Bruce McEver – A poet and philanthropist, McEver blends business insight with lyrical verse, exploring themes of nature, spirituality, and human connection in reflective and deeply evocative poetry.
Bruce McEver
Poet
Jane Hirshfield – A poet and essayist, Hirshfield’s work merges science, nature, and spirituality, creating meditative and insightful poetry that explores interconnection, impermanence, and wonder.
Jane Hirshfield
Poet
Wesley McNair – A former Maine Poet Laureate, McNair’s poetry captures everyday lives with compassion and humor, using plainspoken language to reveal deep truths about love, loss, and resilience.
Wesley McNair
Poet
Chard deNiord – A poet and former Vermont Poet Laureate, deNiord’s work delves into memory, mysticism, and the complexities of human experience, offering contemplative and deeply lyrical verse.
Chard deNiord
Poet
Maxine Kumin – A Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, Kumin’s writing is rooted in rural rhythms, blending sharp observation and wisdom to reveal deep truths about nature, resilience, and human experience.
Maxine Kumin
Poet
Donald Hall – A former U.S. Poet Laureate, Hall’s poetry captures rural life, love, and loss with a profound sense of time and tradition, crafting verse that is deeply personal and universally resonant.
Donald Hall
Poet
Stephen Kuusisto – A poet and memoirist, Kuusisto’s work navigates disability, perception, and identity, using vivid, lyrical language to challenge assumptions and celebrate sensory richness in life.
Stephen Kuusisto
Poet