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Dallas poet laureate: Here’s why poetry matters
Dallas Morning News· 15 hours agoOn the one hand, interviewers constantly ask me: Why does poetry matter? On the other hand, though, whenever I know someone who is planning a wedding, or...
Poet laureate on Alabama contradictions, race, redemption and finding joy
Birmingham News· 7 days agoThis is a conversation between Birmingham’s first poet laureate, Salaam Green, and AL.com columnist...
Appleton seeks its first Poet Laureate to bring poetry, creativity to city events
FOX 11 Green Bay· 5 days agoThe city of Appleton is looking for its first Poet Laureate. The city and the Appleton Public...
Commission establishes Poet Laureate for city of Dayton
WDTN-TV 2 Dayton· 3 days agoDAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — At the Dayton City Commission Meeting on June 5, commissioners established an...
June 3, 2024 - Robert Pinsky, Already Dead, and a diva discussion
GBH News· 6 days agoThe three-time U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky joins us to talk about his new book of poetry,...
Boxing champion turned poet helps town tell tales
BBC via Yahoo News· 3 days agoMatt Windle, 33, a former Birmingham Poet Laureate, joined the Barrow Dreams project and runs workshops encouraging people in Barrow-in-Furness to tell...
Poet-in-residence chosen for City Bridge Foundation
BBC News· 4 days agoCecilia Knapp will write about the capital's major Thames crossings, their history and the role they play in Londoners' lives. The 31-year-old used to be...
Who are America's first drag laureates? Californians ready to fight the war on drag
LA Times via AOL· 4 days agoThe most widely known laureate program in the United States is in the field of poetry. The National...
Why we need poetry - WHYY
WHYY· 1 day agoM. Nzadi Keita recently retired from teaching english at Ursinus College and her new book is Migration Letters. Trapeta Mayson is former Philadelphia ...
Marin County Poet Laureate Francesca Bell | Pacific Sun
Pacific Sun· 4 days agoAs the current poet laureate of Marin County, Francesca Bell’s goal is to “share the many gifts...