6. Poets‘ graves

PORTLAND, Maine — A poet and filmmaker plans to visit and film more than 80 poets‘ graves in 11 western states in the coming months.

Freeport resident Walter Skold, a 53-year-old former middle school computer teacher, said the journey will bring his total number of graves visited to 400. He and his son Simon, 26, leave April 7.

Skold said his ultimate goal is to document 500 dead poets‘ graves in all corners of the country. He said the pair hope the project brings attention to National Poetry Month, which begins April 1.

„There’s this whole long tradition of poets visiting poets‘ graves and writing about them,“ he said. „I invariably find that they have an interesting story to tell.“ / The republic