Lee Eric Freedman is the 3rd Poet Laureate of Swampscott (2016-2018).
Since 2011 he's been affectionately entitled as the
Renegade Poet Laureate of Swampscott (2011-FOREVER)
(This honorarium was bestowed upon him by his friend and storyteller Tony Toledo). He is truly honored and humbled to be both.
When Lee isn't busy being any type of Laureate he leads the Tin Box Poets of Swampscott Workshop Group, hosts the monthly First Friday Open Mic @ ReachArts Swampscott and regularly performs at open-mics all over the place. He’s a three time winner of the Naomi Cherkofsky Memorial Poetry Contest.
Recent publications: coauthor of "Mad Men of Lynn Anthology, Writings From the Walnut Street Cafe" (2017, Ring of Bone Press); “Extreme: an Anthology for Social and Environmental Justice” (2108, Vagabond Books); Reimagine America, a Poetry Anthology for the Future:
(2022, Vagabond Books); Burn Before Reading Arts & Lit Journal (Winter 2021/2022)
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www.reacharts.org
Original music: Calm Before by Larry Power (guitar) & Jack Kelly (harmonica)
Editing by Lajla Dale
Edited by Lajla Dale for TravelOggy. com
Series in association with ReachArts.org
89 Burrill Street
Swampscott, MA 01907
Open Sundays 10-1
CONTACT
Information: info@reacharts.org
Press Inquiries: press@reacharts.org
Lee Eric Freedman is the 3rd Poet Laureate of Swampscott (2016-2018).
Since 2011 he's been affectionately entitled as the
Renegade Poet Laureate of Swampscott (2011-FOREVER)
(This honorarium was bestowed upon him by his friend and storyteller Tony Toledo). He is truly honored and humbled to be both.
When Lee isn't busy being any type of Laureate he leads the Tin Box Poets of Swampscott Workshop Group, hosts the monthly First Friday Open Mic @ ReachArts Swampscott and regularly performs at open-mics all over the place. He’s a three time winner of the Naomi Cherkofsky Memorial Poetry Contest.
Recent publications: coauthor of "Mad Men of Lynn Anthology, Writings From the Walnut Street Cafe" (2017, Ring of Bone Press); “Extreme: an Anthology for Social and Environmental Justice” (2108, Vagabond Books); Reimagine America, a Poetry Anthology for the Future:
(2022, Vagabond Books); Burn Before Reading Arts & Lit Journal (Winter 2021/2022)
~~~
www.reacharts.org
Original music: Calm Before by Larry Power (guitar) & Jack Kelly (harmonica)
Editing by Lajla Dale
Edited by Lajla Dale for TravelOggy. com
Series in association with ReachArts.org
89 Burrill Street
Swampscott, MA 01907
Open Sundays 10-1
CONTACT
Information: info@reacharts.org
Press Inquiries: press@reacharts.org