Westwood Poets Read at the Cambridge Arts River Festival

Four  Westwood poets performed at this year’s  Cambridge Arts River Festival, on Saturday June 21. Charles Goodman, Westwood Youth Poet Laureate for 2025-2026, was joined by Westwood Poet Laureate emerita Lynne  Viti and emerita youth laureates Lucie Sechler and Elizabeth Lowney. Haitian-American poet Jean-Dany Joachim organized the day of poetry, which featured all- day readings by community poets, New England Poetry Club members, city and town poet laureates, and Massachusetts’ newly appointed state poet laureate Regie Gibson.

The River Festival began  in the early 1970s  as a way to encourage  environmental initiatives and celebrate the city of Cambridge. Over the past fifty years, the festival has grown into a major cultural event, showcasing a wide range of artistic talent , from poets to jazz bands, acrobats and a world music ensemble.