Honor Jack Powers in 2011
This past October, Jack Powers, Boston poet and artistic figurehead, passed away after a long bout of illness. As the founder of Stone Soup Poetry, a 39 year old weekly reading series, Powers was know... continue reading »
"Jack inspired me to become a public high school teacher, a job that I have held for 30 years. He believed in me enough to allow me to teach a poetry writing workshop for his Beacon Hill Free School from 1972-1979. To this day, I use the workshop method of"
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"I am also placing a vote for Joe Dunn"
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"the gold standard for kindness to beginning poets"
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"Please honor Jack for all he did for the Arts in Boston for the last 40 years."
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"Jack Powers & Stone Soup was my introduction to Poetry Readings, 20 years later I am a fixture in the Poetry Scene & I owe it all to Jack Powers; signed, Da Butcha, Short Attention Span Poet."
"Jack's tireless efforts made it possible for unknown poets like me to have a voice and to share and connect with others. He will be greatly missed."
"Amazing poet. Loved the way he used words."
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"A great, great man, Jack Powers catapulted me into the strong position I have now in the Boston poetry community."
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"YES!!! please. :)"
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"When a poetry lover passes on we should read some of his works."
"with tremendous gratitude to my friend and mentor"
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