Newburyport Art’s Poet in Residence, John Burciaga

Poem for Coming Home
”Port of Call”

Inspired by the joining of poetry and the visual arts in our galleries, as recently and beautifully rendered by poet John Burciaga, working with John we are launching our own Poet in Residence program to continue this partnership of inspiration and imagery across media.

John is native to Cape Girardeau, Missouri, with Bachelor and Masters degrees and studies in English, History, Humanities and, Theology.

 Going forward, the Poet in Residence role will be a biannual (2-year) position, chosen from a pool applicants who have demonstrated a dedication to the power of poetry to express the emotional power of our world and our role as creators to give it voice.

The Poet in Residence will create a work for display at the Newburyport Art gallery that reflects the theme chosen for that particular exhibition, or is inspired by the season, or artists’ journey.