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Introducing the Longfellow Society |
| The Longfellow Society was founded in 1971
by past presidents Walter Murphy and Ira Amesbury who became friends in
the Wayside Inn rose garden in Sudbury, Massachusetts where they ate lunch
since they both worked nearby. During casual conversation in front of
the bust of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, they each expressed an interest in
poetry. Before long, they established The Longfellow Poetry Society, which
met during dinner at the Wayside Inn, the setting of Longfellow's famous
tales.
Originally formed to discuss the written work of Longfellow, The Longfellow Society emerged as a poet and writer's group. Once a month, members met to discuss the merits of Longfellow and to discuss their own writing. In 1989, the Longfellow Society began publishing The Longfellow Journal, an annual publication. The journal is a compilation of original work written mostly by members. The Longfellow Society disbanded, and former members can be found writing and reciting their poetry at local venues.
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