to bring the high holy to our work.
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 RatinerDomicile: Kharkiv, UkraineTable and chairs; sofa, ottoman, mattress; wardrobe, bureau, family photos;garish wallpaper, ceiling, four walls ...