We're excited to welcome readers Blake Harrsch and Lauren WB Vermette to the Robert Lincoln Levy Gallery for Poetry After Hours, hosted by the wonderful Jezmina Von Thiele.
Since its debut in June 2025, Poetry After Hours has evolved into a vibrant gathering that blends guest readings, ekphrastic writing, and an open mic. Through Jezmina’s care and intention, the program fosters openness, creativity, and connection, shaping truly special evenings. We hope you'll join us!
📆 February 26th | 6-7:30 pm
📍Robert Lincoln Levy Gallery | 136 State Street, Portsmouth
About our upcoming readers:
Blake Harrsch, a poet from New Jersey, recently flocked north to pursue her MFA in Creative Writing at the University of New Hampshire. Her poetry has been published in Pinky Magazine, Echo Review, Sad Girl Diaries, and The Word’s Faire, among others. She currently serves as editor of The Platform Review. If you can’t find her talking to geese at the nearest lake, Blake can be easily summoned by The Hunger Games whistle.
Lauren WB Vermette is the 14th Poet Laureate of Portsmouth, NH. Her work has appeared in Rat’s Ass Review Journal, Sledgehammer, Solstice, and Underground Writers Association, among others. Her first collection of poetry, And The Form Falls Away (2018), was published by Bee Monk Press.
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