Boston and Cambridge Official Poets Meet: Populist and Laureate

Sam Cornish, Boston's first poet laureate, and Peter Payack, Cambridge's more democratically titled first poet populist (above), will meet up for a cross-Charles River poet-palooza.

"Spreading the word about poetry on both sides of the Charles River, Peter Payack and Sam Cornish will join together Tuesday, April 22, at 7 p.m. at the Central Square Library at 45 Pearl St. to read selections of their work.

This event is hosted by the New England Poetry Club, the oldest poetry reading series in the country, in partnership with the city of Cambridge, Cambridge Arts Council, and the Cambridge Public Library. Poet Charles Coe of the Massachusetts Cultural Council will introduce the poets. All are welcome to this free reading."