city_hall

Official websites use .boston.gov

A .boston.gov website belongs to an official government organization in the City of Boston.

lock

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS

A lock or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Technical maintenance
/
We are performing technical maintenance on the City of Boston's mattress pickup booking system. We will not be accepting requests during this time. We expect the work to complete on Monday, May 13.

'Poem in the form of City Hall': by Poet Laureate Porsha Olayiwola

Read the latest poem by Porsha Olayiwola, the City of Boston Poet Laureate.

seemingly | the grisly and grey are fabled to belong to no place | and not within
the hideous is said to cause pause often | and force breath to reverse wind
the closer we look to the sore | soaring | the more we shall behold
becoming brute | concrete creation | city crossed
coliseum | emerging sun
we gather to

  • Last updated:
  • Poet Laureate program

    The City’s Poet Laureate raises the status of poetry in the everyday consciousness of Bostonians.

    Poet Laureate information

    • Last updated:
  • Poet Laureate program

    The City’s Poet Laureate raises the status of poetry in the everyday consciousness of Bostonians.

    Poet Laureate information

    • Provide Your Feedback
    Back to top