It’s the sweetest poetic phrase in American democracy: “We the People.” It is confounding, then, that some, in recent days, aim to limit the inclusive vision of what we are and to narrowly redefine American culture.
To explore the diversity of voices and visions in contemporary poetry—and to begin celebrating the 250th anniversary of our great democratic experiment—we are producing WE (too) THE PEOPLE—eight poetry programs across Summer 2025 and 2026.
The New England Poetry Club is collaborating with the Longfellow House–Washington’s Headquarters and their Friends organization to invite some of the most acclaimed names in American poetry to bring their voices to this special program. Taken together, the work of these literary artists will offer a dynamic vision of our country and its people, our shared history, and imaginative reach.