Welcome to our new, Poet Laureate page.
Central Church is fortunate to have a creative talent like Ilse who directs the Church’s writing mission.
We want to hear from you!
Do you write? Any member of the Central Church community who has something to say is invited to submit a document no longer than 250 words. We will be asking Church members to submit creative writing samples which will be showcased here on a regular basis.
- All poems submitted must contain a title and signature.
- We acknowledge poems that reflect ideas and attitudes of our family of faith and do not reflect the official views of this congregational church.
- We do not publish on an obligatory basis.
- The writings will be read and examined for errors, but not edited .
- The author is responsible for the final form.
- Please be sure to include your contact information.
- We want to hear from you!
To submit your work, simply email it to poetlaureate@centralchurch.us.
Newest Contributions
- The Lord – Ilse Kramer
- A Prayer for Lent and Easter – Terri Leander
- The Gift of the Rose – Susan Swain Tabor
- The Convicting Experience – May Grant
- Walking the Dogs in Winter – Marge Leard
Ilse Kramer
Central’s Poet Laureate: Ilse Kramer
Ilse wrote her first verse, a sentimental jingle, in Germany in first grade. She eventually progressed to sonnets, hexameter, haiku, and acrostics. Her first English poem, “Interpretation,” 1963, won second prize in a poetry exhibition. Some of her poetry has been published in a literary magazine, the Providence Journal, Central News, and in anthologies.
Ilse has also published a bibliography of early German Americana at Brown University, and a novel, Pimpinella.
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