The Arnold Kenseth Poetry Series Arnold Kenseth, published poet, writer, and Pastor Emeritus, was the Pastor of South Church for more than forty years. He continues to live in South Amherst. Since 1989, the church has held an annual poetry reading in his honor. The South Church Arts Committee sponsors this reading, which is open to the public.
Admission is free, but contributions are welcome.
Everyone who attends will receive a souvenir broadside. Longsworth and three co-authors will publish The Dickinsons of Amherst later this year. And the airs for new hearts. And hope is In the up and down. O God, you come to us In colors, skies, The days, the nights, In touch, dream, smile.