PoemTown Placement Guide 2026

Sue AlenickApologiaRandolph Village Laundromat
Ina AndersonAbove The PianoThe Playhouse
Ina AndersonHermit IslandNorthfield Savings Bank
Mark AndrewsConspiracyForest Walk
Mark AndrewsThanks for NothingTrue Center
Anne BergeronTime TravelersSuper Suds
Jeff BernsteinAfternoon on Hurricane PondForest Walk
Jeff BernsteinPoem written By My PhoneOne Main
Wayne BurkeLate FallDubois and King
Wayne BurkeTranslationFisher Auto Parts
Jason Butler& So to the LightRed Door
Jason ButlerAn Ode to DragonflyForest Walk
Dave CavanaghKeysFisher Auto Parts
Dennis CianciminoDeath FantasyThe Herald
Ann CooperResistanceBar Harbor Bank and Trust
Judy CrockerOspreyRandolph Regional Vet
Judy CrockerTying the KnotOne Main
J L CronerFirst SnowOne Main
J L CronerThe FallForest Walk
Douglas CurrierReaderThe Seasoned Skillset
Douglas CurrrierThe Right WordFisher Auto Parts
Evan DavidsonIn spite ofNorthfield Savings Bank
Evan DavidsonWhere your words sleep, where your actionsRandolph Coal and Oil
Corinne DavisThe Red CapTrillium Building (24 Pleasant St.)
Greg DelantyRegarding People I’m Not Comfortable WithKimball Library
Danny DoverTuning the PianoChandler
Vesna DyeMajesticForest Walk
Vesna DyeThe Power of Positive ThinkingOne Main
Timothy EberhardtBible BeltsThe Playhouse
Sandy EdmondsFat Cats and Perky PussiesRandolph Regional Vet
Vivian FransenI Live on a Road, Not a StreetBar Harbor Bank and Trust
Vivian FransenNeighborhood CemeteryDubois and King
Debby FranzoniIt’s in the DNARandolph Coal and Oil
Debby FranzoniShe SmiledThe Seasoned Skillet
Kristianne GaleDark Bowe AppealBar Harbor Bank and Trust
Kristianne GaleThe Endless NaughtNapa/Sanel
Terry GibsonAll Systems GoSuper Suds
Terry GibsonWater Spoke to MeBar Harbor Bank and Trust
Richard GombarDreamlandBar Harbor Bank and Trust
Richard GombarWinter MoonBar Harbor Bank and Trust
N G HaiduckMud Season in VermontFisher Auto Parts
N G HaiduckWakeRed Door
Todd HamiltonEarthFisher Auto Parts
Todd HamiltonEmbrace the GrayNapa/Sanel
Kelley HerseyLow-Hanging FruitOne Main
Kelley HerseyStopping TimeFisher Auto Parts
Nancy HewittPraise the DayOne Main
Nancy HewittThe FamiliarFisher Auto Parts
Sam HewittThe LookoutRandolph House
Joan HoffmannThis Evening’s FireGear House
Leanne HoppeBriefBar Harbor Bank and Trust
Leanne HoppeGlitchNapa/Sanel
Wilma JohnsonCaltha paulustrisOne Main
Wilma JohnsonUpward MobilityTrillium Building (24 Pleasant St.)
Ellen JonssonEscapeBar Harbor Bank and Trust
Ellen JonssonTelling TimeThe Playhouse
Jon KaplanFirst HaircutKen’s Barbershop
Jon KaplanStolen MoonRising Star
Peter KneiselThe GiftNapa/Sanel
Samantha KolberHopeBar Harbor Bank and Trust
Lavinia LaskoBlack BirdsBar Harbor Bank and Trust
Lavinia LaskoSanctuaryTrue Center
Cynthia LiepmannResurrectionFrankenburg Agency
Gina LoganAmbitionThe Seasoned Skillet
Regina LoganMy Last CoatSuper Suds
Rose Lovingfinding an unburdened momentOne Main
Rebecca MatsonLaundry DaySuper Suds
Rebecca MatsonWinterBar Harbor Bank and Trust
Kelcy McanultyCrushed Rose PetalsFisher Auto Parts
Colin McKaigOn Learning of The Death of…The Underground
Becky McMeekinQuiet DignityNorthfield Savings Bank
Becky McMeekinWe are StardustThe Playhouse
Kelcey McNultyFirefliesRandolph Coal and Oil
Douglas MooreNature’s SilenceForest Walk
B MorrisonBefore Setting OutDubois and King
Lava MuellerWhen Spring ComesFisher Auto Parts
Janvier NesngiyumvaI am HereWindy Lane Bakery
Stephen NiemiecEach NightWhale Dance
Jenna PacittoNo HopeRandolph Village Laundromat
Bill PendergraftHome FiresBar Harbor Bank and Trust
Bill PendergraftThe Wood WaitsForest Walk
Bobbe PenningtonFifty YearsNapa/Sanel
Bobbe PenningtonWe StayRandolph House
Steve PrenticeRoadsForest Walk
Kiev RatteeThere Be DragonsFisher Auto Parts
Lee RennerAutumnFisher Auto Parts
Lee RennerParing KnifeOak and Iron
Jessica RollandClose ReadingFisher Auto Parts
Rowan RoyaelThe LeaveningWindy Lane Bakery
Kathryn SamuelsonThe Ferry to Inis MorRandolph Coal and Oil
Sam SandersThe Changing EarthRandolph Village Laundromat
Ivy SchweitzerHeading HomeNapa/Sanel
Ivy SchweitzerNinth LifeRandolph Regional Vet
Jeannette SegaleBird in my PathBar Harbor Bank and Trust
Jeannette SegaleCome Back ESeasoned Skillet
Maelyn SlavikThe Sea Never DriesTrue Center
Sarah SnyderRescueBar Harbor Bank and Trust
Gus SpethValidationThe Herald
Barbara StearnsComplacencyNorthfield Savings Bank
Barbara StearnsIn the Company of WomenWee Bird Bagel Shop
Christina StrongSpring Poem Souring the Scarcity EconomyFisher Auto Parts
Christina StrongSad Face in LimboNorthfield Savings Bank
Thelma ThompsonA Report From the OrchardOak and Iron
Peter ThompsonGarden GuiltForest Walk
Peter ThompsonGrandfather’s PromiseWilson Tire
Thelma ThompsonOn SkisGear House
Shawna TraderAnathemaOne Main
Shannon TrigosHarps of HopeNapa/Sanel
Jeanne WardSugarhouse Firing UpTrue Center
Janet WattonA Star is BornRandolph Regional Vet
Janet WattonHelplessnessDubois and King
Sharon WebsterSince My Mother DiedBob’s M&M Beverage
Peggy WhiteneckClimate ChangeRandolph Village Laundromat
Peggy WhiteneckPoetry at WorkWindy Lane Bakery
Heather WishikYou Will Remember A SonnetFisher Auto Parts

