Massachusetts Statewide Poetry Calendar

By some accounts Enheduanna is the earliest known, named author from the 23rd century BCE. We’ll be reading poems by Enheduanna and looking at archaeological artifacts of Sumerian culture. You don’t have to read in advance unless you would like to. A Zoom link will be shared on the day of the event on our FB page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/diymfa) or email the organizer if you need the Zoom link emailed to you: aprilmarchpenn@gmail.com.

Join us for a historical lecture and poetry writing session where poet Toni Bee and Professor Nicole Aljoe discuss the unique relationship between General George Washington and Poet Phillis Wheatley Peters. They will attempt to answer lingering questions such as: what were the general’s views on enslavement, and did the poet’s international fame influence the politics of our nation’s first president?

Poetry prompts will be given/ Writing is encouraged / Open Mic for participants to share / Dinner Served / Free to the public.

The BeeFound Series: where history, imagination and poetry merge / founded by Toni Bee in 2023.

Free Hybrid Lecture

Advance registration recommended for in-person and online attendance.

"The Teaching of Amenemhat" is the only ancient Egyptian literary work to describe the assassination of a king. Told from the perspective of the murdered Pharaoh Amenemhat I, the poem is remarkable for its grim subject matter and popularity in ancient Egypt and Nubia. While previous scholarship on “Amenemhat” has focused on the poem’s composition, Geoga’s lecture will focus on its enduring legacy after 1,000 years in circulation. Margaret Geoga will explore who read "The Teaching of Amenemhat," how they understood it, and how ancient interpretations differ from those of modern Egyptologists.

Free admission. Free event parking at the 52 Oxford Street Garage. Presented by the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East and the Harvard Museums of Science and Culture.