tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14397387.post8657929122576516279..comments2024-02-19T19:45:32.122-05:00Comments on Poet Mom: State Poets LaureateJanuaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13036651950996873368noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14397387.post-68481083059268355902011-08-29T12:57:35.733-04:002011-08-29T12:57:35.733-04:00Oregon has a very rich literary tradition with ver...Oregon has a very rich literary tradition with very active PLs. William Stafford was our first. <br /><br />Seeing this list,and hearing from others, I feel very lucky to live in a place that values poets.drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06509808686782374652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14397387.post-74386179761796524132011-08-26T19:48:42.849-04:002011-08-26T19:48:42.849-04:00Unbelievable that MA doesn't have a poet laure...Unbelievable that MA doesn't have a poet laureate!Thomas Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13217297262702709978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14397387.post-75485682683779074632011-08-26T11:53:30.078-04:002011-08-26T11:53:30.078-04:00Those laureate positions come in with a flurry and...Those laureate positions come in with a flurry and then are forgotten when a new regime takes over. Sad but true.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing the laureate info. so interesting how each state handles the position.Januaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13036651950996873368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14397387.post-79732576919974127412011-08-25T00:09:48.513-04:002011-08-25T00:09:48.513-04:00Current Alaska State Writer is a poet - Peggy Shum...Current Alaska State Writer is a poet - Peggy Shumaker - awesome poet and wonderful person.Erinhttp://www.beingpoetry.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14397387.post-66954852456699502462011-08-24T21:41:33.700-04:002011-08-24T21:41:33.700-04:00David Bottoms has been poet laureate by default be...David Bottoms has been poet laureate by default because our last two Republican governors could give a damn. There was a big flurry and announcement six or seven years ago where a new laureate was to be selected then it never happened. Sadly, I think the governor's office has forgotten their is a poet laureate of Georgia.Collin Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03777180960376039699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14397387.post-26857939808793092452011-08-24T18:47:05.592-04:002011-08-24T18:47:05.592-04:00Washington State had one PL: Sam Green. He gave re...Washington State had one PL: Sam Green. He gave readings all over the state and promoted the work of other WA State poets whenever he read. After his 2 or 3 year term the position was put on hold and the funding pulled...It was great while it lasted..Susan Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11883699379179129887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14397387.post-80171982870113808032011-08-24T13:44:25.152-04:002011-08-24T13:44:25.152-04:00I did a series of profiles on each of the state PL...I did a series of profiles on each of the state PLs. It was a wonderful experience to research each of them and get to know a bit of their work. All the profiles are at my blog. I plan to update whenever a new PL is appointed.Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13290283101378474845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14397387.post-11335196440117146122011-08-24T08:51:23.181-04:002011-08-24T08:51:23.181-04:00minnesota made out like a bandit
real bird - now t...minnesota made out like a bandit<br />real bird - now there's a name for a poet<br />nebraska's poet laureates are usually pretty cornypointyhttp://pointyheadedbastard.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com