Randolph PoemTown Anthology 2026 ordering process

The 2026 PoemTown Randolph anthology is heading to the printers.

The price of the book is $15 per copy. The only way to guarantee you receive
a copy is to pre-order one
. A small number of extra copies will be printed and
available at live PoemTown events.

Books may either be mailed for a flat mailing fee of $5 or picked up at Brainstorm
Art Supply in Randolph (26 North Main Street). Books picked up at Brainstorm
Art Supply must be pre-paid. Staff at the store will not be handling any
payment for books
.

You may order by email or by going to the following link – 2026 Order Form. The
linked form will prompt you for everything and has instructions for payment.

Email orders should be sent to Jon Kaplan at hockeyat50@gmail.com.

Be sure to indicate:

  1. How many copies you want.
  2. If you want your copies mailed or you will pick them up at Brainstorm Art
    Supply
  3. If you want them mailed to you, provide a valid mailing address.
  4. All orders (email or using the linked form) must be followed up with
    payment.
  5. Payment may be made by check or using Venmo. If ordering by email,
    indicate your payment method.
    Payments
    Note that the $5 mailing fee is the same regardless of the number of copies
    ordered (e.g. 1 book = $15 + $5, 2 books = $30 + $5, etc.).
  6. Checks must be made out to “PoemTown Randolph”.
  7. Venmo payments should be sent to Jon Kaplan – Venmo is @Jon-Kaplan-24
    and the last 4 of the phone is 6291.

For books to be picked up, they will be available after April 1 st at Brainstorm Art
Supply.

Please send payments (by check) to:

Jon Kaplan
29 Maple Street
Randolph, VT 05060

2026 PoemTown Randolph Schedule

Our dates and venues are set for weekly live poetry readings (all start at 7 PM):

Friday, April 3 – Open Mic, White River Craft Center. Bring your short “gorgeous nothings” to read.

Thursday, April 9 – Pie Poets led by Ina Anderson – Esther Mesh Room, Chandler

Thursday, April 16 -VT Poet Geof Hewitt – Esther Mesh Room, Chandler

Saturday, April 25 – Silloway Maple Farmer Poets

There may be snacks.