Watch the 14th Annual Charles Olson Lecture
The Olson Lecture began in 2010 when the Gloucester Writers Center invited Diane di Prima to Gloucester. The local UU Church generously offered its space for the reading, and that evening marked the beginning of what has since grown into a remarkable collaborative series with the Cape Ann Museum.
In this lecture we hear from Amanda Cook, James Cook, and David Rich.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Join Us March 21st at 2pm!
Keep A poetry reading at the Writer’s Center with Wendy Drexler and Mary Buchinger.
Lady, whose shrine stands on the promontory,
Pray for all those who are in ships . . .
Also pray for those who were in ships, and
Ended their voyage on the sand, in the sea's lips
Or in the dark throat which will not reject them
Or wherever cannot reach them the sound of the sea bell's
Perpetual angelus.
The Lily Jane
By Marco Ray
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Today, we are asking our community to help sustain all that we do—and to uphold our commitment that no one is turned away for lack of funds.
For the last four years, we have been blessed by the support of a major grant from a dear friend of the GWC. That grant ends this coming year. To ensure our future, we must make adjustments to live within our means, and we must widen the circle of friends who care about our mission. Reach out and get involved! We would love to have you! 
Featured Above: Every year we award the Amiri Baraka Scholarship to a deserving Gloucester High School graduate. Last year’s recipient, Andres Moya, is attending UMass Lowell, double majoring in Medicine and Psychology. Henry Ferrini (GWC Founder/Director), Andres Moya, Susan Pollack (Kanter Kalman Foundation), and Dick Lourie (GWC Poet/Educator). See More