Jefferson will read his poem “Charring Cross V,” which was inspired by Alison Hildreth’s artwork “Charring Cross,” for ARTWORD (link for registration included) sponsored by the Portland Museum of Art and the Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance. The other readers for the event are: Linda Aldrich, Mike Bove, Anne Cyr, Katherine Ferrier, Judith Grey, Éireann Lorsung, Dorson Plourde, Julie Poitras Santos, Kenneth Rosen, Janet Stebbins, and Jeri Theriault.