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"With this edition of The NH Troubadour, we say 'so long' for now. We also say thank you. Thank you for sharing your poetry, photography and incredibly memorable stories; thank you for welcoming us into your homes and communities and showing us firsthand the beauty of this wondrous state; thank you for singing the praises of your neighbors who selflessly enrich the lives of others. We hope that you have enjoyed this journey throughout the Granite State as much as we have, and that you continue to come back often to reflect on the last three years of the Troubadour, and the beauty of life here in New Hampshire."

  • June, 2009

  • Feature Feature
    A Place to Reflect and Create by David Lazar
    Willa Cather was a young, unproven author from the plains of Nebraska when a close friend and fellow writer, Sarah Orne Jewett, told her she needed to find a place in which to contemplate and write.
    Featured Imagery
  • Letter From The Editor Letter From The Editor
    "A Poetic Legacy" by Michael DeBlasi
    The Granite State’s legacy of artistic inspiration remains timeless.
  • Town Town
    Welcome to Holderness
    Moviegoers may remember the Lakes Region retreat of Holderness as the serene setting for the Henry Fonda, Katharine Hepburn classic “On Golden Pond.”
  • Treasures Treasures
    Classic Troubadour Excerpts
    Notable selections from Troubadour issues of old are scattered throughout our magazine and are collected here.
  • Slice of Life Slice of Life
    “Writer’s Block” by Becky Rule
    SEVERAL YEARS AGO, I was invited to be the first speaker at the new Historical Society building in Stratford Hollow, on the corner of Hollow Road and Bog Road.
  • Labor and Love Labor and Love
    "Safe Hollow" by Ron Roberts
    Enjoy a NH native's unique connection of photography and poetry.
  • Your Troubadour Your Troubadour
    Designed Specifically For You: Reader Submissions
    Enjoy submissions from out first Troubadour Poetry Challenge for 4th grade students.
  • Our New Hampshire Our New Hampshire
    Celebrate NH with Robert J. Finlay
    From the great Greek epics of Homer to the prayers and lyrics of ancient and prehistoric Asian and Middle Eastern civilizations, poetry is believed to have predated even literacy as a method of aiding memorization and preserving oral history.
  • Trumpets Trumpets
    Recognizing Those Who Make A Difference
    Amherst’s Jeff Wilson was a successful software engineer splitting workweeks between Nashua and Phoenix when he decided in 2001 to devote his time to family and volunteering.