Typed on a 1914 Royal No.10 and set in a scalloped wood frame, “Heirloom Preserves” is a contemporary poem anchoring a vintage collage of ephemera and fragments of the past, including a glimpse of the 1937 Ohio River Flood. Rooted in storytelling traditions baked into domestic labor, the poem becomes a post-confessional layer of considering what families intentionally preserve or simply fold into fading traditions. This piece is part of a larger body of poetic works exploring ancestral secrets shaped by estrangeness, shame, and fear.

On display now in Arts Worcester’s Thirteenth Annual ONE Show

Visit the gallery between now and August 24, 2025 to read the poem and enjoy other members’ artwork. Admission is free.

THU: 12 PM – 5 PM
FRI: 12 PM – 5 PM
SAT: 12 PM – 5 PM
SUN: 12 PM – 5 PM

For a quick visit, there is one 15-minute parking spot in front of the gallery. If this spot is taken, there should be metered parking along the street. Parking is also available at the Worcester Public Library (McGrath) Lot, Federal Plaza Garage, Worcester Common Garage, and Pearl-Elm Garage. Do not park in the lot across the street from ArtsWorcester.