The Boston Poet: A Monthly Publication and Calendar of Events for Poets. Volume 2, Issue 12. October/November 1997 (Dan Bern Issue)

The singer/songwriter Dan Bern issue. Interesting Boston rag from 1990's literary scene that broke the barriers between academic and nonacademic poets and writers. Interesting read for not only the authors, but the plethora of activities available to writers in the calendar that shows what was available to writers for activities and events. Of historical value. In this issue there is an interview with Dan Bern about his songwriting and the words he puts to music (I Am Not a Poet, An Interview with Dan Bern...they used to whisper the name "Bob Dylan" now they whisper" Dan Bern") and his poetry. Young Writers (Chiara Scully). Expatriate Poetry, At one time they lived in Greater Boston, they left, they leave a trail wherever they go (Ray MacNiece, Kimberly Tallbear (Kim Tallbear), Clara Connell, Jackie Cornog, Gary Rafferty, Tony Masalonis, Danny Solis, Greg Elam, Norm Oppegard. An interesting ad for local broadsides by Bill Macmillan's emotional postcards (Worcester, Massachusetts), Deborah Byrne's Between the Moon and Mango and Tony Brown's Songs of the Twirling Accountants (Worcester, Massachusetts). Bards of Boston (Gregory Knowlton, Tessie Ann Adams, Greg Elam, Judith Dickerman-Nelson, Andrew Hermann, Doug Holder, Eric Spector, David Johnson, Marc D. Goldfinger. Reviews: C.D. Collins, Slow Burn; Taylor Mali's The Difference Between Left and Right; Mary Gauthier's Dixie Kitchen. Poetry News, Events. On the Road Again (Priscilla Anne Tennant Herrington, Jacqueline M. Loring, Virginia Merritt, Gregory Knowlton, Alvah K. Howe, Jim Dunn, John Paul Pirolli (Buddah), Gary Hicks, Hilary Holladay, Candice Rowe. The City Poems by Penny Vlagopoulos. Demented Realities (cartoons:Columbus Discovers the New World, Columbo Discovers the Old World) by artist Michael Koch. Poetry Translations (The Poetry of Pol Hodge translated by Benjamin Bruch). Calendar. Contributor bios.