This Anthology grew out of the work I began in 2018. In preperation for the upcoming Quadricentennial, I began to assemble a list of notable people in Gloucester's History by combing the biographical files housed within the Archives at theCape Ann Museum. As the Gloucesterpedia Index progressed, perhaps as a Poet, the Poets stood out. I make no critical claim in this Anthology though I assume the poems are represenative of their time periods and that they express a flavor of the sea. Somehow, however I believe they run much deeper than that.
I acknowledge the asistance of the bookshelfs and the staff at The Cape Ann Museum, The Sawyer Free Library and Dogtown Books. Without your help and interest poems would have been missed.