The Shawna Foundation is proud to announce the next stop on its Library Poetry Tour, featuring Worcester-born poet Kris Salvi. This free event, part of the Shawna Foundation’s mission to uplift diverse voices and foster creative expression in community spaces, will take place Aug. 20, 6 p.m. at the Milford Town Library in Milford, MA. We welcome everyone to experience the power of the spoken word.
Our August featured poet Kris Salvi was born in Worcester, Massachusetts and has been in love with the gritty art of filmmaking and poetry ever since. His films and poetry delve deep into the dark heart and soul of the human condition. Salvi grew up in working class neighborhoods and has used his upbringing around seedy and amoral characters to convey his stories of guilt, love, crime, corruption, and despair. Salvi has written a manuscript called “Roses Are Blue,” a compilation of poetry regarding love, violence, and heartbreak. Salvi’s poetry is a unique blend of stream of consciousness and absurdist, bawdy love stories.
The Shawna Foundation Library Poetry Tour is made possible by our local cultural council partners, financially supporting this program since 2023. The Milford Cultural Council; the Uxbridge Cultural Council, and the Massachusetts Cultural Council support the mission of the Shawna Foundation by joining us in believing that giving voice to poets can change the world.
Audience donations also support our poets and the program.
The Shawna E. Shea Memorial Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)3 arts nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and promoting independent filmmaking, artist, poets, writers and young through a long-running scholarship program (EIN 47-4742570). Established in memory of Shawna E. Shea who died at age 16 in 1999, the Shawna Foundation provides scholarships, grants, and mentorship programs to encourage creativity, resilience, and artistic expression. Through film festivals, community events, art exhibits, poetry performances, and educational initiatives, the Shawna Foundation fosters a vibrant artistic community while honoring Shawna’s legacy. Learn more at www.shawnafoundation.org.
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