Frost Farm Poetry

Welcome to a photo tour of the inaugural Poetry at the Frost Farm: Writing in Meter and Form conference

Goodie bags await attendees

Hyla Brook Poets Cathy and Kyle smile for the camera while welcoming attendees

Let's get this party started!

Instructor A.M. Juster registers with Hyla Brook Poet Rhonda Woodward

Deborah Warren, Kevin Durkin, Michael Cantor and Rhina Espaillat, enjoy each other's company in the perfect setting

Duke graduate student Alex Fowler chats classics with A.M. Juster

Michael Cantor engages Deborah Warren, Len Krisak and Rhina Espaillat

Refreshments are served!

Student Grace Crawford with the perfect garden party hat for the occassion.

Dinner, drink and conversation among poets on a lovely evening. "Is this heaven?" asks Cal Johnson (front-left) from Florida.

The grounds of the Robert Frost Farm were alive with a celebration of poetry.

Director Robert Crawford welcomes everyone.

Hyla Brook co-founder Bill Gleed addresses the crowd.

At the Friday night Hyla Brook Reading Series, which opened our conference, seats were hard to come by.

Poet Bill Baer delivers the keynote address

Director Robert Crawford presents Bill Baer with a gift pen made from a maple tree that grew on Frost's farm

Frost Farm Prize judge and faculty member Joshua Mehigan introduces prize-winner Kevin Durkin

Kevin Durkin reads his winning poem

Faculty member Deborah Warren reads her work

Faculty member Alfred Nicol reads his work

Falculty member A.M. Juster reads his work

Special guest Rhina Espaillat reads her work

Attendee David Berman reads a poem.

Student Franny Osman reads at open mic

Seven of the Richard Wilbur Award winners and contest organizer Bill Baer. (l-r) Bill Baer, Rhina Espailat, Robert W. Crawford, A.M. Juster, Len Krisak, Alfred Nicol, Deborah Warren and Midge Goldberg

A special occasion almost always deserves chocolate (cake)!

Hylas Irene Baker and Robin Young at Saturday's cocktail reception

The joy was palpable as Powow poets mixed with Hylas, Eratospherians and others!

Alex Fowler and Joshua Mehigan

Poetry Society of NH President Don Kimball (second from left) chats with Bob Moore, Alfred Nicol and Anne Mulvey

Cathy McDonald and Eileen Cleary catch up at Saturday's dinner

Len Krisak and Bill Baer

A.M. Juster and Bob Crawford

Roberta Flynn, Ann McCrea, Miranda Gualtieri, Rebecca Robertson, Alfred Nicol and Pricilla Turner-Spada

Midge Goldberg, Grace Crawford, Kevin Durkin, Josh Mehigan and Alex Fowler

Marti Noel and Susan Werenska

CLeone Graham and Patti O'Neil at Saturday evening's dinner

Claudia Gary, David Berman and Deborah Warren

Alfred Nicol teaches a class in the Robert Frost barn

A.M. Juster teaches about sonnets in the shade

Joshua Mehigan holds class in Robert Frost's kitchen

A beautiful Sunday afternoon for poetry (l-r seated) Rebecca Robertson, Paulette Turco, Priscilla Turner-Spada, Roberta Flynn, (standing) Alfred Nicol and Ann McCrea

Deborah Warren has one of many one-on-one meetings with a student

The 2015 Inaugural Conference on Meter and Form has drawn to a close. Be sure to join us on social media for annoucements about 2016!